17
Jun

SMALL- SCALE HERB FARMING

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Via: MotherEarthNews.com

SMALL- SCALE HERB FARMING

Growing your own herbs as you experiment with herbal remedies and discover their values for health and healing. As with any crop, the scale of herb production varies wildly, from large fields and well-manicured gardens to small boxes in or outside the kitchen window.
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Indoor Herb Gardens

Most herbs will grow in containers.  The soil should consist of equal parts potting soil, coarse sand and peat moss, all of which can be obtained in hardware or garden supply stores.  The pots preferably should be placed in a window that faces south, so as to assure four to five hours of sunlight each day, and they will need to be watered about once a week. The window temperature should be between 50°F and 75°F and the humidity around 50%. Try to avoid placing plants either near a radiator or a window with open drafts, as these conditions may radically alter the optimum temperature. While plants such as rosemary, bay and chives tolerate cold conditions, most others can be harmed by extremes of temperature in either direction.

During winter months it is best to water the plants with lukewarm water rather than the cold faucet run; frigid temperatures can shock a plant’s system.

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