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The health of the soil is one of the most important aspects of an herb garden. If the soil does not offer enough nutrients, or offers too much, you will have unhealthy plants. The soil for an herb should maintain a pH balance of 6.5.
Purchase pH kits at hardware stores or plant nurseries to check the health of your soil and plants, throughout the growing season. Soil that has too much clay does not offer proper drainage for herbs, and sandy soil will cause water to drain too fast from the garden.
Add organic material, in the form of compost, straw, grass clippings or sawdust to help enrich the garden soil. To achieve an herb garden that is both delicious and highly fragrant, the plants should not get too much water or excessive nutrients. -
Place the herbs in a sunny location that will provide more than six hours of sunshine on a daily basis. Check the spacing and depth information for the specific herbs that you plan to grow. Depending on the type of herb, you may need to space the plants far apart to prevent crowding as they grow.
Perennial herbs need the most room. Give them their own spaces to grow or they will overtake the smaller plants and kill them by blocking out their oxygen and sunlight.
