Use and Care Manual

How to Care for !!!!!Herbs
For!a!herb!garden,!it’s!easiest!to!keep!similar!herbs!together,!ones!that!prefer!similar!sun!and!soil!
conditions.!
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BASIL&
! Basil!can!be!finicky!and!needs!full!sun!and!heat,!yet!in!the!hotter!climates!Basil!will!also!
appreciate!some!mid-day!shade.!!Don’t!interplant!Basil!with!other!herbs,!its!water!needs!are!too!
demanding.!!Keep!soil!spongy!to!keep!the!roots!cool!&!moist.!!Strive!for!a!rich!well!drained!soil!of!
a!50/50!mix!of!potting!soil!and!organic!compost.!!To!prevent!powdery!mildew!on!the!leaves,!
don’t!water!at!night!and!keep!humidity!levels!to!a!minimum.!!Treat!as!an!annual!and!replace!each!
year.!!Good!companions:!!Other!Basil.!
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CHIVES!
! Chives!enjoy!full!sun!yet!can!handle!p artial!shade.!!Soil!should!be!well!dra ined!and,!while!
it!likes!rich!soil,!it!will!also!handle!a!lighter!mix.!!Water!regularly!yet!the!herb!is!very!flexible!and!
adapts!to!many!different!watering!schedules.!!Chives!repel!certain!pests!but!attract!bees.!!This!is!
a!perennial!herb!and!will!return!each!year.!!Good!companions:!!Carrots,!parsley,!tomatoes.!
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CILANTRO!
! Cilantro!is!an!herb!that!grows!quickl y!in!cool!seasons,!and!its!leaves!should!be! harvested!
before!it!flowers!for!the!best!flavor.!!!The!seeds!that!follow!the!flowers!are!coriander,!which!can!
also!be!harvested,!simply!dry!and!grind!the!coriander!seeds.!!!Water!regularly!and!deeply!
especially!!as!summer!heat!approaches!to!prevent!bolting,!which!is!a!premature!growth!of!
flowers!and!seeds.!!!Plant!in!full!sun!to! p artial!shade!in!average!garden!soil.!!Snip!often!to! k eep!
plant!tidy!and!compact.!!Good!companions:!!Basil,!mint,!parsley.!
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DILL!
! Dill!can!be!kept!happy!by!pla n ting!in!a!hot,!sunny!spot!with!w ell-drained!moist!soil.!!
Water!and!deadhead!regularly!to!slow!bolting.!!Does!not!grow!well!indoors;!it!needs!full!sun,!well!
drained!soil,!and!hot!weather.!!Snip!frequently.!!Usefu l !pest!repellent!in!a!vegetable!garden,!
deterring!aphids!and!spider!mites.!!Good!companions:!!Kale,!cucumbers.!
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MARJORAM!
! Plant!Marjoram!in!full!sun!and!light,!sandy!or!silty,!well!drained!soil;!they!are!also!well!
suited!for!growing!in!containers.!!Established!plants!require!little!care,!other!than!occasional!
watering.!!For!best!flavor,!pick!the!shoots!just!before!the!flowers!begin!to!open.!Treat!as!an!
annual!and!replace!each!year.!!Good!companions:!!Many!vegetables,!celery,!onions.!
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MINT!
! Mint!thrives!in!sun!or!shade,!grows!with!little!water,!needs!no!attention,!and!will!come!
back!each!year.!!Its!strong!root!system!can!be!invasive!!so!corral!it!in!a!container!if!there’s!no!
room!in!the!landscape!for!its!roaming!qualities.!!Good!companions:!!Many!vegetables,!tomatoes.!
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OREGANO!
! Pick!a!brightly!lit,!dry!spot!to!plant!Oregano.!!Water!regularly!yet!sparingly.!!Good!
companions:!!Parsley,!peppers.!
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