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== Planning Your Herb Garden == [1]

Location, Location, Location To start an herb garden, ideally you will need to locate a sunny spot that drains well. However, if your yard is filled with shade, you can still grow herbs. Use containers that can be moved into patches of sunlight. If possible, grow your herbs near the kitchen, where you can reach them easily, especially when it is raining. Choose your herbs based on your interests. If you are an avid cook, you will want to grow culinary herbs such as sage Salvia officinalis, fennel Foeniculum vulgare, or basil Ocimum basilicum. You can also design an herb garden that is a fragrant hideaway, especially when you plant drifts of lavender Lavandula spp, spearmint Mentha spicata, or scented geraniums. For home remedies, plan to cultivate some of the old-fashioned medicinal herbs such as chamomile Matricaria recutita (German) or Chamaemelum nobile (Roman), lemon balm Melissa officinalis, or comfrey Symphytum officinale. There are many examples of herb gardens in public gardens, parks, and even museums. It is well worth visiting local gardens before planning your own for ideas of what works well in your area. You are welcome to visit the [ACHS.edu] [2]teaching botanical garden in Portland, Oregon. There are many books on herb gardens and design, or you can research this online. The ACHS.edu college store has a great collection. [3] Free gardening tips can be downloaded also. [4] There are some wonderful books on medieval and monastery gardens, such as Brother Cadfael’s Herb Garden: An Illustrated Companion to Medieval Plants and Their Uses by Robin Whiteman and Rob Talbot.