Convincing a group of kids that herbs are important is easy. Just mention pizza (oregano), spearmint gum (spearmint), dill pickles (dill) and peppermint candy (peppermint), and you’ll have them all ...

If you love what fresh herbs can do for food, you can still keep that flavor at hand and satisfy your cravings when you grow them indoors. There are a surprising number of herbs that will thrive as ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Growing and harvesting your own cooking herbs is a rewarding experience that adds freshness and flavor to your culinary creations. Whether you have a spacious garden or a small balcony ...

Herbs grow easily in Colorado’s intense sunshine and yield a lot of bang for the buck. Whether culinary or medicinal herbs, these plants reward gardeners with fresh or dried applications everywhere ...

Chefs know it. The Food Network preaches it. Amateur cooks admit it: Freshly picked herbs are more delicious than anything you’ll find on a spice rack. So why not try growing your own herb garden?

To get the most of your homegrown herbs, consider when and how to harvest for best flavor. The best time to harvest a particular herb will depend on how it will be used and on which part of the herb ...

Imagine walking a few steps from your kitchen and harvesting nature’s own medicine. No more frantically searching the produce section when you feel that first tickle in your throat. The secret to ...

Mint consists of a very broad family of 3,500 plants, and all of them have square stems and opposite leaves. Aside from that, each type of mint is incredibly different; you may not have known as ...

Farm to table: a lovely concept, an overused phrase. But garden to glass? That we can get behind. Summer cocktails call for fruity juices and sparkling mixers to wash down the booze, and homegrown ...

The flavor of dried herbs doesn’t even begin to compare to that of their garden-fresh counterparts. Bring rich flavor and aromatics to any dish with herbs cut right from your garden. Many herbs are ...

The quickest way to improve your culinary prowess is to use organic, home-grown ingredients. But if you don't have the outdoor space for a sprawling vegetable garden, growing herbs at home is a step ...