Herb Garden
Growing more herbs - Layering as a means of plant propagation
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007
Here is a time honored way of propagating your herbs - layers or layering. Basically, the idea is to touch parts of the plant to the ground to have it root.
LAYERS or LAYERING
Several of the perennial herbs, such as sage, savory, and thyme, may be easily propagated by means of layers, the stems being [...]
Drying and Storing the Culinary Herbs Grown in your Garden
Monday, April 24th, 2006I love drying herbs that I grew in my herb garden. I simply cut bunches of my herbs at the end of the summer and hang them in bundles in my shed. Of course, I quickly bring them into the house. The aroma is just incredible. There really is nothing like a fresh bundle of [...]
Methods of Drying and Curing Culinary Herbs
Monday, April 24th, 2006Just doing some thinking about how to save my herb harvest so as to last me through the winter. My neighbor told me this tip involving a freezer. This is how he saves lots of basil for use in cooking his sphagetti sauces during the winter months. Wash and dry selected basil leaves. Make sure that [...]
Production of New Varieties of Culinary Herbs
Thursday, April 20th, 2006Culinary herbs have been developed over millenium for certain traits. There is an abundance of varieties that stress certain traits over others. Just go to your favorite herb farm or nursery and you’ll see herb varieties that you’ve never heard of. I love mints and am surprised by the amazing number of mints that I [...]
Herb Propagation by Cutting
Tuesday, April 18th, 2006Cuttings are magical. They really are. Just snip a few inches of any mint plant, pop it into a glass and leave it on your kitchen window sill and you’ll see the roots start to come out as if by magic. The mints are just so incredibly easy to cut and root. Other herbs too, [...]
Propagation of Herbs - starting from seed
Monday, April 17th, 2006I personally don’t have too much luck with starting herbs directly from seed. I suppose its the climate. I have to rely on the nursery. Here’s a look at the discussion on propagating herbs from seed:
PROPAGATION
SEEDS
Most herbs may be readily propagated by means of seeds. Some, however, such as tarragon, which does not produce seed, [...]
Favorite Gardening Tools for my Culinary Herb Garden
Sunday, April 16th, 2006Garden Tools: I know that you probably have your own favorite tools that you’ve used for years in your garden, but believe it or not, particular tools don’t matter much to me. To grow herbs takes only the basic garden tools and I don’t seem to have much need beyond a trowel and some clippers. I have [...]
Spring Cleanup in the Culinary Herb Garden
Saturday, April 15th, 2006Culinary Herb Garden Enthusiasts: Spring has sprung and it’s time to rake the leaves out of the herb garden. I love that wonderful aroma that wafts up when raking out the herb bed. When last year’s twigs snap and crunch up, they release that powerful essense that reminds me of the magic and power of keeping [...]