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Winterize Your Herb Garden

Well, we arrived home from a week in sunny Las Vegas, welcomed by snow and below zero temperatures! Unusual for here on the west coast of Canada in mid-November.
Luckily, I had taken care to winterize my herbs before I left. Here’s what to do with some of the more common herbs to prepare them for [...]

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5 Uncommon Herbs for Your Garden

We all are familiar with the more common culinary herbs like basil, oregano, thyme and parsley. Here are 5 more uncommon herbs you may want to plant.

Comfrey in bloom

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a striking perennial herb to include in the garden. It is a bold and leafy plant, with 4 to 5 foot [...]

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How to Plant a Tower Herb Garden for Your Balcony or Patio

Strawberry pots make useful upright containers not only for a small crop of strawberries, but for flowering annuals or a small herb garden. These pots, supplied by most garden centers, have several pockets or openings for placing plants in a vertical array.
Using a strawberry pot for a small tower herb garden [...]

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Grow Some Herbs for Antioxidant Power

Herbs and spices, as well as taking your cooking from mundane to marvelous, are healthy sources of antioxidants. We all know that antioxidants are an essential component in our diets, helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases, cancer, degenerative diseases and inflammation.
By growing your own organic herbs so that you have a healthy and fresh source, and [...]

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Seven Essential Culinary Herbs

There are seven essential culinary herbs that everyone should grow, whether its in the garden or in containers. These seven are the ones most used in cooking, and by growing them yourself, you’ll add flavor to your meals as well as saving money.
Historically, herbs have been used as remedies for illness, flavoring foods, storing with [...]

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