Plan an Herb Garden for Next Spring

While savory fall dishes like sage stuffing and rosemary roasted vegetables are on your mind, you may be thinking of herbs—and now’s a great time to plan what you want to grow in next year’s herb garden.

The article Use One of These 4 Simple Designs to Grow the 12 Best Kitchen Herbs is sure to inspire you as you plan. These are the dozen lovely kitchen herbs the article recommends working into your garden plan:

Basil
Chives
Cilantro
Dill
Marjoram
Mint
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Tarragon
Thyme

The four plans in the above article are geared toward a small-space herb garden that’s close to your door. The closer your herb garden is to your home, the more likely you are to step out and grab what you need as you prepare a meal.

Consider planting your mint in a large pot as this perennial can take over a garden bed as it spreads each season. You can also plant your rosemary and sage in pots and bring them in during winter. I keep my rosemary right on my kitchen windowsill for quick access.

Now is a good time to plan your herb garden as you have plenty of time to brainstorm and research which varieties of each herb you want to grow, and you can get any seed orders in during gardening down-time in winter.

For another unique herb garden design, check out Build a Versatile Spiral Herb Garden.

What’s your favorite garden herb to grow?

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Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
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Teresa C.

6:24AM PDT on May 26, 2012

I'm going to try my hand at growing a few herbs and see how they turn out. I've never grown any, but your article is so inspiring, and I've been wanting to try.
Thanks!

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Laura M.

12:36PM PDT on May 2, 2012

Thanks! My favorite 12 would be different from this list, and the plans work for that too. I love how thorough the articles are from Mother Earth News.

ii q.

5:08PM PDT on Apr 11, 2012

Danuta W.

1:43AM PDT on Apr 11, 2012

Thanks for the information.

John B.

4:39AM PDT on Mar 30, 2012

Great article and I forwarded the link to my sister-in-law. Thanks.

Siti R.

4:13AM PDT on Mar 30, 2012

thanks, will forward the links to a gardening enthusiast.

Barbara P.

2:36PM PDT on Mar 18, 2012

Not sure how well it grows in the US but I would add Sorrel to that list . Makes a great addition to soups and salads because it has a slightly bitter lemony taste :D

Sandi C.

1:06PM PDT on Mar 12, 2012

HAD ONE OF THESE, LEARNED A LOT ABOUT WHAT DO DO WITH THEM!

Butterfly K.

8:29PM PST on Feb 18, 2012

Love herbs, have them everywhere in the garden, but do be careful with parsley or the next season you will have it growing everywhere.

Maija S.

8:25PM PST on Feb 18, 2012

Parsley! I'm planning on a whole row this year.
Thank you!