<p style=”padding-left: 40px;”>I have gotten very contradictory advice on whether or nit to build up the soil in my herb garden.  Some say herbs in general prefer a “lean” soil and not to add compost and manure, and not to mulch.  Others suggest feeding the soil well just as I would for vegetables.

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obviously different plants have differing requirements and woodland types will prefer a richer, loamier soil.  But if I am trying to establish chamomile, calendula, elecampane, and angelica, among others, what do you recommend?   I already have valerian, ladies mantle, rosenary, wormwood and some others in that particular bed.

Thankful there’s also many medicinals growing wild on my property that I don’t have to try to grow myself!   Marshmallow has been one if my challenges to try to get started.