Herb gardens are really fun, easy and nice to have! You don't need to a lot of room to grow a few herbs. Even if you live in a small apartment, you can grow fresh herbs in your kitchen window. If you have a sunroom herbs are an excellent choice! Herb gardens don't take a whole lot of water to grow either. Fresh herbs make your meals much tastier!
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| NOTE: These herb plants(*) are excellent for windows!
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| Herb | Descriptions | |
| Angelica | Angelica is a Perennial plant. Likes full sun to part shade. Moist, rich, Loam soil. Plant spacing should be about 14 to 15 inches apart. Plant will get to be 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet tall. Harvest your plants seed in the late summer, leaves in the early summer before blooms, stem in the early summer to mid summer and the root in the fall. Angelica herb plants are used to flavor liquor and for its aroma. Medically used for colds, coughs, and colic. | |
| * Basil | Basil is an annual plant. Likes full sun to part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 8 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 15 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves as you need them, bloom when opens into a flower. Basil herb plants are used to cook with as a spice and for a stress reducer. | |
| * Borage | Borage is an annual plant. Likes full sun to part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 15 inches apart. Plant will get to be 2 to 3 feet tall. Harvest your plants leaves in the as needed. Borage herb plants are used to cook with and used for P.M.S. and Menopause. | |
| Catnip | Catnip is a perennial plant. Likes full sun to part shade and shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 11 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 15 to 24 inches tall. Harvest your plants when blooms are opened up into flowers. Catnip herb plants are used as an insect repellent although, the strong smell that attracts cats. Also is a good cold and flu remedy, as it is an expectorant, eases stomach upset, and fever reducer. | |
| Chamomile | Chamomile is a perennial plant. Likes full sun to part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 6 to 8 inches apart. Plant will get to be 8 to 10 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves as needed, Flower when it has fully bloomed. Chamomile herb plants are used to make herbal tea, medicine an aromatic plant, flowers smell like apples. Tea is used for P.M.S. cramps also a relaxant and sedative. | |
| Chicory | Chicory is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Best if grown in alkaline soil. Plant spacing should be about 10 to 18 inches apart. Plant will get to be 14 to 24 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves when young and tender. The root can be dried and used. Chicory herb plants are used for cooking also the root can be used as a coffee substitute
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| * Chives | Chives are a perennial bulb plant. Likes full sun light. Moist sandy well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 9 to 10 inches apart. Plant will get to be 8 to 10 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves by cutting 2 1/2 inches above the ground when young and tender. Root bulb is harvested and called garlic. Chive plants and garlic are used to cook with and garnish with. -Onion flavor- | |
| Dill | Dill is an annual plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 9 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 3 to 5 feet tall. Harvest your plants seed in the blooms turn brown, leaves when they are young and tender. Dill herb plants are used to cook with for flavor, for pickling and tea. | |
| Fennel | Fennel is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 20 inches apart. Plant will get to be 4 to 5 feet tall. Harvest your plants seed when it blooms, seeds will fall out on it own, leaves as you need them, stem as you need them, and the root in the fall. Fennel plants are used for cooking, also used to correct the flatulence of infants. Fennel bulbs can be eaten raw or cooked. | |
| * Garlic | Garlic comes form the chive plant that is a perennial bulb plant. Likes full sun light. Moist sandy well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 9 to 10 inches apart. Plant will get to be 8 to 10 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves by cutting 2 1/2 inches above the ground when young and tender. Root bulb is harvested and called garlic. Chive plants and garlic are used to cook with and garnish with. | |
| Horseradish | Horseradish is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Likes to grow in rich, moist soil. Plant spacing should be about 10 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 4 to 5 feet tall. Harvest your plants leaves in the fall and the root in the fall. Horseradish plants are used to cook with, and make mustard, also used for minor bronchitis, sinus congestion, and coughs. | |
| Lavender | Lavender is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Likes well drained sandy soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 18 inches apart. Plant will get to be 20 to 25 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves as needed, stem in the when flower blooms. Lavender plants are used to cook with. Essential oil is an aromatic plant. Helps open nasal passages, relaxes muscles and can help with headaches. | |
| * Lemon Balm | Lemon balm is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 20 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 24 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves when blooms start to open for best flavor, but can be used as needed before bloom. Lemon balm plants are used to cook with. An aromatic plant lemon scented, high in Vitamin C also used as a repellant for mosquitoes. | |
| * Marjoram | Marjoram and Oregano are perennial plants. Likes full sun light in the morning and in the afternoon part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 18 inches apart. Plant will get to be 1 to 4 feet tall. Harvest your plants leaves as needed, stem in the fall. Marjoram plants are used to cook with flavor is a little stronger than Oregano. Used also for colds, indigestion, and stomach upset. | |
| Marsh Mallow | Marsh mallow is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 10 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 3 to 4 feet tall. Harvest your plants seed when the plant blooms, leaves and stems as you need them and the root in the fall. Marsh mallow plants are used raw and cooked. | |
| * Mint | Mint is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light to part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 10 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 24 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves before plant starts to put on flowers. Mint plants are used to cook and flavor with also can be used for stomach aches.
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| * Oregano | Oregano see Marjoram
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| * Parsley | Parsley is a biennial plant. Likes full sun light to part shade. Grow in rich moist soil. Plant spacing should be about 9 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 20 inches tall. Harvest your plants seed when ripe and leaves as you need them. Parsley plants are used raw or cooked. Used to freshen bad breath. | |
| * Peppermint | Peppermint see Mint | |
| Rosemary | Rosemary is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 24 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 36 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves as you need them. Rosemary plants are used raw or cooked also used to stimulate circulation. | |
| * Sage | Sage is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 12 to 24 inches apart. Plant will get to be 18 to 24 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves before plant starts flowering. Sage plants are used for flavor when cooked with also used for colds. | |
| * Spearmint | Spearmint see Mint | |
| * Thyme | Thyme is a perennial plant. Likes full sun light to part shade. Well drained soil. Plant spacing should be about 9 to 12 inches apart. Plant will get to be 12 to 15 inches tall. Harvest your plants leaves when in bloom for best flavor. Thyme plants are used to flavor cooking with also used for coughs and sore throats. | |
