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Herb Garden Design

Ideas

&

Inspirations

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First step:�What is your intention?

  • Beauty?
  • Fragrance?
  • Culinary?
    • Pizza?
    • Chicken soup?
  • Health?
    • Respiratory?
    • Skin care?
    • Sleepy time?

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Pick a theme.

  • For example: a simple kitchen garden
  • Fresh herbs right outside the back door
  • Easy to grow & harvest everyday
  • Easy to see your stock/inventory

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Now, add some “design” or arrangement

Example:

A knot garden

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A classic raised knot garden

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Example:

A pinwheel

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Pinwheel

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Pinwheel�

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Big elaborate wheel design

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Another design: simple square grid

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A simple square grid

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Try a spiral

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In a spiral

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In a spiral

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How to arrange the plant “elements”

  • According to height for visual effect & accessibility
    • Low herbs in front
    • Tallest herbs in back

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Taller plants to the back please

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Height both in back, and in center in this design

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Or tallest on top,

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careful not to get out of balance�

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Don’t forget access/paths

OOPS, this garden forgot paths to get to the center herbs

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Another way to arrange is by color, here is a “purple” garden

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The best laid plans

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Need space to grow

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But, be wary of weeds

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A sad mess

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For many herbalists, weeds are friends not foes, but what will the neighbors think?

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Front yards

  • If that is your best sunny spot, go for it

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Place your herb garden in the sun, but maybe not out front until you know you can handle it.

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  • Same garden, two different years
  • What makes the bottom design better?
  • More interesting?
    • Height
    • Color
    • Variety
    • Diversity

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Use what you have on hand, get creative

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Have fun

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Herb gardens, keep them simple, practical

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Make space to both use and enjoy!