Our garden is progressing well and over the last few weeks we've made some additions, one being a Herb Spiral. It's been something I've been dying to try since I read about it in a Permaculture book.
Essentially it's a garden that spirals up giving you the advantage of vertical space. It also has the added advantage of providing different microclimates for different herbs. The top drains quickly and is dry but the bottom stays moist so you can plant your herbs according to their requirements.
Also you get different microclimates from the way the sun shines on it. The south side is shady, the north side is sunny. The east gets the gentle morning sun but the west gets the scorching afternoon sun. You can use these different microclimates to grow a variety of herbs in the one spot.
We bought blocks from a local brick work at 45c a block and used 80. I am going to add one more layer to the spiral so will use an additional 10 bricks. I filled the spiral with a quality garden soil which cost about $50.
If you are interested in trying it yourself check out the web for some good video tutorials or contact me and I can help answer your questions. Happy Gardening!!!
P.S. I would like to thanks my parents-in-law for their contribution to this garden, especially Nico for helping me build it.
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