Growing a Medicinal Herb Garden

Growing a Medicinal Herb Garden

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Growing a Medicinal Herb Garden

Growing a Medicinal Herb Garden

Related articles

• Herb Gardening Made Easy (dawnrajda.wordpress.com)
• Planters Gone Wild! (apartmenttherapy.com)
• A healthy host of herbs brightens garden and table (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
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Grow a Vegetable Garden in Raised Beds

Raised beds make vegetable gardening less work. Learn why and discover great design techniques in this slideshow.

By Justin W. Hancock

 

Slide 1 of 16

Benefit: Save Your Back

Build your raised beds so they're at least 12 inches tall. That reduces back strain because you won't have to bend over as far to reach the plants. If the walls are waist high, you can sit on edges to work the soil and harvest your bounty without having to bend over at all.
See our easy, step-by-step instructions for making a raised bed.
Get quotes for landscape, deck, and fence projects from pros in your area.

Grow a Vegetable Garden in Raised Beds

Raised beds make vegetable gardening less work. Learn why and discover great design techniques in this slideshow.

By Justin W. Hancock

 

Slide 1 of 16

Benefit: Save Your Back

Build your raised beds so they're at least 12 inches tall. That reduces back strain because you won't have to bend over as far to reach the plants. If the walls are waist high, you can sit on edges to work the soil and harvest your bounty without having to bend over at all.
See our easy, step-by-step instructions for making a raised bed.
Get quotes for landscape, deck, and fence projects from pros in your area.

Container Vegetable Gardening - Growing Vegetables in Pots

Container Vegetable Gardening - Growing Vegetables in Pots: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Container Vegetable Gardening - Growing Vegetables in Pots

Container Vegetable Gardening - Growing Vegetables in Pots: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Companion Planting Chart - For Gardening Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Flowers

Companion Planting Chart - For Gardening Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Flowers: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Companion Planting Chart - For Gardening Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Flowers

Companion Planting Chart - For Gardening Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Flowers: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Choosing Plants from a Nursery

Choosing Plants from a Nursery: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Choosing Plants from a Nursery

Choosing Plants from a Nursery: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Choosing Plants from a Nursery

Choosing Plants from a Nursery: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Choosing Plants from a Nursery

Choosing Plants from a Nursery: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"

Top 8 Herbs to Grow for Bread Baking

Nothing tastes more delicious than freshly baked bread flavored with the herbs from your garden. This list of eight herbs are perfect for people who want easy to grow herbs that they can use, fresh or dried, to make their own unique herbal breads.

1. Basil

Clara Natoli - Morgue File

A readily available herb, basil leaves can be added, fresh or dried, to bread dough. Basil complements garlic and can be used to make a delicious garlic basil loaf.

Basil Seed Packets

2. Caraway

Elizabeth Yetter

This biennial plant is grown for its flavorful seeds. Caraway seeds are used in pumpernickel bread and rye bread.

Organic Caraway Seeds

3. Chives

Elizabeth Yetter

Chives are a hardy perennial that are easy to grow in the garden. Chives can be used freshly chopped and added to bread dough for a mild onion flavor. Chives can also be used to liven up toasted garlic bread.

Chive Seeds

4. Dill

Elizabeth Yetter

Like caraway, the dill plant is grown for its spicy seeds. The seeds are used to flavor bread and biscuits. Finely ground, the seeds can also be whipped in butter to make a tasty spread.

Dill Seeds

5. Fennel

Fennel is a perennial that is easy to start from seeds. The seeds are collected, dried, and used to flavor bread and biscuits.

Fennel Seeds

6. Rosemary

Rosemary is a favorite herb for many gardeners. A small amount of finely ground leaves can be added to bread dough for flavoring. Another way to flavor white bread with rosemary is to place a sprig of rosemary on the baking sheet when baking your bread. It will flavor your bread, as well as the kitchen.

Rosemary Seeds

7. Sage

Sage is another popular garden herb. It can be added fresh or dried to bread dough and scones for a delicious flavor.

Sage Seeds

8. Thyme

Garden thyme, a perennial, can be grown to flavor bread and biscuits. When used fresh, you need only use a small amount because of the strong flavor. When dried and finely ground, thyme can be whipped with butter to make a delicious spread to be used on bread.

Thyme Seeds

Herb Bread Recipes

• Sweet Caraway Batter Bread
• Spicy Rye Loaves
• Cheddar Basil Batter Bread

Suggested Reading

• Growing French Kitchen Herbs
• Herbs in the White House Gardens
• Healthy Herbs

Top 8 Herbs to Grow for Bread Baking

Nothing tastes more delicious than freshly baked bread flavored with the herbs from your garden. This list of eight herbs are perfect for people who want easy to grow herbs that they can use, fresh or dried, to make their own unique herbal breads.

1. Basil

Clara Natoli - Morgue File

A readily available herb, basil leaves can be added, fresh or dried, to bread dough. Basil complements garlic and can be used to make a delicious garlic basil loaf.

Basil Seed Packets

The Healing Power of Culinary Herbs

Discover the everyday healing power of flavorful culinary herbs. Add herbs and let your diet do double duty by eating well to feed your appetite and your health.

This article was taken from Herb Companion Newsletter
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I once gave a friend a gift basket I had filled with packets of culinary herb seeds. On each packet I wrote the herb’s therapeutic benefits. My friend later said she was now sprinkling “little green things” on all of her food—a new habit that she still enjoys.

Culinary aficionados describe those “little green things” as they would a fine wine or an intoxicating perfume. For example, Jill Norman in The Classic Herb Cookbook (DK Adult, 1997) portrays mints as “…highly aromatic, the strong, sweetish yet fresh smell is instantly recognizable. The taste is pleasantly warm and pungent with a cooling aftertaste.”
Aromatic, flavor-rich herbs truly are intoxicating—not just in a culinary sense, but medicinally, too. Their flavors and aromas are rich in medicinal import. Herbs help us digest our food, detoxify our bodies, and keep our hearts and minds active. Even in smidgens, they make their presence felt.
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Flavorful Recipes With Healing Powers

• Herb Butter
• Herb Oil
• Shrimp with Coconut Milk, Chile and Curry Leaf
• Carrot and Ginger Energizer
• Salsa Verde
• Herb-Roasted Potatoes
• Turmeric Yogurt Soup
• Chile Pepper Garnish
• Strawberry, Cantaloupe and Basil Salad
• Online Exclusive Recipe: Bow Ties with Herb Sauce

Follow the links for more information or read the article page-by-page.
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Shortcut to Antimicrobial Herbs
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Shortcut to Heart-Healthy Herbs

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The Healing Power of Culinary Herbs

Discover the everyday healing power of flavorful culinary herbs. Add herbs and let your diet do double duty by eating well to feed your appetite and your health.

This article was taken from Herb Companion Newsletter
***

I once gave a friend a gift basket I had filled with packets of culinary herb seeds. On each packet I wrote the herb’s therapeutic benefits. My friend later said she was now sprinkling “little green things” on all of her food—a new habit that she still enjoys.