All About Herb Garden Plants
Herb garden plants come in annuals, perennials, and biennials like other types of plants. There are so many different types of herbs and each one is different. If you are interested in a specific type of herb, you should research that one to understand the care it needs and how to use it properly. This article contains information on the different kinds of herbs and how they are used in cooking.
Annuals like basil, cilantro, and summer savory will not survive a frost. Every year, these types of herbs need to be planted from a seed or a young herb plant. Herb plants called perennials like sage and winter savory can survive the harshest of winters. Biennial herbs are herb garden plants that form leaves in their first growing season, flowers and seed in the second season, then die.
Biennial herb garden plants like parsley, angelica, or caraway should be sown in late spring directly into the garden. You should first work the soil by making it into a fine texture and making it slightly wet. Then the seeds should be sown in shallow rows making the soil firm on top of them. You can plant the finer seeds in a mixture of sand to allow them to spread more evenly. You can also cover the bed with wet burlap or paper in order to keep the soil moist during germination.
Herbs are also grouped into the categories for which they are used. Probably the most useful to herb planters are culinary herb garden plants. There is a wide range of uses for herbs in cooking. Because of their strong flavors, herbs like chives, thyme, basil, sage, savory, and marjoram are generally used in small quantities to add flavor to different types of food. A very well-known herb that is used mostly as embellishment is parsley.
The flowers or leaves of aromatic herbs have pleasant smell. Different types of perfumes, toilet water or other kinds of scents can be prepared from oils of aromatic herbs like loyage, mint and rosemary. Some parts of aromatic herb garden plants can be used as deodorizer for linens and clothes. Some of these herbs are made into potpourri to keep their aroma for a long period of time. Two fantastic herbs used for potpourris are lavender and lemon verbena.
Some herbs are also used for medicinal purposes. For centuries herbs have been thought to have the ability to cure the body. Present medical knowledge recognizes that some herb garden plants are beneficial to one’s health, others are overrated. Herbs used for medicinal purposes should be used carefully. Some herbs are harmless but others can be dangerous if eaten.
Aside from being used for cooking, healing or fragrance, some herbs are also used for other purposes. Some herbs are also used as ornamentals. Ornamental herb garden plants have flowers and foliage that are brightly-colored. Many have whitish or various light colored flowers like valerian which has crimson blossoms, and borage and chicory which grow gorgeous blue flowers.
Herbs are categorized under many different types of uses but many of them have multiple purposes, too. Mint may also be used as insect repellent or as flavor enhancer. Whatever the reason you have an interest in herbs, by understanding herb garden plants you are able to pick the herbs that will be most useful to you.
Growing Herbs : How to Plant a Kitchen Herb Garden
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