The porous material speeds drainage and helps keep the soil dry. If I can’t succeed with the Earthbox, then I’ll have to give up growing and go back to the stores that sell fresh herbs in small baggies in their produce departments, for prices roughly equivalent to the national debt.Ĭhristine Winter Juneau is a Florida master gardener and president of the Parkland Garden Club. Terracotta or clay pots work great for herbs like thyme and oregano that prefer dry conditions. I am not off to a good start, since I just discovered my favorite place to buy fresh potted herbs, Jane’s Herbs, in Davie, has closed. Thyme Compact flourishes in containers, landscape beds, and herb gardens. These boxes pretty much automate the growing process, as long as you set them up according to directions and remember to pour water down a tube on the side until it runs out a hole in the bottom every few days. It offers white flowers in summer and perennial aromatic foliage in zone 6-10. The study of Hawaiian herbal medicine is being restored at the University of Hawaii at. This year I am giving them one more try: I am going to plant herbs in one of my Earthboxes (the self-contained gardening boxes. By Jane Riley - Walk Janes Talk Sunday, August 21, 2016, 12:30 a.m. There is no real evidence this works, but it can’t hurt to try.įor more on Florida herb gardening, by somebody who is actually successful at it, try Herbs and Spices for Florida Gardens, by Monica Moran Brandies (B.B. Some people swear that the scents of some herbs, such as dill, will keep insects, especially aphids, away from their veggies when they are planted together. Regular harvesting helps to keep thyme compact and bushy, and encourages lots of new growth. One or at most two applications of a slow-release fertilizer should get you through the growing season. Use scissors to snip off young shoots whenever needed, taking care not to spoil the shape of the plant.
Some might need more water, especially if they are in pots. An Herbal Renaissance: Six Hawaiian Herbs. They have the same basic requirements as vegetables - sun, well-drained soil and water once or twice a week, depending on rainfall and whether they appear to be thriving.
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