The Herb Garden
| Welcome to the herb garden! Planting an herb garden is fun and easy. Sharing your herbal creations with others will bring much joy to you and those you share with. A Kitchen Herb Garden should include common herbs used for cooking and be planted near the kitchen. A Cosmetic Herb Garden would include a collection of herbs known to be used for their cosmetic benefits.You could grow a Medicinal Herb Garden that would provide the basic ingredients for as many remedies as possible. Whatever you decide...have fun and enjoy! |
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Kitchen Herb Garden Pick a sunny location just outside the back door for easy access from the kitchen. Good choices for planting would be sage, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, fennel, basil, marjoram, chives, garlic and spearmint. |
Cosmetic Herb Garden A mixture of perrenials and annuals can provide the basic ingredients for cosmetics throughout the year. A good choice for this would include Elder, Chamomile, Dill, Eyebright, Lady's Mantle, Lavender, Marigold, Rosemary, Sage and Yarrow. Back to Herbs for Beauty and Perfumerypage |
Medicinal Herb Garden Most medicinal herbs can be used for more than medicinal applications.It is extremely important to use fresh herbs when treating ailments. A good medicinal garden would include comfrey, fennel, garlic, marshmallow, peppermint, vervain, sage, echinachia, marigold and rosemary. |