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Learn to Create Herb Gardens
Herbs are often grown by themselves in a dedicated herb garden, though they can also be mixed in with other plants throughout the garden.
Grow together different herbs with similar vigour but varied foliage colour and texture. Many people grow herbs in containers, as tub plants or baskets, kept on a patio, in a window box, or even as indoor plants. Whatever way you choose, growing herbs will add a new and exciting dimension to your gardening.
Even old hands at herb gardening continue to be amazed by the diversity of herb varieties and their uses.
Course Structure
LESSON 1 GROWING HERBS
Growing healthy herbs
Getting started
Propagation
Propagating plants from seed
LESSON 2 SOILS & POTTING MIXES
What herbs to grow in what soils
Composting
Worms
Composting - the aerobic method
LESSON 3 ORGANIC GARDENING WITH HERBS
Organic fertilisers
Other organic materials
Companion planting
Plants which improve the soil
How to make a no-dig garden
Natural gardening
LESSON 4 HERB CULTURE
Mulching
Feeding herbs
Planting
Watering herbs
Protection
Safe pest & disease control
Allowable organic inputs
Natural pest and disease control
LESSON 5 LANDSCAPING WITH HERBS
Using herbs with other plants
Plan your herb garden
What to plant where (planting design)
How many herbs do I grow?
Keeping herbs apart
Herbs to fill gaps and tricky spots in your garden
Ideas of how to plant your herbs
Topiary
Hedges
Principles of Landscaping Design
LESSON 6 HERBS FOR DIFFERENT GARDEN STYLES
Some types of herb gardens
Creating a formal herb garden
Simple formal gardens
Herbs for a rockery
How to build a rockery
Xeriscape
LESSON 7 COLOURFUL AND FRAGRANT HERB GARDENS
Lemon scented herb garden
Creating a sensory garden with herbs
Scented plants - Creating a scented garden
LESSON 8 CHOOSING HERBS FOR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
Choosing Different Colours
Drought-Resistant Herbs
Very Drought-Resistant Herbs
Herbs Which Grow in Wet Soils
Groundcovers
Climbers
Narrow Leaves (monocotyledons)
Trees
Herbs Which Grow in Tropical Conditions
Spicy Scented Herbs
Earthy Scented Herbs
Floral Scented Herbs
Herbs for Hedges
Herbs to Grow in Shade in Tropical Areas
Hardy Herbs for Different Situations
Fast-growing, Low Herbs
Herbs That Can Be Planted in Summer
Choosing colours
LESSON 9 GROWING HERBS IN CONTAINERS
Caring for herbs in containers
Choosing the right container
Choosing baskets
Choosing pots
Potting mixes
Maintenance
Herbs as indoor plants
How to make a garden in containers
LESSON 10 GREEN WALLS WITH HERBS
What is a vertical garden?
A vertical garden structure
Growing herbs for green walls in containers
Choosing the right herbs
FINAL ASSESSMENT