Are you wanting to grow herbs in your garden this year? While herbs can be grown in your raised bed or in-ground garden, perhaps you’d rather keep them close to your kitchen. Many of us choose to plant herbs in containers for that purpose. When you plant herbs in containers near your home, they are…
One area I’ve expanded each year is growing my own spices and herbs. In vegetable gardening, we start with growing what we eat, so why not add homegrown spices and herbs to the mix? Today I’m going to share with you 10 best and easiest spices and herbs to grow yourself, even if you’re a…
When I first started gardening, the sole reason I planted herbs was to save money. (Have you seen how insanely expensive herbs are at the grocery store?!) What I soon discovered, though, was the wide world of benefits to growing your own herbs — medicinal support, pollinator attractors, homegrown spices, and beauty to name a…
Herbs you can plant once and forget it (pretty much) are ones I love to have in my garden. Not only are they low-maintenance, but in many areas, you can harvest from them all season long. Picking rosemary in the snow isn’t all that uncommon, and who couldn’t use a whiff of summer in the…
Have you ever considered that some of the herbs that you’re already growing could be useful to you for health and even medicinal remedies? When I started diving into this, I was partly overwhelmed and partly excited at the whole new world opening up for me! I started my herbal journey two years ago. There’s…
When most beginners start their gardens, they choose to include herbs for cooking and culinary use. Basil, rosemary, and thyme are common in home gardens, as they should be. But as I’ve learned, culinary herbs are just the beginning of a wide world of herbal options. Some herbs and flowers offer incredible options for medicinal…
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