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Writer's pictureLauren Snyder

Let's Plant an herb garden...

Updated: Sep 20, 2024

Here are a few helpful resources for my friends in Planting Zone 9; that will help you get started in creating a beautiful medicinal garden in your own backyard.


First up, we have a yearly planting calendar that I use to help me decide when and how to start seeds (indoors and outdoors). Remember, that while this chart is helpful; getting in touch with your unique seasonal rhythms is important too! If it has been a particularly early spring, very wet rainy season, or colder/warmer than normal...that may play into the success of your seedlings. I always encourage folks to give seed starting a try; because not only can it be a more cost effective way to get your herb garden started, but there is also an immense amount of joy and connection that comes from nurturing a plant through germination.


*Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of herb you can grow in this zone; these are just the ones that I enjoy growing and have had success with!



One of my favorite ways to plant thriving and flourishing gardens of all kinds is through companion planting; utilizing relationships and overlapping qualities of plants to encourage a healthy diverse ecosystem within your growing space. Sometimes Companion Plants are fellow plants that grow under the same conditions, sometimes they have beneficial pest/disease deterrent qualities, and sometimes they just seem to work well together. Companion planting is one of those practices that has a long contested history of validity and levels of success; with some level of disagreement between elder folk growers and laboratory scientists. While some of these companions are backed by scientific testing, some simply have a thriving history in folklore. I enjoy keeping a thorough list of both so that I can experiment in my own garden and find the unique pairings that work for me.

I encourage you to play as well, and find the pairings that work best for you.


*Please note that when a column has "None" listed, that is simply because I couldn't find any valid plants to place there; but new information and knowledge is being discovered every day, so this is the best information I have available at this time.




I hope you find both of these resources helpful!

And be sure to keep your eyes out for more plant specific garden support coming soon...




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