When To Grow Fresh Herbs I love plants, but by no means have a green thumb. So I can tell you from experience that herbs are one of the easiest things I’ve ever attempted to grow. They are thankfully hard to mess up! Here’s some of what I’ve learned during my attempts here ...
If you like to use fresh herbs in cooking but don’t know the first thing about growing them, you have come to the right place. This page of my site links to all of the articles that I have written about identifying herbs, and also how to grow them, how to store and preserve them...
This method is inexpensive and can be done using cuttings from herbs growing in your garden or using a sprig of fresh herbs from your local grocery store. Rooting herbs from cuttings works well with basil and mint. Simply take a leafy stem of the herb you’d like to grow and remove the...
We mean it. Herbs need to be pruned to keep them healthy. If you spend too much time looking at your herb garden and not enough time using it, the roots will overgrow the pot. If that sounds bad, it’s because it is. Overgrown roots can cause a plant to die, undermining this who...
THE GARDEN: Pick Fresh Herbs All Year Round; How to . . . Grow Herbs in a PotThere is nothing nicer than picking your own herbs straight from the garden to enhance dinner or lunch.The Birmingham Post (England)
Growing herbs yourself is an excellent way of ensuring a continual supply of the freshest, tastiest leaves, roots and seeds all year round. Not to mention cost effective!Most are easy-to-grow needing minimal care, if you have a sheltered sunny spot with well-draining soil you're set!
The great thing about herbs is that they grow like weeds and they love to be pruned. Keep them watered, pinch them back and watch them go a bit crazy! They are a nice break from other high-maintenance plants! Let me show you some of the best ideas I found for using fresh herbs: ...
To keep a fresh supply of those herbs on your table all winter long, all you have to do is move that herb garden indoors. It’s not as difficult as you may think. In fact, it’s rather simple. Some gardeners actually prefer to grow their herbs indoors simply because they’re more ...
Days to harvest:70 – 90 days. Pick leaves and tender young stems for eating fresh. Cook like spinach. Parsley is one of the easiest herbs to freeze. SeeHow to Dry Herbs. Are Parsley Roots Edible?They certainly are. Roots take a long time to grow. Roots can be picked when the roots...
Here are some easy healing herbs to grow in any garden, and all of them share the basic principles of being easy to nurture, easy to source, and useful for a number of health complaints. Home-Grown Herbal Mulch Herbs are the ultimate companion plant. Make the most of their gifts by cre...