If you were planting a herbal garden in your back yard how you start it? what herbs would you plant? where,how

Answer 1

Hi!

I'm in UK, so my choices may vary to those in other climates.

Our Monastery and Allotments have herb gardens. Among our favorites are:

Culinary:

* Applemint and other mint varieties for flavoring potatoes, puddings and simply enjoying the fragrance rubbed between fingers. Mint can be very invasive and want to take over the growing area, so we always plant in containers and pots.

* Rosemary - great with lamb or potatoes.

* Chives - delicious chopped up in mixed salads.

* Thyme, Sage, Basil - flavoring stews and stuffing

* Lemon-Grass - we like this in chicken dishes

* Oregano - great in pasta sauces or on pizzas

Healing:

* Lavender - soothing of skin, mind and emotions. It's also great to use as a midge repellent in Scotland and as a bath or foot-soak with salt

* Cumfrey - good to sooth nettle stings and as a green manure

* Mustard - another good green manure and a great flavored, but also a natural anti-biotic used in hot bathing or as a poultice on boils

Of course these can be used in cooking or therapies in a variety of combinations and there are many more herbs just as amazing in their own way. You can find out much more on the Internet or by getting a good book from your local library.

Good wishes.

Answer 2

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