Ten tips for growing healthy herbs at home

Growing herbs at home are fairly easy, even if you don’t have a green thumb.

Here’s a list of things you need to keep in mind to grow healthy herbs.
1) Begin with hardy herbs like Basil, Dill, Mint, Oregano, Sage, Parsley, Rosemary, Cilantro, and Thyme. They are easy to grow and can be used for culinary and medicinal purposes.

2) Keep herbs in full sun. Herbs grow best in full sun, though they do survive in partial shade. Full shade is a complete no-no.

3) Shelter delicate herbs like coriander from sharp breezes.

4) Do not allow herbs to flower as they make the leaves lifeless and bare.

5) Do not water herbs very often. In fact, water only when the soil seems dry, except in the case of Mint, which needs moist soil.

6) Sow seeds in rotation to enjoy new plants every season.

7) To get rid of pests, use the garden hose to jet a stream of water and flush the soil.

Pinch off the stem tips of herbs, to increase growth.

9) Pinch off the tops of herbs when you need some for use. They grow back faster that way.

10) Do not over fertilize herbs. Slow-release fertilizers or organic fertilizers are best.