September 16, 2007

I Couldn’t Grow My Own Herbs

As there are such a wide variety of herbs with a vast range of uses, many people think that growing herbs is difficult and must be an aspect of gardening that is probably best left to the “professionals”. Nothing could be further from the truth.Herbs are actually quite undemanding plants to grow and they will thrive in a number of different environments. Almost all herbs prefer a warm sunny spot and they can be grown in containers, greenhouses, aeroponic containers, window boxes and almost anywhere. Herbs are generally quite hardy plants and also have a wide range of appealing properties. Many have attractive flowers and foliage, some are pleasingly fragrant and others can deter pests and attract friendly insects to the garden.The main decisions to be made in growing herbs are how much space you want to devote to them, whether you want to grow them indoors or out and for what purpose you wish to grow them. They have a wide range of cooking and medicinal purposes and are mostly decorative enough to consider for borders, with the added benefit of the beautiful smells as you brush past.Annual herbs such as basil, fennel, coriander and saffron can easily […]

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