Archive for the ‘Herbs’ Category
Herb Gardening and Preserving Herbs
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Herb gardening is becoming more and more popular every day, and for a good reason. Herbs have practical value, serve a purpose, and with herb gardening you can actually use your plants. When most people think of herb gardening they automatically think of cooking, but herbs are also grown for their pleasant aroma and their beauty. Learn More
Gardening In Containers
We all have conditions that limit the type or size of garden we can have. Either the space outside is limited, the soil isn’t right for what we want to grow, the plants we want will get too big, and so on. There is, however, a solution to these constraints and that is gardening in containers. Even if you have a huge yard, you can still do some of your gardening in containers. Using containers around the entry to your home can add charm and drama. Learn More
A Medieval Garden Nook
Medieval gardens were a source of pleasure and also were utilitarian being the main source of fresh fruits and vegetables for the castle or homes occupants.
Walking gardens in the castle or manor grounds were common in ancient times, and using a bit of imagination, we can emulate what they did there, and make our own medieval sights and scents in a small corner in our gardens. Read the rest of this entry »
Basil
As we get closer to spring and have a few days of warmer weather, anyone who loves to grow things will think about starting seeds. My first project is usually starting a few herbs in pots and placing them on a sunny windowsill.
Basil is among my favorite because there are so many varieties and it is quite easy to grow. While most people think of basil as being traditionally an Italian herb there are so many different kinds that you can use it in most any dish and it need not be confined to tomato dishes, it works very well with poultry or pork and in salads.