Herbs

Garlic!

Garlic is something I have just started to plant. This year will be my 3rd year growing garlic, and second year growing in my rental garden. I’m growing small amounts and slowly increasing the amount I grow ever year. I grow both softneck and hardneck garlic. Softneck garlics are used in braiding and hardneck garlic…

Shade Loving Herbs

Most plants love growing in full sun, but some plants can be grown in part shade or full shade. Part shade is 2 to 4 hours of sun a day. This a good article that explains the difference between full sun, part shade, and full shade. Some plants that can be grown in the shade are: Parsley…

10 Types of Basil

I grow 10 different varieties of basil. Basil can be used in pesto, to flavor salads, in tea, or to add color to plant containers. There are approximately 50 to 150 kinds of basil. Basil can be grown in containers, in the garden, or brought inside to enjoy in the winter. Cinnamon Basil: a beautiful…

I starting growing herbs to extend my season, my goal is to have a 6 month selling season. I was already starting my onions, tomatoes, and peppers inside so it quite easy to start growing herbs and selling them at markets. Catnip: give to cats and watch them go nuts. Can be used dry or…

Useful Websites

Herbs everything you want to know about how to use and grow herbs. Gardening how to take care of veggies and herbs. Recipes I can cook, but I prefer not to cook. If I’m looking for recipes Mennonite Girls Can Cook is my go to site to find recipes. Pumpkins my go to site for pumpkin facts and the…

What Herbs Should I Grow?

Most herbs are quite easy to grow and the easiest to grow is mint. Rosemary and Lavender tend to be a bit finicky, but when you know what they love they can grow into nice little bushes. Even if you don’t have a green thumb, with a little research and/or trial and error you can…