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Warner's
Cooking Seminars: Eat what we can
grow
At these
seminars, you will learn how to grow a number of
vegetables and herbs in your own garden, and some
delicious recipes using those foods. Some of the results
might surprise you!
Click
here to view the calendar outlining all of our Cooking
Seminars. | |
Herbs
are some of the most useful plants: you can use
them in recipes, brew into teas, or toss into
salads; and they are really easy to grow. I always
have herbs growing in pots around the house. Not
only is it more convenient in our climate to plant
(perennial herbs) in containers (just move them
indoors for the winter and continue to harvest!),
but many herbs prefer to be grown in planters. So
read on to learn about the best herbs for
containers, and how to create and maintain a
continually productive container herb
garden.
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Herbs
we Love that Love Containers
There
are so many herbs that can be grown well in
containers. Some of our top favorites are lemon
thyme, 'Alaska' nasturtium, lemon balm, a few
types of basil, and curled parsley.
We've provided a brief
description of these favorites, along with 'how
to grow' instructions and some common uses in
this handy guide. |
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Growing
Herbs in Containers
Growing
herbs in containers makes it easier to adjust
soil, light, and water requirements for each
plant; and it's more convenient for maintaining
and harvesting your herbs.
Care for your
herbs in containers is similar to how you would
care for them in the ground, except for a couple
of exceptions for gardening in containers.
First, plants should be fertilized about
every two weeks during harvest in order to
maintain leaf production. We recommend
Grow More food for herbs.
Since they are in containers, the nutrients will
leach out of the soil quicker, so container
herbs should be fertilized more
often.
Water will also be a challenge for
your container gardens. If your herbs are
outside, they will dry out quicker in a
container (most of the time) than in the garden.
[Make sure your containers have holes for
drainage!]
Indoors,
though, they may have different watering
requirements. Avoid over or under watering by
checking the soil moisture about every two days
by inserting your finger in the soil a couple
inches deep. Or, if you tend to forget, invest
in a plant nanny or water reminder.
If
your container herb garden is indoors, check out
this guide for growing herbs
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Seasonal
Reminders
1. Mulch
Flowers & Vegetables: Apply
mulch around flowers and vegetables to keep
their root systems cool, retain moisture,
and help suppress weed growth. Our natural
cedar mulch will also help to repel many
pests.
2.
Fertilize container gardens: Frequent
watering leaches nutrients out of the soil so it
is essential to supply nutrients to container
gardens throughout the growing season. Check
with our sales people to help determine the best
fertilizer for your specific needs.
3.
Support plants: Stake indeterminate
tomato plants and set up trellises to support
pole beans and Oriental cucumbers. This will
help with air circulation, increase production,
and make harvest easier.
4.
Get ready for monsoon season! It's time
to get your rain barrel set up in hopes for our
much-anticipated monsoon season. Don't have a
rain barrel yet? We have plenty in
stock! |
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We hope we have inspired you to
create your own container herb garden. Why not
make it interesting and create a pizza garden or
Italian pasta sauce garden?
Come on in
and see us for more tips. We'd love to give you
some more suggestions and growing tips for
container herb gardens!
Sincerely,
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The Warner's
Team
Warner's
Nursery | | | |
