Herb strip template
2x8 Narrow Herb Bed Plan
Use this for a small edge bed where regular picking is easy. Keep Mediterranean herbs slightly drier than basil and parsley.
- Bed size
- 8 x 2
- Plants
- 9
- Space range
- 7-42 sq ft
Plan setup
Plan setup
1 bed at 8 x 2 ft.
Full sun, loam soil, medium water.
Based on sourced yield rows where available; herbs and flowers may not have pound output.
6/6 plants have output ranges; 0 need extra risk review.
Plant list
Plants in this layout
- Qty
- 2
- Spacing
- 0.8-1.5 ft in-row x 1-2 ft rows
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Seldom damaged / Not rated
- Qty
- 2
- Spacing
- 0.5-1 ft in-row x 1-1.5 ft rows
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Seldom damaged / Not rated
- Qty
- 1
- Spacing
- 1-3 ft apart
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Rarely damaged / Not rated
- Qty
- 1
- Spacing
- 1-3 ft apart
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Rarely damaged / Not rated
- Qty
- 1
- Spacing
- 1-3 ft apart
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Rarely damaged / Not rated
- Qty
- 2
- Spacing
- 0.8-1.5 ft in-row x 1-2 ft rows
- Yield
- -
- Risk
- Seldom damaged / Not rated
Source trail
References behind this template
These are the common source families behind the plants in this layout. Individual plant pages keep their own source links and caveats.
Useful supplies
Useful supplies
Hand trowel
Plant starts, herbs, flowers, bulbs, and smaller container plants at the right depth.
Plant labels
Track cultivar, planting date, and variety when comparing harvests or pollination partners.
Watering wand or can
Water new transplants gently without washing soil away from the crown or roots.
Balanced garden fertilizer
Feed annual vegetables, herbs, flowers, and hungry container crops according to soil or label guidance.
Organic mulch
Hold soil moisture, suppress weeds, moderate soil temperature, and protect shallow roots.
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