Jekka McVicar: 'Herbs look good, smell good, taste good, do you good, and they do the planet good, too' - Jason Ingram Jekka McVicar started growing herbs 40 years ago, when those typically available ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Keeping an herb garden at home is a surprisingly helpful hack for your kitchen that can easily start with reusing plastic ...

Think winter is too early to start sowing vegetable and herb seeds outdoors? Not for all of them! While heat-loving crops ...

Just before dinnertime, Bob Westerfield realizes that dinner needs a little something. He opens his back door and grabs a handful of cilantro, basil or oregano from his backyard garden. True, ...

Many of the most commonly used herbs in the kitchen are easily grown indoors including basil, chives, dill, parsley, and ...

Whether you’re a beginner gardener or a home chef who wants to grow your own ingredients, an herb garden is a great place to start. When it comes to edible plants, herbs are the easiest to grow ...

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Move over, dried herbs: nothing makes a dish more appetizing and flavorful than a big fistful of the fresh stuff. You can try your hand at growing an indoor herb garden on a sunny windowsill or with ...

Take a trip to the nursery these warm summer days and you will find a wonderful supply of fresh herbs. Now is a good time to get an herb garden going, if you have not already done so. The soil is warm ...

As temperatures cool, the robust harvest keeps tables full of fresh greens as other types of vegetables soon fade away. An indoor herb garden is a great “first garden” as it is less challenging than a ...