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7/10-7/11 We started construction of the herb spiral in the front yard. My DH positioned it to counter balance the large maple on the other side of the center walk. We started out with about 6 feet diameter, then made it a bit smaller so it was easy to reach the inside. On Saturday we laid the bricks for it (all recycled out of an old bar-b-que patio that was here when we bought the house), and put in the layers.
Cardboard on the bottom to block the lawn growing up through it. Then a bit of sand, to help pack the base bricks and hold down the cardboard. Then a lot of compost, and some more compost, and some more compost. Then a couple of layers of newspaper, and a layer of potting soil. Today (Sunday) I dug out for our cold frames in the back yard against our south fence. I took the soil from there and put it in the herb spiral. It still needs another five or six loads to get it up to the first level. But I will be working on that steadily here for the next couple of days. Then I have lots of things to plant in it already, I just need to plan it out and rough out the spiral which we will probably work on building in another week or two.
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Basil, from Paula
Ocimum basilicum
Transplanted on 13 Jun 09 Planted along back spiral of herb spiral, where...
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Verbena, Scarlet (Herb Spiral)
Verbena bonariensis
Transplanted on 14 May 09 Planted between lavender and yarrow
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Marigold, Orange
Tagetes patula
Transplanted on 28 Apr 09 Between oregano and basil
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Pennyroyal AA6
Mentha pulegium
Sown on 14 Feb 09 Perennial. Start indoors or out, barely coverin...
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Roman Chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Transplanted on 29 Jul 08
- 4 journals
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Red/Pink Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Transplanted on 29 Jul 08
- 4 journals
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Gold Yarrow
Achillea filipendulina
Transplanted on 29 Jul 08
- 6 journals
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Greek Oregano
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum
Planting Out on 13 Jul 08 This poor plant looked so ignored in the corner...
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Hardy Sage
Salvia officinalis
Planting Out on 13 Jul 08 This poor plant has been through it. First tryi...
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Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia
Transplanted on 30 May 08
- 7 journals
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Comments
ceae wrote:
Very cool idea!
Posted on 12 Aug 08 (about 1 years ago)
scholz wrote:
I’m dying to build one of these at home. Still in the planning stages. Collecting ideas here:
http://www.diigo.com/list/scholz73/herb-spirals?v=p
Posted on 24 Apr 09 (about 7 months ago)
Om wrote:
Awesome resource! I used a lot of those photos and instructions when I built my own. Since I have built it, I have added a lot more material too it as the layers of not quite finished compost on the bottom have broken down. I have put more leaves and compost on top and just keep building up. In the center of mine I have 3 large cinder blocks to help support the weight and the soil structure. Two on the bottom and one right in the center. It is great fun and definitely very easy to maintain.
Posted on 24 Apr 09 (about 7 months ago)
s1ren wrote:
How awesome! Kind of looks like a little castle, too. :)
Posted on 24 Apr 09 (about 7 months ago)
Plantaholic wrote:
Looks fantastic…what a great design! I’ve always wanted a garden like this, but was never really sure of how to go about it. Thanks for the great info!
Posted on 24 Apr 09 (about 7 months ago)
lyonmom wrote:
Very nice! :) I want to do a something like this for strawberries but have a fountain at the top. Haven’t quite got the hubby talked into it yet so hoping for next year! lol
Posted on 01 Jun 09 (about 6 months ago)