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HERB GROWING

GUIDE

GROW A BUMPER CROP OF GARDEN-FRESH HERBS WITH TUI’S 4 STEPS OF HERB CARE

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HERBS

For novice gardeners a few herbs grown in pots can be the perfect introduction to the joys of ‘growing your own’. For those more experienced gardeners, get inspired in the kitchen and try growing different herbs that suit your culinary style.

• Mostherbsinpotscanbegrownindoorsandoutdoors–chooseasunnywindowsillwhengrowingindoors.

• Ifyouwanttotrysomethingdifferent,plantacombinationofVietnamesemint,Thaibasilandlemongrass–allwonderfuladditionstoAsiancooking.

• Oversummersomeherbslikecoriander,parsleyandbasilarepronetogotoseed.Toavoid,wateryourherbsconsistently,regularlypick,removeflowersandremovepartsoftheplantthatgotoseed.Ifyourherbsdogotoseedthereisanupside–theflowersaregreatforbeneficialinsectslikebees,andifyouletthemfullydryoutyoucancollecttheseedsfor next season!

• Pickfreshherbsandaddtoyoursaladorstir-fry.• Ifyouhaveanexcessofherbs,chopthemupandfreezetheminice

cubes–thesecanthenbeusedindrinksandmealslaterintheyear.Mintisespeciallygoodforthis.

• HyssopdeterswhitebutterflyfrombrassicaslikecabbagesandBrusselssprouts.

• Basilimprovestheflavouroftomatoeswhenplanted alongside.• Someherbstendtotakeoverthegardenonceplantedlikemint.

To avoid,plantinpotsrather thangardenbeds.

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TUI’S 4 STEPS OF HERB CARE

PREPAREChooseaspotoutsidethatisclosetoyourkitchen,orputpotsonasunnywindowsillinside,foreasyaccess.Likebuildingahouseagoodfoundationisthekeytosuccessinyourgarden.Thebetterthesoil,thebetteryourplantswillgrow.IfyouarestartingwithanexistinggardenbeddiginorganicmatterlikesheeppelletsandTui Compost toyoursoil.ThenyoucanaddalayerofTui Herb Mix,afreedrainingplantingmix,richinnitrogentopromotegreen,leafygrowthandcontinuousharvesting.Ifplantinginpotsandcontainers,fillwith Tui Herb Mix.

PLANTIfyou’reafirsttimegardeneryoumayfinditeasiertogrowfromseedlings,ratherthanseeds,althoughseedsareamoreeconomicaloption.Someherbsarebestgrownfromseedinyourgardenorpots,suchascorianderandparsley.Checkseedpacketsorplantlabelsforindividualplantinginstructions.Thebesttimestoplantareearlyinthemorningorlateintheday,sotheplantsaren’texposedtothehotsunstraightaway.Alwayswaterplantswellbeforeandafterplanting.Don’tbeshywhenplantingherbsastheyquitelikecloseneighbours,andyoucanalwaysplantherbsinbetweenotherplantsastheymakegreatspacefillersandcompanionplants.

Directions for planting in garden beds:• Digahole,approximatelytwicethesizeoftherootballofyourplant.• PartlyfillholewithTui Herb Mix.• FillabucketwithwaterandaddtwocapfulsofSeasol,aseaweed

basedplanttonicthatpromotesstrongrootgrowthandreducestransplantshock.

Fragrant herbs will add a flavour punch to any meal, particularly when they are freshly snipped from your own garden. Plant in

your garden beds, pots and containers, and you’ll be harvesting a bumper crop of homegrown herbs this season.

• SoakseedlingsinthebucketofSeasol,ensuringtheyarefully submerged.

• Gentlyloosentherootballofyourplantandpositiontheplantin the centreoftheplantinghole.

• FillinwithTui Herb Mix.• Presssoilgentlyaroundthebaseoftheplant.• Waterwell.

Directions for planting in pots and containers:• Partlyfillyourcontainerwith Tui Herb Mix.• Tapthecontainergentlyonthegroundtosettlethemix.• FillabucketwithwaterandaddtwocapfulsofSeasol.• SoakseedlingsinthebucketofSeasol,ensuringtheyare

fully submerged.• Gentlyloosentherootballofyourplantandpositiontheplantin

the container.Ensuretheplantissittingatthesamelevelinthesoil asitwasinitsseedlingcontainer.

• FillinwithTui Herb Mix,upto3cmfromthetop.• Presssoilgentlyaroundthebaseoftheplant.• Wateryourplantwell.

NOURISHFeedyourherbsandtheywillfeedyou.Plantsusenutrientsfromthesoilastheygrow,soreplenishingthenutrientsensuresyourplantsgrowtotheirfullpotential.FeedyourherbswithTui NovaTec Premiumfertiliser.Wellwatered,wellnourishedherbswillhaveabetterchanceofkeepinginsectpestsanddiseasesatbay.

PROTECTTheweather,weeds,pestinsectsanddiseasescanallimpactonthesuccessofyourherbs.Protectyourplantsfromtheelementswithlayersofmulch,tohelpkeeptheirrootsmoistandkeepyourgardenweedfree.Herbsaren’tgenerallyaffectedbypestsanddiseases,althoughifyourherbsareindoors,lackofsunlightandairflowcanreduceplantvigourandattractinsectpestslikewhitefly.Tocombat,moveyourherbsoutsidewhenyoucan,andifyougetaninfestationtreatwithTui Insect Control for Fruit & Veges.

01PREPARE

02PLANT

03NOURISH

04PROTECT