Growing Herbs

Visit any website that features food recipes, do a search on dill and literally hundreds, if not thousands, depending on the website you visit, of recipes will appear for this great tasting herbs....

People prize herbs for their multitude of uses and have employed them for medicines, seasonings, flavorings, personal beautification and fragrance. Greek and Roman students wore garlands of...

Stevia is an all natural, calorie-free sweetener which can be used in place of sugar. For anyone wishing to avoid the additives of synthetic sugar substitutes, stevia offers an organic...

A rose by any other name is still a rose, or so the saying goes, but cilantro by any other name could be called Chinese parsley or coriander. A quick search on some popular food recipe websites...

Feverfew is a medicinal herb that has been used as a home remedy to treat a variety of conditions such as headaches, fever and certain skin conditions. This flowering herb resembles chamomile,...

Mint is a prolific grower that must be tended to prevent it from encroaching on neighboring plantings. In most turf wars between mint and other plants, mint wins. Recognizing this, many...

Fennel is a perennial herb often grown as an annual. It can be sown in the spring for a summer harvest or sown in the late summer for a fall harvest. It is a great herb for container gardening....

Sweet fennel, also called Florence fennel, is a sweet-tasting herb that resembles anise and is closely related to the parsley family, a popular addition to Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. Sweet...

Patchouli's scientific name is Pogostemon cablin. This small, shrubby herb is part of the mint family and is native to India, Malaysia and the East Indies. This tropical perennial has an exotic...

Lemon verbana flowers and leaves are used to make medicinal tea, for flavoring in alcoholic drinks, cakes, poultry and fish and in homemade potpourri. Lemon verbena, also known by the botanical...

Ornamental lavender plants are popular in gardens for their beautiful color, pleasing fragrance and compact, manageable shape. The herb can be used in a great number of ways, from the main...

Ginger has become quite a popular seasoning to add to a variety of dishes in the kitchen. With a little patience and diligence, you can grow your own ginger and harvest it for future use.

Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) is a highly revered plant in Hindu culture, where it is also known as Holy Basil or the Queen of Herbs, and a home garden is considered incomplete if it does not include...

Herbs and spices not only add flavor to food, they also provide a colorful, aromatic addition to your garden. If you plant them in the spring, you can enjoy freshly-snipped herbs all summer and...

Mustard, a member of the cabbage family, is an easy-to-grow herb. It is a cool-season plant, so it grows best in the spring or fall. You can harvest mustard as a seedling, pick leaves from the...

Most people enjoy growing their own herb gardens because its very nutritional for the family. When growing a sage plant, you'll find a variety of different ways to preserve the sage leaves, and...

Herbs are plants with non-woody stems that usually produce blossoms or seeds. Most herbs are annuals, but they can also be biannual or perennial. Herbs are popular with gardeners because they are...

Cilantro, which is also known as coriander or Chinese parsley, is an easy herb to grow. The leaves are often used in salsa or other Mexican dishes. It is also easy to collect seeds from mature...

Lemon balm is an herb belonging to the mint family. It has a distinct lemon flavor that can be used in recipes as a substitute for lemon peel. Lemon balm also has a distinct lemon aroma that makes...

Salad burnet is an easy to grow herb with tiny scalloped leaves that add a wonderful cucumber-like flavor to salads, herbal vinegars, dips, sauces, soups and sandwiches. It can be started from...

No herb garden is complete without a few bunches of Italian parsley, otherwise known as flat-leaf parsley. By either name, this herb brings a fresh taste to soups, stews, fish and meats. It adds...

Lemon grass is a pungent herb that is a common ingredient in Caribbean, Vietnamese and Thai cooking that is fast becoming popular in the U.S. as well. The lemon flavor is delicious combined with...

When people think of mustard, most relate it to the condiment put on hot dogs. However, there are many other uses for the mustard plant in addition to turning its seeds into the seasoning paste....

You planted catnip seeds in the spring thinking of the fun you’d have with your cat. Now you find yourself with a mound of leafy green catnip and don’t know what to do. Harvesting and drying...

Summer savory is an herb with a peppery taste that belongs to the mint family. It is often used to flavor soups, stews, sauces, stuffing and egg dishes. Summer savory is a durable plant and can be...

Dill is an herb that is often used to flavor dips and salad dressings. Dill can also be used in fish dishes, soups and salads. Dill is a common herb that grows well throughout the spring and...

Sage arrived on America's shores with the first wave of English settlers, and the pungent herb has been a staple in yankee kitchens ever since.