Herb Gardenings - Garden Design with Herbs
Herb gardening can be anything from the wild abandon of a cottage herb garden to the order and formality of a knot garden. Or you can simply incorporate a few herb plants into your existing gardens and do a bit of companion planting.
Designing Herb Gardens
Herbs don’t need to be grown in a garden of their own, but a designated herb garden is a luxury for all the senses and working in an herb garden is as much pleasure as it is toil. Whether you want an iconic four-square herb garden, a scented herb border or a few kitchen herbs on the windowsill, here are some tips for creating an herb garden to enjoy.
Herbs don’t need to be grown in a garden of their own, but a designated herb garden is a luxury for all the senses and working in an herb garden is as much pleasure as it is toil. Whether you want an iconic four-square herb garden, a scented herb border or a few kitchen herbs on the windowsill, here are some tips for creating an herb garden to enjoy.
Herb Gardening - Planning and Planting an Herb Garden
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow and they grow effusively. Most require little maintenance, unless you have the notion of planting a tidy 4-square decorative herb garden. Most herbs are not tidy and the plants are meant for use, not decoration. Herb gardening comes down to what you want to do with the plants you grow - kitchen herbs, herbs for potpourri or dying, even medicinal herbs. Having a designated herb garden makes their care and harvesting more convenient.
Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow and they grow effusively. Most require little maintenance, unless you have the notion of planting a tidy 4-square decorative herb garden. Most herbs are not tidy and the plants are meant for use, not decoration. Herb gardening comes down to what you want to do with the plants you grow - kitchen herbs, herbs for potpourri or dying, even medicinal herbs. Having a designated herb garden makes their care and harvesting more convenient.
Kitchen Herbs - Tips for Growing a Kitchen Herb Garden
Probably the most popular herbs to grow and use are the culinary herbs. Growing culinary herbs is very similar to growing vegetables. The two most important considerations are to harvest at full flavor and to never use any fertilizer or pesticide on them that isn’t labeled for use on edible plants. Here are some more tips for growing flavorful culinary herbs.
Probably the most popular herbs to grow and use are the culinary herbs. Growing culinary herbs is very similar to growing vegetables. The two most important considerations are to harvest at full flavor and to never use any fertilizer or pesticide on them that isn’t labeled for use on edible plants. Here are some more tips for growing flavorful culinary herbs.
Windowsill Herb Garden - Growing Herb Plants Inside
Many herb plants can be easily grown indoors, in a sunny windowsill or under lights. You can have a herb garden throughout the winter, with fresh herbs to cook with, in your kitchen. Herbs will grow in containers with minimal care.
Many herb plants can be easily grown indoors, in a sunny windowsill or under lights. You can have a herb garden throughout the winter, with fresh herbs to cook with, in your kitchen. Herbs will grow in containers with minimal care.
5 Best Herbs For Container Gardening
Some herbs adapt better to confinement. Here are five herb plants that grow well in containers.
Some herbs adapt better to confinement. Here are five herb plants that grow well in containers.
Herbal Knot Garden
Not as hard as it looks, knot gardens add a wonderful structure and formality to herb gardening.
Not as hard as it looks, knot gardens add a wonderful structure and formality to herb gardening.
Companion Planting
There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers can’t mix. In fact, the vegetable garden will benefit greatly from the addition of some flowers and herbs. It’s not just esthetics that make flowers and herbs welcome in the vegetable garden. Companion Planting offers several beneficial features that can protect your vegetables from insect pests and even make them more productive.
There is no rule that says vegetables and flowers can’t mix. In fact, the vegetable garden will benefit greatly from the addition of some flowers and herbs. It’s not just esthetics that make flowers and herbs welcome in the vegetable garden. Companion Planting offers several beneficial features that can protect your vegetables from insect pests and even make them more productive.
Herb Garden Safety
Some good common sense for what not to use on plants you plan to eat.
Some good common sense for what not to use on plants you plan to eat.
Herb Standards - How To Create An Herb Standard
Have you always admired those trained rosemary or bay standards, but didn’t want to pay the exorbitant price? About’s Guide to Herb Gardens can show you how to create your own.
Have you always admired those trained rosemary or bay standards, but didn’t want to pay the exorbitant price? About’s Guide to Herb Gardens can show you how to create your own.
Pruning Woody Herbs
Some herbs, like thyme, oregano and sage, can develop woody stems as they age. This is a normal process, but it does diminish the lushness of the plant over time. If you’re growing your herbs to use, you’ll want to do some judicious pruning to improve the look and vigor of the plants.
Some herbs, like thyme, oregano and sage, can develop woody stems as they age. This is a normal process, but it does diminish the lushness of the plant over time. If you’re growing your herbs to use, you’ll want to do some judicious pruning to improve the look and vigor of the plants.
Herb Gardening Guru
Info packed site with tips on growing herbs, designing herb gardens, using and storing herbs and the basics on getting started in herb gardening.
Info packed site with tips on growing herbs, designing herb gardens, using and storing herbs and the basics on getting started in herb gardening.
The Herb Garden Online
A valuable online resource with lots of information about growing herbs and their medicinal and culinary uses. This site is just getting started and it's worth keeping tabs on. I especially liked the 'Garden Humor'.
A valuable online resource with lots of information about growing herbs and their medicinal and culinary uses. This site is just getting started and it's worth keeping tabs on. I especially liked the 'Garden Humor'.