A Beginner's Guide To Herb Gardens And Raised Beds

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 30, 2009 -- Gardening shows and magazines have long encouraged us to cultivate flower beds and vegetable patches, but one of the easiest and most sustainable additions to any garden is a bed of fresh herbs. To this end, AVS Fencing, a leading supplier of decking, railway sleepers and wooden fencing are offering a range of products which are perfect for creating a raised bed in which to house a herb garden.

It is almost impossible to grow a bed or pot of herbs that doesn’t look fantastic and they are also very easy to grow. Like ornamental plants, there are annuals such as basil, coriander, and marjoram; perennials such as mint, fennel and thyme; woody perennials such as rosemary, lavender and sage; or even bulbs such as chives. The popularity of herb gardens has increased in recent years as more and more people are cooking at home and want to source fresh herbs without having to pay expensive supermarket prices.

Herbs grow best in a hot, sunny spot. In these conditions they’ll make the highest level of the aromatic oils that give them their smell and taste. They also prefer well-drained soil, and many people choose to grow a selection of popular kitchen herbs in a raised bed.

Mark Whiting, marketing director of AVS Fencing who supply railway sleepers and fencing panels said, “Raised beds are a popular way to create a lovely herb garden and they are really useful when your soil is not suitable for herbs. Herbs don’t like wet, sticky clay, for example and so if your soil is like this you can create a new raised bed using fresh soil that will be perfect.”

Railway sleepers are one way of creating a stylish, simple raised bed. AVS Fencing Supplies stock a huge range of new softwood and hardwood railway sleepers which are ideal for building a raised bed to house a range of herbs. Don’t forget to place the raised bed in a sunny site if you’re thinking of using it as a herb garden!

Mr Whiting from the fencing panel supply specialists added, “It is important to design your herb garden to take into account the various herbs you will be growing. Taller plants should be placed at the back of the bed with low growing plants at the front. It is also worth considering what sort of theme you would like in your herb garden. Are you looking for an Italian herb garden, spicy herbs, medicinal herbs or just everyday herbs for cooking?”

Whatever type of herb garden you are looking to grow, AVS Fencing has the materials for you to create the perfect dry, bed to house your gardening finery. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.avsfencing.co.uk/retail/.

About AVS Fencing: AVS Fencing are a well respected and specialist supplier of Fencing, Decking & Landscaping materials established in 1987. Operating from Branch outlets at Henfield, Guildford, Lewes, Rudgwick, Peterborough and Wokingham and delivering regularly to clients' sites in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Cambridgeshi

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