Thursday, May 7, 2009

Plant a Herb Garden in Your Flower Bed




I recently moved house in Jan so I am in the process of establishing another flower garden I sectioned of an area of grass with a border of rocks and unused bricks!
I have added rosemary, cilantro, basil, a fig plant, oregano so far, will also add tomatoes and peppers and I thought blueberry bushes.
Its just outside of my kitchen near the porch so I will be able to nip out and get my fresh herbs I have already used to cilantro a few times.
I did the same in my last house and had great success with sage and rosemary coming year after year, the basil tends to be more of an annual and the cilantro. But as the summer comes to an end the basil freezes really well, or make pesto and freeze it.

Would love to see pictures of your herb gardens and any other gardening tips, heres to home cooked nutritious food with fresh herbs yummy

Oh and its been raining a lot here in Winston Salem I need to cut the grass!!


Rebecca

13 comments:

  1. One of my wishes it have a lovely herb garden on day. Sadly, i stuck in a apartment. Although, I do have some room for a herb box on my front porch.

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  2. Jenn no probs you can have a herb box, I used to have one, it also works well lol

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  3. Garden looks great, I have a concrete square to work with, but there are plans in the making and herbs are a big part of them plans, now just have to get going!

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  4. Gardening is great exercise Reb!!
    I tried growing carrots,tomatoes and potatoes when I was in school-loved it!!Now,I don't seem to have a green finger anymore :(

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  5. Oh, how wonderful! I really wish I had a green thumb and could plant my own herb garden. I've given up trying - I just can't grow anything green :(

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  6. I had never success with planting anything.... :-(( today I finally had to dumped the orchid flower away.... and the earth I bought are all a waste.....

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  7. I guess the NC soil is good, as I just put them in and they grew, a lot folks in the country grow lots of veggies my old neighbour's had a grape vine, onions, peppers, tomatoes and lots more, I was so spoiled. Oh and Angie Orchids are tough my friend looked after mine and killed it and got a new one, bless her and she bought it for me i the first place !!
    Bernie will look forward to seeing your pics, Sweta i am sure the green finger is still there somewhere!
    5 Star Foodie - never never never give up lol

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  8. I love this idea! I have mint, just need to add a few more!

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  9. Dana mint is great but spreads like crazy watch out he he !! let me know how it goes lol

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  10. I've been meaning to do this! I would love to have fresh coriander whenever I need it!

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  11. Sreamin Mama thats cool how you say Coriander thats what we say in the UK, its the same as Cilantro right fellow foodies? i hope i am right!!

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  12. I love the idea of this in your flower bed. So ornamental and aromatic!

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  13. thanks bread and jam yes it will smell so good I just added lavender also!

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