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Parsley

Whether found in its flat leaf or curly leaf varieties, Parsley has been considered a mainstay in traditional herb gardens all over the world for centuries.   Most people know this sturdy green herb as a garnish, but it is also used as an ingredient in cooking. Because of it’s wide popularity, it is easy to [...]

Rosemary

Rosemary is a very obvious and common herb, especially noticeable while eating Mediterranean fare, due to its bitter taste, and it is related to the mint family, in Latin, known as “dew of the sea”. If you are eating a food that has a high oil content, it makes it taste even better. Many people [...]

Basil

There was a time when Basil was actually a very unpopular herb. Many of the ancient civilizations outright detested this now widely acclaimed herb. Many different cultures through history have had at best a love-hate relationship with basil who’s name translates to “be fragrant”. However, many cultures, like the Romans and those in the Americas, [...]

Benefits of Chamomile

The herb chamomile has been used throughout time to cure many problems like insomnia, an upset stomach, diarrhea, and gas. You can also put it on your skin to treat lesions. The flowering tops of the chamomile plant are the parts that are used in tea and various other herbal treatments that involve Chamomile. After [...]

Mini Herb Garden

For many herb gardeners, especially culinary minded ones, growing the freshest herbs in a minimum amount of space is how they like to do it. By definition this will be a container garden of some type and usually small enough to sit on your desktop or window sill. If you search online you will find [...]

Tea Herb Gardening

Chamomile Chamomile tea is widely advertised as a relaxing tea to be drunk before bedtime. The reason for this is the dominant effect it has as a muscle relaxant. Harvest and dry the flowers to later brew for your tea. Because is relaxes muscles it can prove beneficial to relieving menstrual cramps. The benefits of [...]

Herb Garden Designs

Herb garden designs are not offered as a degree program in any college or university I know of. Fortunately, that isn’t needed. You can learn everything you need to know on this website and other good ones out there. You will succeed after you learn some simple principles. Several considerations are important in the design [...]

Windowsill Herb Garden

Any room looks better once you have planted a windowsill herb garden. While herbs are attractive plants they are extremely useful, especially in the kitchen. Any room will benefit from a garden assuming you use right container, soil, and have proper lighting With the high quality, and availability, of herb starter products, both online and [...]

Growing Garden Herbs

Because of the variety of herbs available there are almost as many different reasons for growing garden herbs. Many love having a kitchen windowsill garden of culinary herbs ready for the picking. Aromatherapy is popular and the fragrant herbs create lovely treats for the nose. However, like most things in life, you will only get [...]

Fresh Herb Gardening

Need some gardening fun in your life? Consider fresh herb gardening. One of the simplest (and easiest) forms of gardening is growing herbs. If you consider yourself a gardening beginner you can quickly discover how to easy growing fresh herbs really is.