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Herb Garden

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    • How to Create an Herb Garden

      There are so many benefits to growing an herb garden. Most herbs are easy to grow and will provide you with a bountiful harvest. Herb gardens can fit even in the smallest gardens, even if all you have is a sunny porch or a small plot of land. Fresh herbs are delicious in any food, or they can be used in crafts or bouquets that will... more »

    • Healing Herbs for Acid Reflux

      There are plenty of healing herbs for acid reflux available. These herbs can prevent heartburn and acid reflux symptoms before they begin, or significantly reduce symptoms once they have started. Many of the most beneficial herbs for this condition can be found in your spice cabinet. Use the simple methods outlined here to effectively... more »

    • Tips on Growing Herbs Indoors

      Growing your own herbs is a wonderful treat when it comes time to season your fish or create a luscious sauce for your pasta. When you grow your favorite herbs indoors, you always have a source for fresh and flavorful herbs right at your fingertips. Make sure your herbs have enough light and water, and you will be able to enjoy fresh... more »

    • How to Plan a Herb Garden

      Planning an herb garden is the first step to successfully growing your own herbs. Herb gardens can be large or small, from a plot in the garden to a window box, mixed with other plants outside or in a few pots on a windowsill. In addition to deciding where your herb garden will be, you must also consider what types of herbs to grow.... more »

    • About Kitchen Herb Gardens

      Kitchen herb gardens are designed to grow fresh herbs used for cooking and garnishing meals. This type of garden should provide easy access so that herbs can be collected quickly and easily. Herb gardens provide a focal point in a garden area near a windowsill or entryway. Some plants are perennials and return every year, while... more »

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    • Beginners Guide to Growing Herbs

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    • Healing Gardens

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    Kitchen garden

    The traditional kitchen garden, also known as a potager, is a space separate from the rest of the residential garden - the ornamental plants and lawn areas. Most vegetable gardens are still miniature versions of old family farm plots, but the kitchen garden is different not only in its history, but also its design.

    The kitchen garden may serve as the central feature of an ornamental, all-season landscape, or it may be little more than a humble vegetable plot. It is a source of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and flowers, but it is often also a structured garden space with a design based on repetitive geometric patterns.

    The kitchen garden has year-round visual appeal and can incorporate permanent perennials or woody plantings around (or among) the annuals.

    Potager garden
    A potager is a French term for an ornamental vegetable or kitchen garden. Often flowers (edible and non-edible) and herbs are planted with the vegetables to enhance the gardens beauty. The goal is to make the function of providing food aesthetically pleasing.

    Plants are chosen as much for their functionality as for their color and form. Many are trained to grow upward. A well-designed potager can provide food, cut flowers and herbs for the home with very little maintenance. Potagers can disguise their function of providing for a home in a wide array of forms—from the carefree style of the cottage garden to the formality of a knot garden.

    Vegetable garden

    A vegetable garden (also known as a vegetable patch or vegetable plot) is a garden that exists to grow vegetables and other plants useful for human consumption, in contrast to a flower garden that exists for aesthetic purposes. It is a small-scale form of vegetable growing. A vegetable garden typically includes a compost heap, and several plots or divided areas of land, intended to grow one or two types of plant in each plot. It is usually located to the rear of a property in the back garden or b read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen+garden

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