DIY RV Herb Garden
03-09-2018
Author: in The Road Less Traveled
Following the directions, plant the seeds or small plants. Pay careful attention to the suggested planting depth and conditions for each herb. Some prefer warm conditions, others prefer cool. The amount of sunlight and water each require should be recorded somewhere, at least until it becomes habit.
Nurturing Your Garden
With your herbs in the soil, you still need to provide proper care to ensure they survive and produce. Most herbs need at least six to eight-hours of direct sunlight to grow, thrive, and produce. Placing your containers in a sunny, south-facing window generally provides enough sunlight for most plants. However, you may need to supplement with fluorescent lights during the winter, especially in northern regions.
In addition to adequate sunlight, your herbs need the proper amount of water and may even require a bit of fertilizer Water your herbs just enough to keep the soil moist. For those plants that do better with fertilizer, add a half-strength mixture about every two weeks. Branching plants should be pinched back regularly to keep them from becoming gangly.
In Conclusion
Now that you have your own fresh herbs, USE THEM. Like any edible plant, these thrive when they are regularly pinched back. Since you're removing parts anyway, add them to your favorite cuisine to make your food tastier and healthier. Keeping an herb garden in your RV provides enough benefits to make the moderate effort worthwhile.
Nurturing Your Garden
With your herbs in the soil, you still need to provide proper care to ensure they survive and produce. Most herbs need at least six to eight-hours of direct sunlight to grow, thrive, and produce. Placing your containers in a sunny, south-facing window generally provides enough sunlight for most plants. However, you may need to supplement with fluorescent lights during the winter, especially in northern regions.
In addition to adequate sunlight, your herbs need the proper amount of water and may even require a bit of fertilizer Water your herbs just enough to keep the soil moist. For those plants that do better with fertilizer, add a half-strength mixture about every two weeks. Branching plants should be pinched back regularly to keep them from becoming gangly.
In Conclusion
Now that you have your own fresh herbs, USE THEM. Like any edible plant, these thrive when they are regularly pinched back. Since you're removing parts anyway, add them to your favorite cuisine to make your food tastier and healthier. Keeping an herb garden in your RV provides enough benefits to make the moderate effort worthwhile.
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