Plant Sale 2025 – Herb Gardening with Limited Space

Have lots of sun but little space? Trying container gardening! Herbs do well in containers and can add not only function but beauty to your outdoor areas.

All you need is a pot and some sun. We’ll have many varieties of herbs including several varieties of basil.

Here are some helpful tips to get you started:

Sun: 6 hours or more of sun unless the plant instructions on the tag recommend otherwise.

Container/Planter: Most herbs are smaller plants with shallow root systems. The planter, pot, or container for your herbs should be 12” or more in diameter. This width will allow you to grow several types of herbs in one planter. The photos below show some lovely combinations to spark your creativity.

Drainage: Containers used for growing herbs, whether indoors or outdoors, should always have holes in the bottom for proper drainage. Most container plants prefer moist, not soggy, soil. Always use good quality potting soil in your container – don’t use soil from your garden.

Water and Fertilization: Water thoroughly once a week by soaking the soil to the depth of the root zone. Outdoor containers may need to be watered more often on hot and sunny days but avoid soggy soil conditions. Never allow the plants to wilt between watering, as it is hard on the plant and root system.
Fertilize sparingly. For outdoor containers, use liquid fertilizer at half the labeled strength recommendation once every 3 to 4 weeks.

Check out this article for more information on watering vegetable gardens and this article for more information on caring for container plants.

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