Herbs for Hanging Baskets
Growing herbs at home is a form of gardening that brings fresh flavors to your meals. You can grow an assortment of herbs in hanging baskets. Select herbs with similar sun and watering needs to plant together. Alternatively, grow three to five plants of one variety in a basket. Hanging baskets help to contain herbs that are otherwise invasive in a flower bed. Select baskets large enough to accommodate the herbs you choose, as many herbs are prolific growers. Does this Spark an idea?
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Italian Herbs
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If spaghetti and pizza are among your favorite menu items, grow an assortment of Italian herbs. Grow a bush variety of basil that grows to about 8 inches tall. Add compact oregano that grows to about 6 inches, garlic chives that are tall and grassy, and parsley. Plant the parsley in the center of the basket, as it will grow to about 12 inches tall in a container. Place a few chive plants in a circle around the parsley. Plant basil and oregano plants around the edges of the basket to fill in.
Tea Garden Herbs
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To create aromatic teas, grow a tea garden in a basket. Chamomile is a delicate plant with small flowers that is beautiful alone in a basket. Add a compact lavender plant and some bee balm to the basket for an assortment of tea ingredients. Plant various mints in separate hanging baskets, as these plants are invasive if planted with others. Variegated, compact apple mint and lemon mint grow to about 12 inches in a container. Place them in the center and surround them with peppermint leaves.
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Holiday Cooking Herbs
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Grow herbs to harvest and use in winter holiday recipes. Plant a small bay tree in the center of a hanging basket and pinch it back as it grows to restrain height. Add a few compact sage plants and surround with trailing, prostrate rosemary and lemon-scented creeping thyme that grows to only 6 inches tall. Include parsley to complete the medley of holiday cooking herbs. Harvest and dry at the end of the growing season to preserve for winter use.
Edible Flower Herbs
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Add edible flowers to your salads, sandwiches and stir-fries. Plant nasturtium in a hanging basket and let it spill over the sides. Most herbs grown for the flavor of their leaves also provide edible flowers. Grow some culinary herbs like basil, sage, chives and chamomile and let them flower for recipes. Bright yellow and orange marigolds make charming hanging baskets and add color and flavor to recipes. Scented geraniums are beautiful ornamental hanging plants that also provide edible flowers.
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