Many of the plants commonly grown as herbs in the herb garden are equally worthy of being grown for their ornamental value in the flower garden. By definition, an herb is a useful plant, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty as well! With a little experimentation, you may find that your flower garden […]
5 Easy Ways to Attract Ladybugs to Your Garden
5 Easy Ways to Attract Ladybugs to Your Garden – and Encourage them to Stay! Ladybugs are a big help to organic gardeners because they spend their days eating destructive garden pests, including aphids, whiteflies, cabbage moths, and mites. Thanks to their voracious appetites, ladybugs are considered beneficial insects by gardeners who want to control […]
15 Types of Basil to Grow In Your Garden
Basil is perhaps one of the mostly widely used herbs in cooking, and it’s one I highly recommend for growing yourself, as it comes in handy in so many recipes – and of course for making pesto. Although it’s most commonly known as a culinary herb and perhaps even a decorative plant, some basil varieties […]
Tips for Herb Gardening in the Shade
Herb gardens are typically grown in full sun. In general, this is the best way to grow herbs. This is true of most edible and fruit bearing plants. Fruit bearing plants usually need more sun than shade in order to produce fruit. However, it is still possible to grow herbs successfully even if you have […]
DIY Containers for Growing Herbs
Growing herbs is not only easy but also fun, because they are versatile and can be planted pretty much anywhere and in anything. Herbs will flourish as long as they get plenty of sunlight, good soil and water. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on expensive pots to get your herb garden […]
5 Herbs to Grow in Your Kitchen Window
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh herbs in recipes you prepare. It takes about three times as much fresh herb to get the flavour of a dried seasoning, but the taste is so much better. If you’re lucky enough to have an herb garden you can enjoy that great taste as often […]