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i have dug a trench for bedding plants/herbs

i want to have a herb garden and some flowers for putting nutrincal goods in the soil i have dug a trench which 1 foot deep and the width is 1 foot. will this be good enough?

i have dug a trench for bedding plants/herbs

On 6/13/12 2:10 PM, Findlay Tulloch wrote:
i want to have a herb garden and some flowers for putting nutrincal
goods in the soil i have dug a trench which 1 foot deep and the width is
1 foot. will this be good enough?

Herbs and flowers MIGHT require quite different care, soil, nutrients,
and water. Many flowers require ample nutrients and constant moisture.
Many herbs thrive with a lean and dry soil with not many nutrients and
only slight moisture. On the other hand, some herbs require abundant
moisture; and some flowers refuse to bloom with too many nutrients.
Finally, some plants are shallow-rooted while others are deep-rooted.

Let us know what herbs and what flowers you want to plant.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

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Originally Posted by David E. Ross[_2_] (Post 961614)

On 6/13/12 2:10 PM, Findlay Tulloch wrote:
i want to have a herb garden and some flowers for putting nutrincal
goods in the soil i have dug a trench which 1 foot deep and the width is
1 foot. will this be good enough?

Herbs and flowers MIGHT require quite different care, soil, nutrients,
and water. Many flowers require ample nutrients and constant moisture.
Many herbs thrive with a lean and dry soil with not many nutrients and
only slight moisture. On the other hand, some herbs require abundant
moisture; and some flowers refuse to bloom with too many nutrients.
Finally, some plants are shallow-rooted while others are deep-rooted.

Let us know what herbs and what flowers you want to plant.

--
David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
My Climate
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary

i would like to plant herbs such a basil, chives and that sort of stuff but where i live might be a but cold. also am going to plant lots of bushes, shrubs and trees for shelter. but I'm going to dig it out so it is about 5foot out for space for the bushes and herbs.