Herb Garden

I love to read and study about herbs. I even grow a few in my home to use in cooking. I would love to grow lots outside, but I have a tiny yard and a dog. I was able to take a class about Herbs...

Borage has been referenced as a medicinal and culinary herb back to the time of Romans when soldiers would drink an elixir made from the flowers for strength and courage before battle. Its fresh...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a tasty herb, grown for the leaves. Also a good companion plant in the garden with tomatoes for deterring pests. There are many kinds of basil, they are all (for the...

Buying dried herbs and spices is like tossing your money down the kitchen sink! At the store you pay for packaging, shipping, marketing and more…all for the weak, stale taste of herbs that are up...

Chives grow from small underground bulbs that send up clumps of tender, onion-flavored leaves in early spring. Overtime these cold, hardy bulbs multiply, resulting in overcrowded clumps that...

The oblong leaves of the garden sage plant have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Freely growing in Europe and countries of the Mediterranean, it is now a popular addition to kitchen...

In a Northern climate it can be hard to watch your herb patch die with the coming of frost and snow. Helping your parsley roots to survive the winter can speed up harvest time next Spring.

Basil is an edible perennial herb that can grow in an outdoor garden or in a container. The two most popular varieties of basil are Thai basil and sweet basil. Thai basil is used in Asian cooking,...

The single biggest mistake people make when growing basil is not harvesting the leaves often enough. A single basil plant can yield 12 or more cups of leaves in a single season, but you must...

You can enjoy the taste of herbs you have grown and dried yourself. Drying allows you to harvest herbs and enjoy them months after their growing season is over. But in order to have the best...

The easiest way to get a jump start on pesto season is to buy a few basil starts at a nursery. However, the problem with this tactic is that the basil seedlings offered for sale are often tall and...

Sweet basil is the most popular species of the most popular herb. It is a hardy plant which thrives in hot climates with lots of sunshine and good soil. In the very warmest climates, sweet basil...

A native of Europe, spearmint is a popular plant with home gardeners. It is hardy to the point of invasiveness; spearmint can easily take over an herb bed. It also is better fresh, unlike its near...

Part of the parsley family, cilantro is used in many Asian and Tex-Mex style recipes. Cilantro easily grows in any type of soil and prefers to be outside particularly in the spring and early fall....

Growing garlic chives, also known as Allium chinense, is an easy and delicious hobby. These decorative and tasty perennials can be grown in the ground or simply potted alongside everything else in...

Growing herbs is just half of the fun. Cooking with them and tasting the fruits of your labor is the best part! Here are some simple ways to preserve your homegrown herbs.