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When you decide to develop your own herb garden, the next step is deciding the kind of herb plants you want. In addition to all the many herbs out there, each plant has several types to select from—such as basil which has 100s of varieties.

Each plant type has its own life cycle. In order to make nice choices, it is important to know the growing period of your herb plants. When you go shopping for your herb plants, you’ll need to know their life cycle. There are 3 main kinds:

Everybody loves an herb garden. The idea of gathering fresh herbs from the garden to use in the kitchen is so appealing. Imagine the fragrant aroma of chamomile tea; the zing that fresh chopped chives add to a baked potato, and the unmistakable pairing of basil and tomatoes.

Growing Herbs

Herbs are easy to grow, easy to care for, and easy to harvest. Most herb plants grow like weeds, thrive on neglect, and are nearly impossible to kill. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a green thumb, chances are you will still be able to grow herbs. Besides, herb gardening is fun!

Growing herbs inside is more complicated than outside, just because of problems with sunlight, heat and drainage, but when wintery weather visits and the frost blankets all your outside herb plants you can always find comfort in your inside herbs. Because you are likely to use your inside herb plants in your recipes, the kitchen will be a great place to grow them.

My kitchen table is directly below the window and that is where I keep my potted herbs through the cold winter months–It’s best if your window faces the the south so that your herbs will receive that delightful sunlight they need.. If you do not have a southward-facing window, don’t feel bad because any sunlight can be helpful sunshine.