All herbs can be successfully grown in pots, but as you may have suspected, there are some tweaks you may need to make if you plan to do this. All herbs require the three essentials of herb gardening, water, sun, and soil (of course they each have different requirements and variations of each). When growing herbs in pots, these three things are affected somewhat. When looking into the differences in growing requirements for herbs in pots, it’s good to look at what type of plant it is. One way is to categorize the herb as either an annual or perennial. By doing this, one thing you can figure out quickly is whether you will do better growing the herb in a smaller pot or a larger pot.
What’s the difference between an annual and perennial? Well annuals are very easy to grow but only live for one season. That’s why they are called annuals, they only live for one year before creating their seeds (which will grow the next generation of herbs for the next year). Some examples of annual herbs are basil, cilantro, and dill. The thing with growing annuals in pots is that they typically need more water than perennials. So you’ll want to put them in larger pots that will hold more soil so that there is more moisture and water available to nurture your herb.
Perennial plants last longer then annuals and will live for a few years. They have more lasting power than annuals due to the fact that they’re forced to survive through the winter months. A few examples of perennial herbs are rosemary, sage, chive, winter savory, oregano, and marjoram. These plants don’t need as much water as annuals and can be grown in smaller pots.
This is just one of the ways to adjust the way you grow herbs in pots to have a successful and flourishing herb garden. There are many other things that should be taken into consideration as well to make sure your herbs get the proper water, sun, and soil. This may take a few tweaks when growing herbs in pots but when these three basic ingredients are taken care of, you won’t be able to stop your herbs from growing.
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