How To Grow A Herb Garden

A few months back I decided to start a herb garden for my new home. The taste difference is there with fresh herbs, and there’s something about the process that makes you enjoy the food even more. Plus I was tired of paying up to $5 for a bunch of less than fresh herbs from woolies.

I went to the local greenery and picked up a selection of already growing potted herbs:

• Mint
• Sage
• Rosemary
• Oregano
• Rocket (although this is not a herb)
• Parsley
• Coriander
• Chives
• Thyme

All of these cost $40 in total (an average of $4.44 per herb and equal to the prices you can pay at woolies). I also bought 2 27cm pots ($20 each) and 2 bags of suitable potting mix ($20 dollars each). All up it cost me $120, which means that you would only have to use each herb 3 times to be cheaper than buying herbs from woolies.

I went home and planted them a few days later after work. I watered them 2 times a day for the first few weeks and then once a day since, although I have forgotten to water them a few days here and there! Two months later and I have a very healthy herb garden.