I bought a mint garden, and a basil garden from my my neighbourhood farmers market. They are already grown and they look stunning on my window sill, but how do I keep them from dyeing?

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How many times do I water them? Do I use a lot of water? Do I only wet the soil, or can I wet the actual plant as well?
Is there a certain way to pick the herb out of it’s stem? If so, how?

Please give me all the tips you have.
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I bought a mint garden, and a basil garden from my my neighbourhood farmers market. They are already grown and they look stunning on my window sill, but how do i keep them from dyeing?

How many times do i water them? Do i use a lot of water? Do i only wet the soil, or can i wet the actual plant as well?
Is there a certain way to pick the herb out of it’s stem? If so, how?

Please give me all the tips you have.
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I want to start a herb garden and was thinking that it would make sense for herbs to require rotation with other crops so the soil retains a balance of nutrients. But I’ve never heard of anyone doing that. Herb gardens tend to stay for years.

Does the quality of herbs go down after a few years because the soil is over-used?

I’ve never heard of that, have you?

I don’t think the plants like the cow manure. Also, I don’t think I used it the right way.

Should I dig up the plants and replant them just into the soil, or miracle grow soil, and take out all the cow manure and just spread that out somewhere else?

I have a 8ft x 10ft stretch of land in my back garden. It’s walled, i’d say the walls are maybe shin level and the base and walls are made of concrete. I’m thinking of filling the bottom of it with gravel for drainage, and then filling the rest of it with soil to start my own herb garden. I’ve never even tried gardening before (until recently, i’ve never lived anywhere with more than a windowsill plantpot). Does anyone have some general tips for me on what soil to use generally for herbs, how to keep out pests, and anything else i should be aware of? Any help would be greatly appreciated, i feel like i’m already getting the "gardening bug" and i’m only in the planning stage

I have a 8ft x 10ft stretch of land in my back garden. It’s walled, i’d say the walls are maybe shin level and the base and walls are made of concrete. I’m thinking of filling the bottom of it with gravel for drainage, and then filling the rest of it with soil to start my own herb garden. I’ve never even tried gardening before (until recently, i’ve never lived anywhere with more than a windowsill plantpot). Does anyone have some general tips for me on what soil to use generally for herbs, how to keep out pests, and anything else i should be aware of? Any help would be greatly appreciated, i feel like i’m already getting the "gardening bug" and i’m only in the planning stage