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Herbs are among the most versatile of all plant material, offering medicinal benefits, aromatic oils, and enticing flavors. Planting, tending and harvesting your herb garden is a labor of love. Dig into growing your own patches and crops with eHow.
Tools for making an herb garden: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for herb selection, soil preparation, and plant Read More
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Herb selection: Growing your own indoor herb garden - with outdoor planting techniques: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips Read More
Planting outdoors: Growing your own indoor - outdoor herb garden: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for herb selection, Read More
Fresh herbs can be costly and sometimes hard to find. If you enjoy cooking, a fresh herb garden is almost a necessity. A culinary herb garden does not have to be planted in Read More
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 Read More
Herbs are grown for culinary and medicinal purposes. They have graced the gardens of the rich and famous as well as those of the common person. Growing herbs from seeds in Read More
Dedicated and part-time gardeners alike benefit from propagating herbs from seed for their gardens. Some find this idea daunting, but with the right information and Read More
Herbs are usually planted in a garden as food, aromatics or as medicinal plants. Herbs can also be used as companions to other plants in the garden, protecting them or Read More
Herb garden care & maintenance: Growing your own indoor - outdoor herb garden: Learn how to make a basic herb garden in this free gardening video series, with tips for herb Read More
Growing an organic herb garden is easy with these tips, get expert tips and advice on organic herb gardening in this free video. Read More
A small herb garden is indispensable for adding layers of flavor to sweet and savory dishes. You can also cultivate herbs for aromatherapy treatments or alternative Read More
Formal herb gardens look impressive, but can be difficult to accommodate in a small space. Though herb gardens are vibrant and lush in summer, by the onset of winter, you Read More
Herb plants are easily propogated by dividing them during a dormant period. Some herbs do not divide well, and should instead be propogated by stem cuttings. By dividing Read More
Growing herbs in a greenhouse is a great way to enjoy them all year round, and most herbs will continue growing through the winter when the brown parts are trimmed off. Read More
If you're feeling adventurous, spice up your garden and your culinary skills by growing some exotic herbs. Most exotic herbs are surprisingly simple to grow. Give it a try, Read More
Heirloom herbs are the herbs that our grandparents grew. You can take the seeds from the plant and grow the same variety every year. They are varieties that are over 50 Read More
Lavender plants come in several varieties. Most of the flowers are purple, lavender, and blue, although the Jean Davis blooms are pink. Growing wild, with rosemary and Read More
Even if you never consume a single sprig of rosemary, its blue-green, needlelike foliage and compelling fragrance make this tender perennial a must in any garden. Read More
Drying fresh herbs is easy with these tips, get expert tips and advice on organic herb gardening in this free video. Read More
Learn how to start and maintain a garden in this free gardening video. Read More
Just as there are recipes for vegetables, there are recipes for herbs. Herbs grown in the garden have a variety of uses and ways to prepare them, making sure no herb goes Read More
Preserve herbs you harvest from your garden and use the herbs throughout the year by drying them in the microwave. Use this quick and easy method for small batches of herbs Read More
Using fresh dill is easy with these tips, get expert tips and advice on organic herb gardening in this free video. Read More
Having your own garden can be a great way to add fresh herbs to your food. Basil is not a hard herb to grow yourself, but you have to know how to harvest it properly. Read More
Herbs are wonderfully versatile plants that can bring texture and scent to your yard and garden. Many are medicinal, culinary and decorative. Almost all herbs can be used Read More
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 Read More
Mint is a fragrant and useful herb. When harvested, mint can be used to make tea, prepare bath and body products and used medicinally for indigestion. Use the following Read More
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. Read More
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