Spicy herbs on the site

Spicy herbs grown on the site are loved by many and are widely used in dishes of world cuisine, besides, they smell very nice and will create fragrant beds on your site.

Fragrant spicy herbs, methods of planting, breeding and caring for them

Thyme (creeping thyme) - following from the name, the bush has a sprawling shape, adventitious roots extend from the branches lying on the ground.

For planting the seeds of this spicy herb, a porous, non-acidic soil is suitable, be sure to pick up a sunny area, do not forget to get rid of weeds. When sowing, exclude the possibility of frost, the seeds are sown in rows, the distance between them is about 25-45 cm, the shrub tends to grow.

The garden bed can be covered with sand, thanks to which the plant will receive minerals, after sowing it is advisable to cover it with a film. Seedlings will sprout in a week and a half, with dense germination it is recommended to thin out.

A good option is growing thyme from seedlings, you need to start in the second half of March, before planting in the ground, it will take at least one and a half months, plant seedlings in rows in the same way.

Thyme is unpretentious in cultivation, however, proper watering is necessary - do not overfill the plant, this can lead to acidification of the soil, but drying out of the earth is also unacceptable. Be sure to loosen the soil for oxygen supply and get rid of weeds.

To propagate the plant, it is necessary to cut off the cuttings with adventitious roots, carefully cut them off with pruning shears, immerse them in a nutrient solution (for example, Epin) for several hours, then safely plant them in the ground.

Periodic watering and protection from the active sun will quickly give a result and the shoots will take root.

You can feed the plant with urea, it is carried out in early spring. So watch out for insects - weevils are the main enemy of this plant, with waterlogged soil, fungal diseases may develop. Within five years, the bush grows in one place, then it is better to transplant to another place

Thyme is perfect for salads, seasonings, the bush also has medicinal properties, it can be dried and stored in a dry place.

Caraway - biennial plant, fruits are formed in the second year. The seeds of this spicy grass are planted on the site in open ground, any soil is suitable, with the exception of swampy and acidic compositions. After sowing, sprouts appear quite quickly.

Watering and a well-lit area are required. Grows well in places. Where radishes or salad were planted. Plant care is: loosening, weeding from weeds and feeding in the form of humates.

In the first year, it is necessary to form a rosette, which will bear fruit for the next season. Seeds are harvested semi-ripe, they ripen outside the bush.

Caraway has a delicate aroma, goes well with sweet and savory dishes, it is added to baked goods and meat dishes.

Oregano - perennial spicy grass on the site, grows on various soils, is not particularly demanding on them, except for swampy ones. Sowing of seeds occurs in early autumn or spring, in May.

It is recommended to grow seedlings of this spicy herb from seeds, this will make it possible to get flowering in the first year. If you decide to sow a plant in open ground, be sure to prepare the soil, remove all weeds, dig up the ground, break all the lumps.

It is worth sowing oregano in prepared grooves, cover with a thin layer of soil and cover with material to avoid drying out of the soil.Seedlings that are too dense can be thinned out, but it is better to plant them next year.

Watering the plant should be moderate, do not allow the soil to dry out. Reproduction by rhizomes is possible - for this you need a large bush, it must be divided into several parts, cut off the ground part, 2-4 cm from the base of the root, and planted in holes at a distance of 30-40 cm from each other.

This spicy herb, grown on the site, is suitable for making tea and kvass, moreover, it has a very bright aroma when it blooms.