How to create a garden of aromatic plants

Would you like to have a garden where, as soon as you arrive, you could perceive a very, very pleasant aroma that makes you forget about your worries so that you can enjoy your beloved plants? This, although it may seem like a difficult dream to come true, the truth is that it is much easier to achieve than you think. Why? Because we have at our disposal a wide variety of aromatic plants at a very interesting price: at no more than 4 euros we can find them in nurseries.

So discover how to create a garden of aromatic plants, and boasts green space.

1.- Choose the best place to have your aromatic plant garden

These are very hardy plants, but they need to be in full sun for them to grow well - except for the parsley and sage, who prefer to be in semi-shadow, otherwise problems would soon appear. For this reason, It is important that the garden is created in a place that is very exposed to the star king, so that in this way all the 'green' can develop in the best possible way.

Another important point is the soil, the terrain. East must have good drainage, and be slightly alkaline. Thus, the dreaded waterlogging and subsequent root rot will be avoided.

2.- Choose the plants

There are many plants that give off a very pleasant aroma that you can put in your garden. Some examples are:

• Lavandula sp (all species)
• Salvia sp (all species)
• Route graveolens (rue)
• Capparis spinosa (caper)
• Mugwort annum (mugwort)
• Calendula officinalis (calendula)
• Petroselinum crispum (parsley)
• Malva sp (all species)
• Rosales
• Bulbous plants such as Amaryllis, Iris, Galtonia, or hyachinthus (Hyacinth)

3.- Planting the plants

Once the aromatic plants to be planted have been chosen, now is the time to move on to the most rewarding task: planting them. To do this, you must take into account these considerations:

• Plants that are bigger or taller should be placed in the back. Thus, they will not take light from those that do not grow so much.
• It's interesting combine plants with different colored leaves. For example, you could make a flower bed with lavenders (greyish green leaf), parsley (bright green leaf), rosemary (dark green leaf), and purple leaf basil.
• Place some aromatic flower trees. If you also want to have a little shade in some corner, it is worth putting some, such as ornamental cherry trees, medlars, privet, or citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit ...).

And to enjoy! 🙂