Top 5 Herbs For Terrace Gardens

Gardening

oi-Amrisha Sharma

By Amrisha Sharma

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 18:40

Want a herbal greenery for your terrace garden? then here are a few added benefits or freebies that you can get by growing beautiful herbs in your garden. Then the idea of herbal garden can be applied if you have the will and wish to maintain the plants and utilize its benefits. Getting a green surrounding on your terrace (rooftop garden) is becoming a necessity as there is growing pollution which are leading to serious health problems.

Well designed insulation which is guarded by the plant and the soil layer, the essentials for a home herb terrace garden, a well designed rooftop garden that can provide sunlight, slow urban heating, has chances of rainwater harvesting, easy water supply, green space and clean atmosphere.

Herbs, whether shrubby or perennial, is a nice option for a mixed planting garden. Mint, chives, basil, celery, angelica and parsley are few commonly grown herb plants for terrace gardening.

Top 5 Herbs For Terrace Gardens -

1. Mint: It is one of the most priced and popular herb. The plant can be best grown as a container plant. Mint is a fragrant plant which is used to flavor food, chewing gums, candy and beauty products. Plant it during spring in a large open space as the plant spreads thus invading other plants. It can be grown in moist soil with partial shade so soil type and shade is not that important if you are planning to put up a mint plant.

2. Chives: These are herbaceous perennial plant which grows is 30-50 cm tall. The leaves and flowers of the plant is used for culinary purposes as flavoring herb. It helps in digestion, prevents from cancer and is a nice flavor for food items.

3. Basil: The most commonly grown plant in Indian houses can be planted easily. Fertile soil is appropriate for growing basil plants. Dig the moist soil deep so as to allow soil air circulation and keep under sunlight. If it is planted in a pot, make sure the pot has sufficient drainage holes for the excess water to flow. Basil has tasty leaves which can be added to salads, sandwiches, tea or else eaten raw. It cures cold and cough.

4. Celery: This plant takes 5 months to grow and is a big challenge for the gardener too. As the plant doesn't grow in hot climate. It is grown in cold, moist climate and soil and is very beneficial for the heart.

5. Parsley: It is one of the most popular herbs grown in Mediterranean herb gardens. It is used for flavoring dishes or for garnishing. It is a strong agent to fight mouth odor. The plant is grown at warm temperature so be careful while deciding the location of placing the plant.

Herbal plants are nice to grow and easy to utilize. An authentic flora with lush greenery and water bodies in the garden is by looking at the factors for growing plants like soil, land, manure and the wind flow.