My passion is to grow herbs organically, which is not all that
difficult. If you currently are not growing your own, hopefully this article
will encourage you to try your hand at starting a small herb garden near your
kitchen door.
Pick up a copy of a gardening book that specializes in herbs for
growth in your region and you will see just how easy it is to grown your own.
For me, strolling through what once was a 16th century herb
garden in England truly brought to life the fact of how long mankind has been
using herbs for many purposes.
“And God said,
Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all
the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed;
to you it shall be for meat.” - Genesis 1:29
Visiting a place like the English herb garden reinforced my love of
herbs. In Elizabethan England (and for previous centuries), one of many uses of
herbs was to strew them on the floor so that when walked on, they emitted their
fresh aroma.
Drying and using in cooking is just one of many ways to utilize herbs
today. You will need the following
supplies:
1. Scissors or
garden shears
2. Sturdy
rubber bands
3. Large brown
paper bags
4. Glass
bottles of your choice for herb storage
5. Decorative
labels
6. Ribbons or
colorful string for decoration and string or wire for hanging herbs
7. Paper
towels or clean dishcloths
8. Pestle and
mortar (optional)
9. Roll of wax
paper
10. Spatula
11. Funnel
(Check back next week for the ten easy steps...)