Growing Your Own Herbs:


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Herbs come in all shapes and sizes, from bulbs and perrenials to shrubs and woody trees. Most are scented and all offer something useful in any number of applications from culinary, medicinal, cosmetics, crafts and pest control.
Herbs are often grown by themselves in special gardens, I have beds dedicated only to herbs in my garden, however I also grow them in my vegetable garden as companions to help my veggies thrive. I grow them in pots on the back verandah, in my kitchen and I even plant them in the flower beds to help keep pests at bay and aid the growth of certain plants.
Growing herbs is a great introduction to gardening. They are hardy, can withstand a certain degree of punishment and they give back to you. They are great for people who have minimal space for a garden (see container gardens.)
There are so many herbs to choose from and I have included here a list of herbs and a little bit of information about them, but it really is barely scratching the surface!

An A - Z of Herbs;


Aloe Vera: The juice from the leaves of this plant are used to treat minor burns, abraisons and sunburn.
Anise: A licorice flavoured herb, used in cooking, aromatic and medicinal applications.
Basil: Used in cooking and also as a medicinal tea. Comes in various colours and also perrenial and annual varieties.
Bay Laurel: This herb is a tree which grows anywhere from 10 - 20 meters high - so plant with care! Leaves are used in cooking.
Cardamom: Used in cooking and for medicinal purposes, cardamom likes shaded, moist positions and is best suited to te tropics, but I have grown it indoors with some success.
Cayenne Chilli: Uses are both cullinary and medicinal.
Chamomile - German: Likes a constantly moist soil, uses are medicinal, can also be used as a hair rinse.
Chervil : Can be used in potpurri, medicinal and culinary uses.
Chives: Culinary and medicinal uses, this grass like herb also makes a good companion plant.

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