Arthur McLay

The Benefits of Growing Medicinal Herbs

If you have a garden, growing medicinal herbs offers you a whole suite of benefits, all at the price of just planting a few lousy seeds! Let's take a look at some of the principal benefits of growing medicinal herbs outdoors.Health benefitsEven if you're ... Read >

Growing Tea Herbs - Four of the Tastiest

It's true that consuming some herbs in the form of an infusion can have significant health benefits, but some of us just like herbal tea for the taste…period! So if you are growing tea herbs which are the tastiest?Pineapple sage. This is a lesser-known ... Read >

Growing Herbs in Pots: All about Basil

Once you discover growing herbs in pots, you'll never want to go back to either of the alternatives, both of which are dire: using dried herbs (disappointing in the taste stakes and unappetizing to look at), or buying them when you need them from the supe... Read >

The Home Herb Garden

Here's a question: what makes food good to eat? And the answer: taste! Fresh herbs like oregano (divine on pizzas), thyme (great with fish), basil (delicious in Italian food) and parsley (great on everything!) are a simple and healthy way to make your foo... Read >

Delicious, Healthy Spices and Herb Garden Plants

What would food be without spices and herb garden plants? If we didn't have herbs and spices, we would probably make our food even sweeter, fattier and saltier than it is now, as without the complex tastes and aromas afforded by herbs and spices, we would... Read >

Growing an Italian Herb Garden

Basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary. Oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil. You'll see those four names crop up again and again in Italian recipes. Each of them has a distinct flavor and function within the Italian food world, and that makes them crucial to any Ita... Read >

Growing Tea Herbs

Herbs are normally thought to be divided into culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. Tea herbs are another classification that cuts across the other two. Some are drunk purely for their flavor and aroma, and some are drunk more for their medicinal properties... Read >

Discover The Benefits of Growing Medicinal Herbs

There's no doubt that herbs are better known today for their culinary deliciousness rather than their medicinal properties. And undoubtedly there are many terrific uses for herbs in the world of cooking. But growing medicinal herbs is equally a useful hob... Read >

Growing Perennial Herbs: The Prettiest of the Bunch

One of the best features of growing perennial herbs outdoors is that it's really easy to do. They're naturally pest resistant, can tolerate a range of conditions, and don't need a lot of close attention. It almost feels like cheating! (But don't worry, al... Read >

Growing Herbs with Other Plants

If you already have a flower or vegetable garden, then you might think that adding herbs to it will be a cinch. After all, you already have the soil, the space, and the means and the tendency to regularly water your plants. However, if you're thinking abo... Read >

Growing Herbs in Pots: Which Herbs to Grow?

If you want to get started growing herbs in pots indoors, one of the first questions you'll have is about which herbs to grow. Of course you want to grow the herbs that you already like and use in your cooking, but on the other hand you don't want to both... Read >

Easy Tips for Growing Herbs

Growing herbs can be a frustrating business. It's a bit like having a pet or a small child, in that they aren't able to just tell you what they need - it's on you to figure it out. Luckily, help is at hand! Without further ado, here are some of the best t... Read >

All About Growing Herbs

Do you want to know about growing herbs? For most of us, herbs are those little dry flakes that come in glass jars. They aren't appetizing to look at and they don't taste great either. Some herbs work ok in dried form, notably thyme, oregano, sage and bay... Read >