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Growing Your Own Herbs
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| Thursday, December 4, 2008 |
If you are not the kind of person who wants to spend their time managing
a large fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and
maintaining an herb garden. While the product may not appear as
important, you'll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh,
delicious herbs to flavor your dishes.
First, you'll need to choose plants that you plant. You might have a
difficult to achieve owing to the enormous scope of available herbs. But
best choice is to do what I did; Just look at what you have in your
kitchen. By planting your own collection of these herbs, you can save
money on the purchase from the grocery store while having the advantage
of freshness. Some plants that you can begin to include rosemary,
sage, basil, dill, mint, chives, and parsley among others.
When choosing a place to put your herb garden, you should remember that
The soil should have good drainage. If the land is irrigated and
remains completely saturated, you have no chance of ever growing a healthy
factory. One of the best ways to solve the drainage problem is to dig a foot
deep into the ground and put a layer of crushed rocks before replacing
all soils. This will allow all that water to escape, thus saving your
plants.
When you're ready to begin planting herbs, you may be tempted to buy
the most expensive plants in the store. However, with herbs, it is much
easier to grow from seed that it is with other plants. Therefore, you
can save a set of money by sticking with seed packets. Some plants grow
at a dangerously rapid pace. For example, if you plant a mint plant in a
open space, it will take over your entire garden in a matter of days.
The best way to prevent this problem is to plant the most aggressive
Plants in pots (with holes in the bottom to allow drainage, of course).
When it comes time to harvest herbs that you worked so hard, it
can be fatal to your plant off too. If your plant is not well
established, it is not healthy to take all the leaves at all, even if it looks
as its not in use. You must wait until your plant has been well
put in place for at least several months before taking off any leaves. This
Waiting will no doubt sentence, because more and more relentlessly by your plant
be healthy for years to come.
Once you've picked your Home Grown delicious herbs, you need to use
in their kitchen. Otherwise, why you grew them? Well first the
drying process begins with implementation. This is easily done by setting
them on a cookie sheet and bake 170 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 to 4
hours. After they are dry enough to be used in cooking, you can
consult the cookbook closest for instructions on using them effectively
the flavor of a dish.
If you want to store your herbs for later use, you must keep them in a
glass or plastic container. Paper or cardboard will not work because it
absorb the taste of herbs. During the first days of storage,
you should regularly check the container and see if everything has moisture
accumulated. If so, you must remove all grass and re-dry. If
moisture is left of the first drying process, it will encourage mold
while you store your herbs. No one likes mold.
So if you like herbs or gardening, or both, then you probably should
consider establishing a herb garden. It may require a bit of work
the first to put in place to maximize drainage, and select plants you want
to grow. But after the first concern, it's just a question of the harvest
drying and all your favorite herbs. |
posted by neptunus @ 8:58 PM
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