Herb Gardens

Growing herbs indoors gives a gardener more control over the environment. With regular waterings and sunlight, you can have a bountiful herb garden in your own kitchen.

Nov 25, 2009 - Cyn Vela

A bit of skill is required to setup and run a hydroponic indoor herb garden, but the result can be visually pleasing. Fresh herbs are the perfect cooking companion.

Nov 21, 2009 - Barbara Brown

During the winter, growing herbs indoors ensures a steady supply of cooking herbs to add flavor to soups, stews and salads.

Nov 4, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Most gardeners tend to consider grass in the garden to be in the same class as a weed and this is true in many cases, but lemongrass deserves a place in the garden.

Oct 9, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

There are many benefits to growing herbs in the vegetable garden. Lemon thyme has many uses apart from culinary ones.

Oct 9, 2009 - Beverley Boorer

It is possible to keep lemon verbena plants alive in the house over the winter, with these tips.

Sep 29, 2009 - Leslie Coons

Many herbs grow well in Texas requiring little maintenance or special care. An herb garden feeds the spirit while the herb leaves and roots enhance the taste of foods.

Sep 28, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Herbs are prepared for medicinal use in four ways: infusion, decoction, tincture, and distillation. A Texas gardener can prepare many medicinal herbs in their kitchen.

Sep 3, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Lemon Balm, also known as Melissa officinalis, grows well in shade. It is a hardy perennial that can be used to make a calming tea or to add lemon flavor to desserts.

Aug 31, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Catnip is a member of the mint family. It is easy to grow in Texas and cats find the plant almost irresistible. Tea made from catnip is calming and aids sleep.

Aug 27, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Lemon Verbena leaves have a strong, lasting lemon scent. It is a tender, perennial herb that can flavor marinades, herbal tea, salad dressings, and desserts.

Aug 20, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Rosemary is a large shrub with blue or white flowers. Rosemary is easy to grow in Texas, is generally disease and insect resistant, and can be harvested all year.

Aug 18, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Cilantro is the feathery leaf of the Coriander plant. An aromatic herb, it is an essential ingredient in salsas, Pico de Gallo, and adds flavor to many Asian dishes.

Aug 17, 2009 - Barbara Brown

Gardeners who grow culinary herbs in a container garden enjoy harvesting and cooking with fresh herb leaves outside the kitchen door throughout the gardening season.

Jul 12, 2009 - Amy Urquhart

Bring big, exotic flavor to your kitchen with this popular little herb.

May 25, 2009 - S. Elliott

Growing catnip in the garden can be simple. This mint is a plant for all pet lovers to grow.

May 16, 2009 - Tricia Edgar

Herbs can be grown to be used in cooking, to be used for medicinal/holistic purposes, or simply to create a beautiful, scented, colourful garden.

May 10, 2009 - Angie Briscoe

Cat mint is an herb that is so easy to grow, even if you don't have a green thumb it will thrive.

Apr 27, 2009 - Heather Grant

Grow an herb garden with the end use in mind. Herbs used in pickling and salads are easy to grow in any backyard garden.

Apr 25, 2009 - Jacqueline Cross

Many people are getting back to the earth, growing their own food, and that includes growing herbs to use when you cook what you grow.

Apr 24, 2009 - Deborah Aldridge

Crown mother with a culinary bay on Mother's Day.

Apr 19, 2009 - Arlene Marturano

Many commonly used kitchen and medicinal herbs do not have to be planted in full sun to thrive. Below are five of these including growing tips for each one.

Apr 7, 2009 - Jacqueline Cross

While herbs have been used for centuries to repel insects, most people today tend to rely on commercially made chemicals to keep bugs away.

Mar 30, 2009 - Anna Harrison

Herb growers can cram scores of different varieties of culinary herbs into a small space. Evergreen herbs rosemary and sage are versatile culinary herbs for propagation.

Mar 9, 2009 - Susan Morris

Although well known as a seasoning, rosemary has many uses other outside of the culinary realm. The aromatic woody herb can boost moods, relax the body and refresh rooms.

Mar 5, 2009 - Rota Knott