Just planted a herb garden in a flower box and its been raining for days?

will my herbs still grow or will they be water logged and die?
Just planted a herb garden in a flower box and its been raining for days?
as long as you have drainage holes in the bottom of your flower box they should be fine.
Reply:Plants need nutrients, water and air in the soil to thrive. If your flower box does not have drain holes the soil will become saturated, excluding the air needed by the roots, which will start to die.



Make sure that it has drain holes, and that they are not plugged up. If it doesn't, creating some holes (place a fine mesh or pebble over the hole on the inside to prevent the soil from washing out the bottom). The drain holes will let the excess water drain out of the soil after a heavy rain, making space for air to enter the soil.



If it isn't possible to create missing drain holes, tip the saturated flower box on its side to drain most of the water, then protect it from future flooding either with a cover or by bringing it inside when it rains. You may also consider moving the flower box to a location which is protected from rain by a patio, overhang, etc.



Another problem with containers exposed to heavy, continuous rain is that soluable nutrients may be washed out of the soil. You may need to apply fertilizer more often.