| One of the most appealing things anyone
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| | well-known herbs that are great for
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| will learn about herb gardening is how
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| | beginning herb gardeners.Sweet Basil --
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| relaxing and simple growing herbs can be.
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| | Sweet basil leaves are good in salads,
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| Discovering all the wonderful, various
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| | and are a main flavoring ingredient in
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| herbs and what they do is a captivating
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| | tomato dishes such as spaghetti and
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| pastime, and can be quite beneficial. You
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| | marinara sauce. In the northern climates,
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| can use herbs for cooking, as medicinal
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| | basil is usually grown as an annual
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| aids such as topical dressings or healthy
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| | plant. In milder climates, sweet basil
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| teas, or simply for decorative plants in
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| | will return each year on its own, and
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| the garden.There are so many herb plants
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| | therefore is considered a perennial
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| to choose from, it can be a bit daunting
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| | plant.The sweet basil herb is a pleasure
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| to the beginning herb gardener. A good
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| | to grow because it thrives in average
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| source of information that you probably
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| | soil, and likes sun or partial shade. Sow
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| have is your cookbook, which often
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| | the seeds after danger of frost is over,
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| devotes a chapter or two to the uses of
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| | or start them indoors about eight weeks
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| different herbs as flavorings and
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| | before growing season and then transplant
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| accents.Planting a Basic Herb GardenGet
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| | them outside. You can also purchase
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| acquainted with herb gardening by growing
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| | ready-to-grow starter plants from
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| herbs you think you'll use, plus throw in
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| | nurseries and through catalogs.It's easy
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| one or two that sound interesting to you.
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| | to promote the bushiness of the basil
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| Herb gardens can range in size from small
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| | plant leaves by pinching and clipping the
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| containers to vast outdoor gardens.To
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| | herb throughout the summer. Use the
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| best learn herb gardening, start simple
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| | leaves fresh during the summer growth
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| with a small, sunny plot, or use a clay
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| | months, and in the fall, dry the leaves
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| pot filled with potting soil.The Two Big
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| | and store them for use during the
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| Needs that herbs have are:- lots of sun,
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| | winter.Garlic -- Garlic is full of
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| and- well-drained soil.Most herbs have a
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| | minerals and nutrients, and is known to
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| preference of full or partial sun, and
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| | have great medicinal properties. It is a
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| the seed package or nursery will have
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| | staple in every chef's kitchen for
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| this information clearly stated. Most
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| | cooking dishes from chicken and pasta to
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| herbs will not do well in very wet soil,
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| | seafood and vegetables. We've all seen
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| and watering about every 2-3 days is
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| | garlic bulbs at the grocery store... but
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| usually sufficient. Raised garden beds
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| | did you know that one simple garlic bulb
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| are a good fit for herb gardens. They
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| | has enough cloves to begin a garden full
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| have excellent drainage and can be easily
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| | of garlic plants? Here's what you do:When
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| arranged for proper sunlight.When
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| | spring arrives and the weather has begun
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| planting herb seeds, cover them lightly
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| | to turn warm, prepare a small garden bed
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| with soil, and don't plant the seeds too
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| | in a sunny spot. Take the cloves and
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| deep. A good rule of thumb with herb
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| | place them, pointy side up, in the soil.
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| gardening is "the smaller the seed, the
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| | Plant them in clusters, or rows, and put
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| shallower you sow." If you are using
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| | a light layer of topsoil over them with
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| young herb plants already started in
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| | some compost mixed in. When fall arrives,
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| growing trays, simply transplant them
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| | lift the garlic bulbs out of their
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| into your pots or garden bed. Sometimes
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| | bed.Dry the garlic by slicing the bulbs
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| the plants in the trays are dry; if so,
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| | into thin slices and placing them on a
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| water them first before planting
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| | rack at room temperature. You can also
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| them.Finally, remember that annual herbs
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| | store the bulbs by braiding the stalks
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| (herb plants which only grow for one
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| | and hanging the garlic in a dark, cool
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| season and then die) and perennial herbs
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| | space. You may also freeze the entire
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| (herb plants which will return the
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| | garlic bulb!Learn about herb gardening
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| following year) do best when planted
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| | with these herbs, and then begin to
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| separately. This avoids disrupting the
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| | branch out with more. In the meantime,
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| perennial plants' roots when it is time
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| | you'll add wonderful flavors to your
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| to dig out the dead annuals. It also
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| | recipes, and mouthwatering aromas in the
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| prevents leaving dead root pieces behind
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| | kitchen!Robert Mosse is a gardening and
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| which can contribute to fungus
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| | lawn care specialist and author of the
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| growth.Grow Fresh Herbs for
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| | "Easy" Lawn and Gardening Book Series.
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| CookingCooking with fresh herbs from your
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| | Learn more about herb gardening the fun
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| garden is a wonderful experience. To get
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| | way with great, hands-on info...
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| started, here are gardening tips for two
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