Herbs
How to Make Bath Salts with Lavender and Rosemary
The soothing scents of rosemary and lavender enliven our gardens and kitchens, but the usefulness of these and other aromatic herbs doesn’t stop there. Handmade soaps, scrubs, and salts bring herbs into your bath as well, with soothingly satisfying results. … Continue reading
6 Ways to Use Fresh Mint Leaves
Fresh mint brightens, cools, and refreshes everything from salads to cocktails. Now, with more mint varieties and flavors to choose from, the options for mint virtually never end. How to narrow down the choices for using fresh mint leaves? We … Continue reading
How to Grow Herbs Indoors
Many kitchen gardeners love the convenience of fresh herbs at home, and what could be more convenient that an indoor herb garden? Even if you live in an apartment or condo without any outdoor space, you can grow herbs indoors. … Continue reading
What Is the Trick to Cilantro?
Knowing how it grows. Cilantro easily grows into a leafy rosette of aromatic fresh flavor that just can’t be replaced by the dried leaves in the grocery spice rack. However, don’t be surprised when the longer days of spring cause … Continue reading
Well-mannered Mint
Peppermint and spearmint are wonderful herbs that no kitchen and therefore garden should be without. Mint is an important ingredient in Middle Eastern and Greek cuisine and, of course, in various iced summer drinks. However, in areas where mint is … Continue reading
Summer Herb Harvest Tips
In summer herb gardeners get a delicious payoff for all our efforts. Oddly enough, this is where some gardeners become timid, unsure what to do next because the plants are so full and beautiful, you hardly want to trim them. … Continue reading
Rosemary—Abundant, Long-lived, and Flavorful
If you grow only one herb, consider rosemary. A staple of Mediterranean and Greek cuisine, rosemary flavors soups, breads, and meats–especially lamb–with a distinctive flavor unmatched by any other herb. It is easy to snip and use fresh for flavoring … Continue reading
Keep the Cat to a Nip
Is your cat literally loving the catnip to death? The urge to lie on top of catnip and wallow in it is irresistible to some felines. It won’t take much of this pounding to destroy your planting. However, a few … Continue reading
Herbs Well-suited to a Strawberry Jar
Keep a pinch of fresh herbs for delicious meals just a few steps from the kitchen and all in one place–a strawberry jar. Originally designed as a novel way to grow clean strawberries, the pockets in a good-sized jar are … Continue reading
Herbs in Fall? Yes. Some Love Cool Weather
Fall is a prime time for the hardiest herbs; they often do better in mild winter areas when planted now. You can put an assortment of your favorite cool-weather herbs by the kitchen door–all in one container–for a pinch of … Continue reading
