Herb Growing Help
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10 Ways to Use Lavender By Lara Wadsworth Lavender is a gorgeous woody perennial bush that is fragrant, delicious, and beautiful to look at. A lot of people will plant it in their yard and leave it at that. While this approach isn’t wrong, it is limited! Lavender can be used for a wide variety ...
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5 Late Summer Sowing Herbs By Andrew Stewart It’s heating up quick and you may be thinking that you are too late to sow seeds for a summer garden. But never fear—herbs to the rescue! They’re inexpensive and easy to grow. There are several varieties of herb seeds that can grow in and withstand t...
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All About Dill By Ashleigh Smith Dill is one of my favorite herbs! In my opinion, it is often underused in the common kitchen. Personally, my favorite ways to use dill are in herb butter and simply added to my favorite steamed vegetables with some butter and salt to taste. If you are unfamilia...
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Instructions - Barnwood Herb Planter This kit includes six packets of seed so that you can mix and match the types of herbs you want to grow in your new barnwood planter. Each packet has enough seed to plant the entire planter, so you could do a single crop, or several crops in the planter. We d...
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Instructions - Basil Herb Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. Expand the pellets by adding two cups of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are fully expand...
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Instructions - Catnip Herb Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. Expand the pellets by adding two cups of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are fully expan...
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Instructions - Chia Growing Kit Welcome to the world of growing your own chia microgreens. You can grow outdoors in warm seasons, or indoors all year long . . . even if you have limited space. It’s literally counter top gardening. Micro Chia Greens are inexpensive, fun to grow and nutritional. W...
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Instructions - Cilantro Herb Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. Expand the pellets by adding two cups of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are fully exp...
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Culantro vs Cilantro By Ashleigh Smith What is Culantro? I’ll be honest here, the first time I saw culantro written out I thought someone had just miss-spelled cilantro. Nope. Culantro is its own awesome plant. It is a lot like cilantro though. It is often used interchangeably with it as it s...
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Culinary Herb Kit Instructions
Instructions - Culinary Herb Kit Instructions Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. Expand the pellets by adding two quarts of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellet... -
Dried Herb Bundles By Ashleigh Smith What are herb bundles and what are they for? There are a few different types of herb bundles with their own individual purposes. They mainly center on healing, culinary, and decorative use. One of the most common in the healing category are smudge sticks / ...
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How to Grow Herbs From Seed Whether you are familiar with or new to growing herbs, a herb garden in its peak, is a truly stunning site. The colors and aroma pair together in a harmonious duet. A presence unmatched, herb gardens call us back to our ancient past, as we imagine a healthier presen...
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Growing Herbs in Shade By Ashleigh Smith With Summer on the horizon, I have started thinking about some of my favorite foods to enjoy during this warm season. One thing many of my favorites have in common is their amazing flavor, which can be attributed to freshly picked herbs. You just can’t f...
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Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully this Year!
Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully this Year! By David Bernal Spring is here and it’s never too late to get started on your bountiful perennial herb garden! Whether grown indoors or out in the garden bed, fragrant and savory perennial herbs are a timeless and effortless way to reinvigorate any t... -
Grow Perennial Herbs Successfully This Year
Spring is here and it’s never too late to get started on your bountiful perennial herb garden! Whether grown indoors or out in the garden bed, fragrant and savory perennial herbs are a timeless and effortless way to reinvigorate any tired garden bed, patio, or kitchen with the sweet scent of summ... -
Herbal Cleansing and Detoxification
Herbal Cleansing And Detoxification Herbal Detoxification: Going Beyond The Symptoms Detoxification is the mental and physical symptoms, that generally occur when you alter your lifestyle by like changing your diet or exercising, or breaking a bad habit, like giving up smoking or drinking. Why... -
Herb Garden Starter Kit Options
Indoor Herb Gardening Starter Guide Fresh Herbs All Year Long Love to cook with fresh herbs? We do too, but sometimes fresh herbs are expensive and hard to find. The solution is simple… grow your own! A permanent, year round crop of fresh herbs is fun to grow, delicious and doesn’t take much sp... -
Herbs for Stress Relief: Guide to Relaxing Herbs
A Guide to Stress Relieving Herbs Relaxation Benefits of Medicinal & Herbal Tea Herbs Summary from David Hoffman. 1991. Vermont: Healing Arts Press Black Horehound – Not to be confused with white horehound – is an excellent remedy for the settling of nausea and vomiting where the cause l... -
Instructions - Herb Tea Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. Expand the pellets by adding two quarts of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are fully expand...
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How To Grow And Harvest Basil So It Keeps Growing
How To Grow And Harvest Basil So It Keeps Growing By Erica Groneman Basil is an easy-to-grow go-to herb for many culinary dishes. Let’s talk about how you can maximize your basil crop. Where to grow Basil can be grown basically anywhere depending on how big of a crop you want. You can plant b... -
How to Grow Garlic Bulbs Planting Garlic To grow garlic, start by preparing your growing area. Garlic requires fertile, well-draining soil and a full sun (6+ hours) location. We recommend amending soil with compost or worm castings. If you are growing in soil that is quick to dry out, consider ...
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How to Plant Your Own Herb Garden from Seed!
How to Plant Your Own Herb Garden from Seed! By Jordan Freytag Whether you are familiar with or new to growing herbs, a herb garden in its peak, is a truly stunning site. The colors and aroma pair together in a harmonious duet. A presence unmatched, herb gardens call us back to our ancient past... -
How To Preserve Basil After Cutting
How To Preserve Basil After Cutting By Erica Groneman Basil is probably my most favorite and most-used herb. It is a must-have in my garden every year. I always plant plenty so the plants can get nice and big and I can dry the leaves at the end of the season. When growing basil, make sure to n... -
Indoor Herb Garden with Barnwood Planter
This amazing rustic barnwood style planter (includes clear plastic drip dray) is ideal for growing an indoor kitchen herb garden. Made from Western Red Cedar and finished with Clark's Food Safe cutting board wax with an orange fragrance. An attractive addition to any home or kitchen, the complete... -
Indoor Winter Gardening By Ashleigh Smith Yep, that's right! Today we are writing about winter gardening indoors. As the weather continues to get colder for much of the world many people are opting to spend more time indoors. Over the next few months you may find yourself longing for the fresh...
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Learn the Benefits of Healing Herbs
ASTRAGALUS: The ancient Chinese favored the astragalus herb for its immune system enhancing properties and benefits. It provides support for a healthier spleen and can reduce fatigue brought on by poor spleen function. It has been said to lower blood sugar and blood pressure and provide circulati... -
Medicinal Herbs You Need to Know About!
Medicinal Herbs You Need to Know About! By Jordan Freytag Lately, we've been doing a deep-dive on herbs and what blows us away is the numerous medicinal uses that herbs have. It's amazing to read up on how ancient peoples and modern-day society used and continue to use herbs. These plants are s... -
Instructions - Oregano Herb Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: 1. Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. 2. Expand the pellets by adding two cups of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are full...
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Instructions - Parsley Herb Kit Planting Directions for the Jiffy Pellets: 1. Refer to Individual Seed Instructions on the back side of this sheet for specific herb requirements. 2. Expand the pellets by adding two cups of warm water to the base tray. Pour off excess water when pellets are full...
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Instructions - Pet Grass Kit General Instructions for growing grass for your pets Fill a tray with about one or one and one-half inches of the compost mixture provided. Optional: To extend the growing soil you can add good topsoil to the mixture. (1/2-1/2 Mixture) Rinse one half package of seed...
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Revealing Rosemary's Versatility
Revealing Rosemary's Versatility by Chelsea Hafer Rosemary, a well-known kitchen herb celebrated for its delightful flavor enhancement, has a lot more up its sleeve than just seasoning your favorite dishes. This unassuming herb has surprising applications that extend far beyond cooking. In this... -
Sage, The Newly Popular Herb By Ashleigh Smith Sage has become popular for many reasons, including its smell, taste, and color. It is a member of the mint family with its extremely aromatic foliage. These smelly leaves are popular for medicinal purposes finding themselves used in many aromatic ...
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Spring Herb Garden Essentials by Ashleigh Smith You hear all the time how important and valuable growing a vegetable garden is. But how often do you hear about the importance of herbs? Herbs infuse flavor and life into cooked or fermented foods. When you cook fresh fruits and vegetables, they o...
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The Types and Benefits of Homemade Tea
The Types and Benefits of Homemade Tea By Lara Wadsworth Tea of some kind has been drunk somewhere in the world for at least 5,000 years. This simple yet comforting drink is ingrained in human culture. However, there are so many different kinds of tea and ways to make it that it can be confusin... -
The Year-Round Herb Garden By Jordan Freytag “What’s the big deal with fresh herbs?” Some folks say. “I can get a plethora of the same herbs (and more) at my local grocery or specialty foods store.” Yes, this is true. There are more dried-herb options at stores, and it seems to be much easier f...
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Tips for Growing Lemongrass From Seed
Tips for Growing Lemongrass From Seed By Erica Groneman Lemongrass is one of the most popular herbs used throughout Asia. It makes an appearance in several popular dishes, teas, medicinal, and beauty applications. While growing lemongrass from seed isn’t hard, it can be tricky if you don’t know... -
What Is Burdock Root, What Can You Do With it?
What Is Burdock Root, What Can You Do With it? By Rochelle Vassallo Have you contemplated growing Burdock? Maybe you’ve already ventured down the path of growing your own herbs and this is a familiar one. Either way, Burdock can be a wonderful plant to have in your world! Burdock (Arctium lapp... -
Where Can You Plant Herbs? By Erica Groneman Herbs have been an essential culinary ingredient for thousands of years. They are so versatile that virtually anyone can grow them, indoors or out, all year long. Have you discovered the joy of growing your own herbs at home? Some herbs like oregano...