Benefits of Growing Your Own Herbs

Growing a herb garden of your own  has its benefits.  Once you start growing your own herbs you may find you will never want to stop.    Here are some benefits of growing an herb garden.



Saves You Money

Having your own personal stock of herbs on hand will save you from spending up to $5 for a small single container of herbs at the grocery, plus car gas.   [Read more...]

Indoor Herb Garden

Though many people assume that growing indoor herbs is a difficult task, but it is not so in reality. You can easily grow a garden for indoor herbs and needless to say, that can be a wise source of fresh herbs. You can grow a wide variety of herbs like thyme, basil, sweet marjoram, sage, parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, oregano, mustard, garlic and so on. [Read more...]

Create a Pizza Herb Pot

If your children are like most, they probably love pizza. What they may not realize, however, is that children can have a hand in making that pizza even better. Let your children create a pizza herb pot and watch their interest in gardening and cooking soar! [Read more...]

Common Garden Herbs

dscn7100 150x150 Common Garden HerbsOne of the basic steps of starting an herb garden is choosing which types of herbs to grow.  Some herbs are more complex growers, and some are generally more hardy plants that don’t require a lot of extra work.

Here is a list of common garden herbs especially easy to grow. [Read more...]

Herb Gardening – Tips For Starting an Herb Garden

Herb gardening is a great way to make use of a small planting area. Herbs are very easy to grow and can be a fun hobby for anyone interested in gardening, but only have a limited amount of space. Once you find an area for your small garden, the next step is to decide what kind of herbs you want to grow. [Read more...]

Herb gardening for kids

istock 000004107146xsmall 150x150 Herb gardening for kidsDue to the fact that most herbs are super simple to grow, it’s no wonder that herb gardening is especially good educational fun for kids.  Herb gardens require very little upkeep, and are known to be very resilient.

It’s a good idea to keep things small when starting an herb garden with kids.   Start with just three to five plants at first to keep from overwhelming your child.  [Read more...]

Basic Types Of Herbs

There are so many types of herbs available for planting, it can be tricky choosing the best variety for your particular garden.  Each type of herb has its special needs and temperaments. There are three basic types of herbs – herbaceous, evergreen, and annual.     [Read more...]