Gardening – Herbal Education

How Herb Gardening Can Save Home Cooks a Ton of Money

Staff — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:36:54 +0000

Spring begins for me when I start planning, preparing, and planting my garden.

I live in a duplex and only have space for a narrow raised bed and a few containers, so I have to be deliberate in my plant …

Mistakes You Are Making With Your Kitchen Herb Garden

Staff — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 23:15:45 +0000

As people have spent an extended period of time at home this past year during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, home cooking has become increasingly popular. At the same time, people are trying to limit trips to the grocery store, so …

Gardening expert reveals tip for growing herbs and it costs nothing

Staff — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 22:47:20 +0000

There’s nothing better than cutting some fresh cilantro or rosemary from your own garden to enhance your cooking. If you’ve been thinking of how to create a herb garden in your outdoor space too, we’ve got a brilliant hack to …

Master Gardener: A garden worth dyeing for – an alternative use of herbs

Staff — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:02:38 +0000

The diversity of herbs is amazing. The Herb Garden in the Master Gardener complex located at 9020 Airport Road, shows many plants which are commonly known for their use in cooking plus many others that may be deemed useful as …

It’s Thyme to Spend Less on Groceries! These 11 Herb Gardens Will Be a Game-Changer

Staff — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:40:56 +0000

If you’re curious about growing your own food, investing in a smart herb garden is a great first step. It’s not only more sustainable than buying herbs from the grocery store (let’s be real, those don’t tend to last long), …

How to grow happy herbs, a quick guide by gardening expert Helen Yemm

Staff — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 23:50:07 +0000

Banish from your mind the romantic idea of an “everything under the sun” pretty aromatic jungle that may be the herb garden of your memories or fantasies: most of us have neither the space for such a thing nor the …

26 Plants You Should Always Grow Side-By-Side

Staff — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:58:29 +0000

Seasoned gardeners know that a diverse mix of plants makes for a healthy and beautiful garden. Many believe that certain plant combinations have extraordinary (even mysterious) powers to help each other grow. Scientific study of the process, called companion planting, …

Herb of the Year parsley is easy to grow, right for many foods

Staff — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 02:39:25 +0000

The International Herb Association established National Herb Week in 1991, and every year since 1995 they have chosen an Herb of the Year. The Herb of the Year must fulfill its mandate by being useful in at least two out …

Gardening: Know when and how to use pesticides in your garden

Staff — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 23:27:06 +0000

Did Santa stock your shed this Christmas? Perhaps a new shovel or shiny hand pruners? There are so many tools we can use to avoid using pesticides, but sometimes you have a decision to make. Like, do I get to …

The best herbs to grow in your garden aren’t the ones you use the most. Here’s why.

Staff — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:24:08 +0000

I recently moved to a new garden; thankfully, it came with a house attached. The garden is small and wildly inclined, so, rather than dive into the challenge, I did what you are always told to do with a garden: …