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Herbs can benefit life in many ways. Growing basil, Ocimum basilicum, is an super way to spice up the garden and your favorite recipes. Unknown to most, basil is actually a member of the mint family! Although there is a few different varieties of basil, sweet basil is the most popular and well known. This [...]

Parsley, (or Petroselinum crispum), is a biennial herb but grown as an annual. Mostly known its curly leafed variety as a side garnish at restaurants. Even the sprigs from growing parsley can be eaten, and can add a nice flavor to soups, main meals, and especially salads.
In Medieval times, starving people placed parsley on [...]

Growing ginger has a vast array of health benefits, direct from nature. Ginger, Zingiber Officinale, provides us with healthy choices for food flavorings and herbal medicine. The use ginger dates back many thousands of years. The Greeks, Chinese, and Egyptians used it throughout history.
The Ginger plant is acclimated to tropical climates of its native [...]

To begin growing oregano, you need to find out which variety you need to sow. There are different types of oregano, ornamental or culinary (edible). Oregano is very simple to upkeep, grow and harvest, so is very difficult to go wrong.
When growing oregano for kitchen use, there is two varieties to consider.
For Mediterranean [...]

If you like to use the flavor of onions in your cooking, you will definitely benefit from growing chives. The word chive means onion in Latin The herb lasts throughout the year, so you can enjoy the chives in any season. Chives are a hardy plant and there are uses for every part of the [...]