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I am moving from a house with a nice big yard to an apartment. I will only have a small patio for growing my cherished herbs. What is the best type of soil for container herbs?

Great question! After years of having flowerbeds and a veggie/herb garden, I now have a balcony. I'm planning maybe grape tomatoes, basil, maybe mint or a few other herbs. It's a small balcony, though.

I know herbs grow well in containers and the fragrances are wonderful for a patio - to just sit there with a cup of tea and a good book is so relaxing. I like to grow rosemary, basil, sage, rose geranium, lavender and oregano. I need to know the best soil to use for this purpose, and if I should get some type of plant food for them.

I use a mix of 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 perilite. It works for me but I can water daily if need be. If you cannot water daily you might want to consider some of those water crystals or a potting soil made for containers.
A different option would be to grow your herbs hydroponically. You can set hydroponic units up outside.
Sheri

Most herbs are very easy to grow and not too picky about their soil - just about any potting mix will do! For more info, check out 'Growing a Culinary Herb Garden' atBellaOnline ALERT: Raw URLs are not allowed in these forums for security reasons. Please use UBB code. If you don't know how to do UBB code just post here for help - we will help out!