Ask any chef and chances are herbs are an important component of their culinary escapades. Although you can go the boring route of buying jars of herbs, there is something extra rewarding and extra tasty about using herbs you grow yourself. You don’t even have to be a green thumb to create your own herb container garden. If you feel the need to add some herbs to your kitchen garden, why not try filling a planter with them in the near future? We’ll even show you how. Read More
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Scarborough Fair – Growing Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
We all know the song, a traditional English ballad that was adapted by the Beatles as well as the duo of Simon and Garfunkel. However, gardeners might not always be equally familiar with the plants that are mentioned in the melody – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. So, without further ado, here are the stars that remain from the long ago fair, (if it was ever actually held, of course), and some tips on how to grow them in your herb garden and even a couple tips on using them in your kitchen. Read More