Jekka McVicar: 'Herbs look good, smell good, taste good, do you good, and they do the planet good, too' - Jason Ingram Jekka McVicar started growing herbs 40 years ago, when those typically available ...

Herb gardens are so popular because they are easy to start and maintain; they grow quickly and you can begin harvesting within a few weeks. The size of your herb garden is up to you and depends on the ...

If you’ve ever wished you could snip fresh basil straight into pasta or add chives to scrambled eggs without running to the store, an indoor herb garden is your new best friend. And the good news? You ...

As temperatures cool, the robust harvest keeps tables full of fresh greens as other types of vegetables soon fade away. An indoor herb garden is a great “first garden” as it is less challenging than a ...

If you want the kitchen herb garden of your dreams, you may already have a versatile tool that you need to get started: Mason ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Move over, dried herbs: nothing makes a dish more appetizing and flavorful than a big fistful of the fresh stuff. You can try your hand at growing an indoor herb garden on a sunny windowsill or with ...

Q: I’m interested in growing parsley and rosemary as my first herbs, are they hard to maintain? A: Herb gardening is an excellent entry point into edible gardening. They don’t take up too much room, ...

New to gardening, or looking to experiment with growing fruits and vegetables but don’t have a ton of space? You may already have tried your green thumb at growing some house plants, but there’s a lot ...

I am a terrible gardener. I hate weeding, and within weeks of planting anything, the tomato, pepper and other plants start to become overrun with unwanted greenery, and it’s just not a pretty sight.

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