Is It Better To Grow Herbs And Soft Fruit Plants In Pots?
Posted by admin on January 24, 2010
Apart from srawberries I want to grow various cooking herbs, bluberries, gooseberries.
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It depends on the volume of herbs required. Mint is particularly invasive so I would recommend using a pot (perhaps sinking it in the ground so that when it becomes too bushy you can lift and seperate it). Old stone or ceramic sinks make ideal herb planters which can be filled with thyme, basil, chives, parsley and sage, and should provide enough yield for home use.
My north facing garden is 17 ft X 20 ft and i grow, figs, autumn raspberries, red currants, black currants, white currants, rhubarb, black berries, plumbs, hazel as a hedge so get a few nuts, quince then i also grow veg and flowers.
I’m not sure that blueberries or gooseberries will grow in pots. We’ve planted blueberries and gooseberries in our yard. They’re doing fine, but to just let you know; the gooseberry takes its own good time getting to know the place before you can see any growth. Its been in it’s place now for over a year and hasn’t grown an inchl.
Herbs will grow just about anywhere theres lots of sun. I have grown then in pots where theres lots of sun or in the garden amongst the tomatoes. That’s particularly true of basil. I usually go with the italian herbs, thyme, oregano and basil.
Thanks
John
yes it is good but make sure u have enough sunlight, where ever u put ur plants..
yes it is best if u do.