Your Kitchen Herb Garden
March 9th, 2010
A kitchen herb garden is just a garden that is full of herb plants that you use in your kitchen. Most people keep these somewhere near their back door so that they can dash outside for a couple of sprigs while they are cooking.
So when you are planning your culinary herb garden think about what you like to cook and begin with the herbs that are listed in your favorite recipes.
Some good herb plants for your kitchen garden are:
- Chives: I love raising and cooking chives because they are so touble-free. From seed to cooking pot, these are uncomplicated all the way around. If you do have a recipe that calls for fresh chives, just cut the tops off a few of your sprouts and the herb will continue to grow It’s fabulous for making special meals or sprinkling on your baked potatoes.
- Dill: Anyone can grow dill—you don’t even need a green thumb. Your dill plant is a self-sower, so if you are providing the full-sun and well-drained sod it loves and you don’t want more and more dill plants, clip off the blossoms before they go to seed. The leaves, stems, and seeds are all nice to eat. The dill plant also tastes fabulous in your tuna salad or chicken salad.
- Cayenne Pepper: Because this sizzling hot plant will grow to more than 3 feet high, you will want to plant it so that it does not block the sun for another plant. If you live in a region that has frost during winter months, you will want to bring your cayenne pepper plant indoors. You can start with seeds indoors and move outside after the last frost. As summer winds on, harvest your peppers as soon as they begin to ripen, because they will easily and quickly rot on the plant.
- Tarragon: I like the awesome taste of tarragon. Adding just a little to your chicken salad or a mayonnaise-based vegetable dip can create a stir among your guests, and even in your own mouth. Don’t worry about buying seeds, pick-up young plants from the nursery, greenhouse or home improvement store and go from there, snipping off leaves as you need to use them. You will also want to keep the herb trimmed back, so if you need to give it a manicure and do not have anything on the menu that calls for tarragon; you can also freeze it for the future.
- Cilantro: If you are not using cilantro already in your burritos, tacos or salsa, you are missing out on the rising star of Tex-Mex. It can do well from seeds and can be grown year-round in temperate regions, which is wonderful for those winter pots of chili. You can also take it inside during winter for guaranteed success. The leaves near the bottom of the herb have the best flavor, so begin here when you harvest the leaves for your next Mexican dish.
- Welch Onions: These little onions are similar to scallions and have a pretty, mild flavor. I have used them in meals more for their appearance than any other quality. These onions grow in clumps, so be sure to leave plenty of room in your pot.
Good luck with your herb gardening. Be sure to let me know how your herb garden grows.
Here is more information on Fresh Herb Gardening. Here is a website with a free mini-course dedicated to Herb Gardens.
The Red, White, and Green Scene: Organic Kitchen Herb Garden
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