So you have discovered the wonders of herbs. You have learned that mankind has used herbs in food ever since people have cooked food.  Up until the current period of time when modern stores began providing our food herbs were an integral part of any home garden.  The practice of growing  herbs at home went [...]

It has been weeks, maybe months – sometimes years – since you first started your home herb garden. You toiled and slaved to make them flourish, you experienced the thrill of seeing the first sprout grow, and the heartache of seeing them whilt away. You learned the ropes; you made everything work despite your ‘ungreen [...]

There are many different reasons why you would want to start your own home herb garden. One of the most popular reasons is for cooking. Others like to have the herbs for aromatic purposes. No matter what you’re reasoning, this guide is here to help you get started. Planting and maintaining an herb garden is [...]

A home herb garden is a great source of fresh herbs any time of the year and has many benefits. Herb gardens can be specialized by the types of herbs grown: cooking, medicinal, ornamental to name a few. With a little bit of information, starting a home herb garden is fun and easy. A home [...]

So, the agony has passed. You’ve nurtured the herbs in your home herb garden and now you are seeing results. But what do you do now?  Don’t despair, using herbs from a home herb garden is the good part. This is the ecstasy. Always remember that the harvesting of any produce is a two step [...]

Once you have put together your home herb garden, whether it is in your backyard or in pots, you need to figure out what to do with your herbs.  Making use of herbs from the garden is lots of fun and here we are going to focus on two essential ways: cooking and medicine.  Some [...]

There are many different benefits to tending a home herb garden. No matter where you live, you can enjoy these benefits. This is because of the nature of herbs themselves. Being a very versatile plant, they are able to grow in different conditions. So, no matter if you live in the city or the suburbs, [...]

  You don’t need to be an editor at Better Homes and Gardens to have an amazing home herb garden. It’s really not that hard to accomplish. While you may think that you need to be a world class botanist, growing a home herb garden is one of the easiest types of gardens you can [...]

During the summer months it is easy to keep and sustain your home herb garden as the plants simply need the right amount of sunlight and moisture while growing.  You can harvest as much or as little as you need for the evening meal and do not have to pay much thought to their well-being. [...]