There is nothing more irritating than a grey, slushy winter that won’t go away except the outrageous price of fresh herbs at the grocery store. Fortunately, I live in a place where the perennial herbs don’t ever seem to go dormant. I only wish the same could be said for the annual herbs. For about three months out of the year, I have no basil. Even if I’m on top of planting the cool weather herbs in the spring, they somehow never seem to get very big before the heat ramps up and fries them crispy. A windowsill herb garden is the obvious solution here. And if you want to try your hand at this project too, read on and I’ll show you how to get it set up. Read More
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Herbs 101 – A Guide to Your Basic Culinary Varieties
As anyone who regularly reads my gardening articles will know, I don’t often go into too much detail about the ordinary herbs that everyone is accustomed to seeing in their yard and on their dinner plate. However, these plants do make good, tasty additions to your summer or fall garden. The only thing better than growing great plants in your garden, is being able to eat them. In this article, I’ll walk you through some of the more popular herbs to grow, why they’re popular, common uses, and I’ll provide some tips on how to grow them. Read More