Growing Sage in your container or Garden

This particular plant is a hardy plant and it can be easily grown in containers or in the garden soil. This herb can be added to your kitchen garden and you will enjoy it. This plant has really shown to enhance cognition in a manner similar to caffeine, also this food-friendly herb is a wise choice for your smart garden. This particular plant is also known for its positive effects on cooking and the brain function. The following are some of the important tips on how to care and grow sage plant.

How to grow and care for sage plant

Here are the step by step guide on how to cultivate sage plant.

1. The propagation of the plant: This plant can be propagated from cuttings. To propagate from cuttings, you can start by clipping a three-inch cutting from the very tip of the stem, then apply rooting hormone on the exposed portion of the stem, and plant it in either sterile sand or vermiculite. The roots will emerge within 6 weeks. You can then transfer to a small pot, make sure you let the root ball form, and then transfer it to a large pot or directly to your garden.
2. The soil requirement: This plant really thrives in well-drained, sandy, loamy soil, and it also prefers a pH between 6.0 and 7.0. Make sure you resist the temptation to over-fertilize. Although the sage plant might grow a little faster, but its flavor will be less intense.
3. The sun requirement: Make sure you plant the sage in medium to full sun. By peradventure if you are growing the sage plant indoors, make sure you place the pot near a sunny window.
4. The watering of the plant: This plant is actually a fairly drought-tolerant herb, and even when the leaves look wilted, a little water perks the entire plant right up. Make sure you wait until the soil is dry to give it a thorough watering.
5. The spacing of the plant: This particular plant grows in a round, bush-like fashion, and the individual plants should be spaced 24″ to 36″ apart.
6. Some of the companion plant: You can plant sage near cabbage, strawberries, tomatoes, and carrots.
7. The harvesting of sage plant: The sage plant can be harvested on an as-needed basis, this can be done by clipping just above the spot where two leaves meet. To actually get the richest concentration of their aromatic oils, you can harvest the sage leaves in the morning, once the dew has dried.