Familiarizing the Formal Herb Garden Design
By admin at 3 December, 2009, 2:34 am
Formal herb garden design gives an edge to the entire process of growing herbs in your home herb garden.
Designing an Herb Garden – Points to Remember
* If your garden is going to primarily consist of herbs for culinary uses, pick a spot near the kitchen to have herbs within easy reach while you are cooking.
* Proximity to the kitchen is not an issue if you are growing herbs for reasons other than to flavor your dishes or if you are mainly growing herbs to preserve them for later use.
* Choose a plot of land that receives lots of sunlight, which is critical for growing herbs.
* Deciding on the size of your garden is a personal choice depending on how many herbs you want around you and the purpose for which it is grown.
* Small will suffice if the herbs are meant for a family of four. Large area is required if you are intending to use the herbs to preserve for later use, dyes, or potpourri.
Formal Herb Garden Plans
* While planning a formal herb garden design, keep in mind the complexity of not only designing but also maintaining various layouts with symmetry, knots and interweaving designs.
* Going for precise and structured lines will involve more precision in cutting and pruning the herbs that waver out of line.
* A word of advice for novice gardeners is to stick to a simple formal garden design of geometric shapes such as a square, circle, or semi-circle.
* Divide the shape into equal sections and plant different types of herbs in each section based on their heights, colors, textures, and their uses.
* Have a focal point at the center in the form of a statue or a birdbath to enhance the look of your garden.
* Pave the pathways with gravel on sheets of builder’s plastic with drainage holes in it.
* Assign places for each herb based on their color and heights.
Formal herb garden design enriches the experience of growing herbs in an organized way.
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