Growing Thyme in Your Garden

October 19th, 2011

Call me silly, but if you do not have thyme growing in your garden you cannot call the place an herb garden.  There are several uses for this essential plant.  It does not hurt that there are more than 100 special varieties with tempting flavors and aromas.

It doesn’t matter …


Growing Herbs for a First-Aid Kit

October 16th, 2011

Did you know that many of the drugs that you pick-up in the drug store have herb plants in them? Wouldn’t it be a lot easier and cheaper if you grew your own medicinal herb plants? I know I have saved countless dollars by raising my own little first aid …


Concerning Herb Garden Facts

September 28th, 2011

A container herb garden, which is merely growing herbs in pots or containers, is among the most versatile types of gardening due to the adaptability of growing herbs in pots or containers or even on a trellis along with the truth that they are mobile. Your herb plants will …


Growing Herbs in Your Apartment

September 28th, 2011

It doesn’t matter whether you live in an urban high rise, brownstone or suburban-style apartment you can have a wonderful herb garden and enjoy some of the benefits herb plants have to offer.  In my first apartment, I started slowly with a couple of herbs in containers mixed in with …


Easy Herbs for a Starter Herb Garden

September 27th, 2011

If you’re a beginner when it comes to herb gardening, you might be worried about which types of herbs you should grow. There are many different herbs available, and some are more difficult to grow than others. However, there are a few varieties that are especially easy for …