Herb Garden Ideas

 

Herb Garden Favorites

Herb gardens can be planted in any location suited to your preferences consisting of basic herb selections or even heirloom varieties that pass down the same traits season after season. Herb kits make gardening a breeze package with a variety of classic herb selections complete with a growing kit the perfect solution for growing fresh aromatic herbs in any space with sunlight. Herbs have been grown for thousands of years and are closely tied to medicine as herbs have been used as medicinal plants used for traditional medicine. Herbal medicine is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants which are the basics of traditional medicine with worldwide research that has been translated into modern remedies.  Herbalism gained popularity in food preparation using a seasoning to flavor cuisine using distinctive ingredients unique to any region. Herbs have a wide variety of uses including medicinal, aromatic, and culinary use and in some cases spiritual in nature.

Heirloom herb varieties include Cilantro (Coriander), Rosemary, Basil Sweet, Chives, Oregano (Greek), Basil (Greek), Oregano (Italian), Chamomile (German), Explore classic heirloom herbs for your garden collecting varieties cultivated for aromatic flavors. Herbs are a widely distributed group of plants consumed for micronutrients packed with vitamins and minerals vital to healthy development, disease prevention, and wellbeing. Herb gardening has gained popularity among people of all ages combining physical activity and exposure to nature through the planting process as a leisurely hobby. Herbs generally refer to edible leafy, green or flowering parts of a plant either dried or fresh while specific species are dried and produced from other parts of the plant including roots, bark, fruits, and seeds.  Herbs season food to perfection flavoring any classic dish with fresh or dried seasonings. Herbs are used for culinary purposes as a bouquet garni a bundle of herbs that can be added to soups, stews, sauces, and poaching liquid infusing aromatic flavors into any dish. It is removed before the dish is served.

The classic bouquet garni consists of sprigs of bay leaf, thyme, and parsley tied together with cooking twine or wrapped in a cheesecloth if the herbs are dried and then tied with twine. Common additions for a flavorful bouquet garni are orange peel, celery, garlic fennel, marjoram intensifying the seasoning of any recipe. Growing an herb garden in pots is a good way to start your garden sowing seeds from a variety of choices from annual and perennial selections. Sandy loam soil is 5.5 to 8,5 PH considered the best soil for growing the largest range of herbs as it is rarely waterlogged in winter months and is dry in the summer naturally high in nutrients. There are various types of loam depending on the content of clay or sand. It can be clay loam, or sandy loam depending on the predominant composition and cultivation characteristics. Loam soils are perfectly balanced of all soil particle types but even though they are very good soils it is important to regularly feed with organic matter each year especially if you are digging, planting and cultivating.

Herb gardens can range from simplistic small garden varieties indoors to large scale outdoor herb gardens depending on the size of your garden space.  Grees Fence Pine Raised garden bed is 4’x4’ x 10.5 inches tall and made in the USA from American pine with boards that are ¾ inches thick, slightly slanted to one side with untreated chemical free wood that is safe for growing fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs.  The tool free frame makes assembly a chich going from box to building in no time. Raised garden beds can be stacked and expanded with additional Greens Original garden beds. Simplify any outdoor herb garden by selecting a sunny location in your yard that receives 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. Assemble a raised bed in preparation for the planting season. Clear the ground of grass and debris to allow proper drainage. Place the raised bed in the desired location then fill the bed with Loam soil before cultivating ready grown plants or sowing seeds from the start.

Local nurseries across the U.S. offer a wide variety of starter plants and seeds for gardening enthusiasts who want to grow a herb garden for culinary or medicinal purposes. Indoor easy to grow herb starter garden kit offers 10 varieties of herbs as the perfect solution for growing fresh, aromatic herbs in the comfort of your own home space all year round. The Indoor Herb Kit has everything you need to get started including pots, soil, seeds and a set of garden tools complete with a set of illustrated instructions and monitor the health of the plants in your herb garden. The kitchen herb garden has all the convenience you need for growing fresh herbs for cooking including 10 popular herbs mint, Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Lavender, Oregano, Chives, sage, dill.  These herbs are not only delicious but they are also rich in nutrients that can be added fresh to any dish. As the garden grows, so do you. 

Cheers!

Patricia Lynn

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