The Garden Club
The Garden Club: The Herb Edition
Culinary herbs are easy to grow and give a new gardener a sense of accomplishment. Now is the time to get those herbs growing.
I have grown culinary herbs for more years than I care to admit. It started with a potted rosemary plant in a college apartment. I never cooked with the rosemary, but I loved the smell. It thrived in less than perfect conditions: little sun, less water and ambient temperatures for a college student with little money for the heating bill. Thus, began my love affair with growing culinary herbs. Herbs are easy to grow and give the beginning gardener a great sense of accomplishment. They can be grown in pots or in the ground. Herbs add a fresh touch to even the most boring dinner menu, which is my main reason for cultivating them. You do not need a dedicated garden to grow herbs. I have a friend who tucks her culinary herb plants seamlessly …
Carolyn
12:51 am on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
We planted mint in a large pot last year instead of the garden because of it's invasive growth habit. Like a dutiful perennial, it died off in very late fall. I thought wintering mint in an outside pot would be a bit much to expect even from that hardy plant. So we put the mint pot in the garage through the winter. It came back bushier than last year. Guess the mint always comes back in a planter… more ›