Comment installer une jardinière d'herbes aromatiques ?

How to install a herb planter?

Written by: Joséphine Thebault

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Time to read 4 min

  1. HOW TO PLANT YOUR AROMATICS?
  2. THE MAIN VARIETIES OF AROMATIC HERBS
  3. COLLECTION, CONSERVATION AND USE OF AROMATIC PLANTS

Do you live in town and/or only have a balcony? Know that growing aromatic herbs in a planter is quite possible, even indoors! Aromatic plants are grown both in the ground and in pots, all climates of France included. If all the herbs require different growing conditions, whether it is mint , basil , chives , coriander , parsley , rosemary or even tarragon, we will give you the keys to growing in the best conditions.

How to plant your aromatics in your planter?

First of all, you have to know the needs and characteristics of the aromatic herbs you want to grow in your planter so that they can take advantage of the right conditions to develop and not prevent the growth of other herbs. Combine aromatic plants that have the same exposure and watering needs.

To take examples, basil, parsley or even chives combine very well and can be planted together in your planter. Indeed, basil, parsley and chives all appreciate a sunny part-shade. On the other hand, a plant like mint should be grown separately, it is a herb that grows quickly and can become invasive, which is why it is best to reserve a place for it alone in your planter. Also prefer to plant only aromatic Mediterranean herbs, these plants that love the afternoon sun ( thyme , rosemary or even lavender). These plants also appreciate a regularly fertilized soil, providing them with specialized liquid fertilizer every two weeks does them the greatest good! Before you want to install your aromatic herbs in your planter , make sure you have a draining layer of marbles in the bottom and add on top a soil suitable for the plants in question.

You will find below the characteristics specific to each herb to cultivate it in the conditions that suit it. If you don't have the sun exposure necessary for the development of the herb you want to grow, don't panic! You also have the option of growing your aromatic herbs indoors with suitable fluorescent lamps that reproduce sunlight.

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List of the main varieties of aromatic herbs for your planter

Basil

Exposure In the sun, partial shade
Floor Light, rich soils
Interview Copious watering at the foot and on the leaves, morning and evening. Loves soil moisture. Hoe and weed regularly.
Parts consumed fresh leaves
Good to know Only lives one season, replants every year

Chervil

Exposure In the sun, also tolerant of shade
Floor All types of soil
Interview Regular watering. Regular weeding. Prune if it becomes too invasive.
Parts consumed Young tender leaves
Good to know Only lives one season, replants every year

Chive

Exposure full sun
Floor Cool, slightly humid soils. Easy pot culture
Interview Regularly weed around. Water if the weather is very dry.
Parts consumed Fresh leaves (before bolting)
Good to know Loses its foliage in winter


Coriander

Exposure full sun
Floor All types of soil
Interview Regularly weed around. Water if the weather is very dry. Loves soil moisture. Protect it in winter.
Parts consumed The leaves and seeds of this aromatic (to be collected before maturity and to be dried indoors)

Tarragon

Exposure Sun and partial shade
Floor Light, cool, and dry soils. Easy pot culture
Interview Regularly weed around. Water if the weather is very dry. Loves soil moisture. Protect it in winter.
Parts consumed The leaves of young shoots
Good to know Loses its foliage in winter

Mint

Exposure Sun and partial shade
Floor Humus and moist soils, even heavy and rich. Easy pot culture (to be planted alone in a pot)
Interview Prune if it becomes invasive
Parts consumed Leaves, fresh or dried
Good to know Semi-evergreen leaves, lasts several years

Parsley

Exposure Partial shade
Floor Cool, light soils
Interview Regularly weed around. Water if the weather is very dry. Protect it in winter.
Parts consumed leaves and stems
Good to know Grows over two seasons, replants after two years

Rosemary

Exposure full sun
Floor Poor, arid, even very calcareous soils
Interview Protect it from the cold in winter with thick mulch. Trim old wood. Don't water it.
Parts consumed young leaves
Good to know Persistent foliage even in winter, lasts several years

Sage

Exposure full sun
Floor Soft and rich soils. Even very arid soils.
Interview Regularly weed around. Water only in very dry weather. Prune if it becomes invasive.
Parts consumed Leaves
Good to know Persistent foliage even in winter, lasts several years

Thyme

Exposure full sun
Floor Dry soils, even very dry ones
Interview Regularly weed around. Water only in very dry weather. Rejuvenate old subjects by pruning and dividing.
Parts consumed The young shoots
Good to know Persistent foliage even in winter, lasts several years

Harvesting, conservation and use of aromatic plants

Storing your aromatic herbs can be done in three different ways, depending on your needs, your preferences and also the properties of the herb in question . It is generally fresh that aromatic plants are the most interesting for cooking because it is at this time that their concentration of flavors is optimal and therefore the most suitable for the preparation of your dishes!

But since it is not always possible to have fresh herbs from the garden available (unless you have an indoor vegetable garden in an apartment), we present our favorite methods for preserving them. You will find among these methods, drying, freezing , putting in oil but also the realization of a bouquet garni! Discover the most suitable storage methods thanks to the URBAN CUISINE articles: " How to store coriander? ", " Storing Rosemary " and many more.

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