by Jeff Glasser Instead of planting a big outdoor herb garden consider planting one indoors. Many smaller varieties and dwarf varieties of herbs grow quite well in small pots that can be placed on a kitchen window sill. Now when you are cooking you do not have to run to your outside garden to pick a few herbs to add to your cooking. You can just simply turnaround and grab a few leaves! It’s easy to grow your own indoor herb garden. Many Read More

by George Kilshaw For thousands of years the human race has used herbs in various ways. These uses can be placed into three distinctive categories; religious, culinary and medicinal. In the article below we will debate each of these categories in order concentrating upon the medicinal uses and essential oils. Through the ions o time there have been various other uses of herbs which we will not be examining here and these include them being Read More

by Peter D Vizard It is great to have fresh herbs at your fingertips for kitchen and medical use. However it has been said that all things must come to an end and this applies to the seasons, which means the end of your fresh herbs. To be able to make the best of the herbs all year round, you will want to know how to preserve them so they can still be used during the colder months. When to Harvest The best time to harvest your herb plants is Read More

by Rachel Ray Herbs have been around for a very long time and served different kinds of purposes. They have been used to treat sickness and season cooking as well as being used in many craft projects. Interested in starting your own herb garden? Here are a few ideas on how to begin an herb garden. Time to come up with a plan. Think about the various types of herbs you’d like to try and the purpose of those herbs, such as for specific Read More

by Lee Dobbins Planting a container herb garden provides advantages that cannot be achieved through growing herbs in your garden. Container herb gardening provides the mobility necessary to protect your herbs from harsh outdoor weather and seasonal conditions, as well as predatory animals and insects. You will enjoy cultivating your herbs year-round in a more stable and forgiving environment than can be achieved through outdoor Read More

by The Alternate Medic What is food without herbs and spices, no matter where you are in the world the local cuisine will definitely require the addition of fresh herbs and spices. With the popularity of Gourmet Cooking shows on television we are all trying new tastes including dishes from all over the world. As most professional chefs prefer to use fresh herbs in their cooking why should we not follow in their steps and grow our own basic Read More

by Lee Dobbins Herbs used as cooking ingredients have been a practice for over a long time. Growing culinary herbs in your garden at home allows you to have a fresh supply of herbs for your own cooking. There are various kinds of herbs according to its taste, they may be spicy, salty and tangy. Parsley is a herb best applied to a fish dinner but this popular herb can be bestowed upon a variety of meals with appetizing results. Do not downgrade Read More

by Kent Higgins Good soil is a crucial component for growing healthy herbs, either in the ground or in containers. Herbs receive the energy they need for growth and reproduction from the sun, but many of the components they use to carry out these sun-driven chemical reactions are derived from the soil in which they are planted. The makeup of the soil determines a plant’s water, nitrogen and phosphorous content, as well as its alkalinity, Read More