Culinary Herb Garden

Cooking from scratch may not always be a possibility, but many cuisine-conscious cooks who know their way around the kitchen love to relax at home by producing something truly unique, with their signature stamped all over it, when time allows. To do this, a high-quality, taste-delivering culinary herb garden is a tremendous asset. Let’s begin by looking at the essential herbs you might want to consider for your garden.

Here’s a list that will add zest to any recipe:

1. Bay: Start with one plant, indoors or outdoors as weather permits. Grow it in a large pot, 8 inches or more, so the progress of its roots will not be impeded. With a bit of experimenting, you’ll find many uses for Bay that will enhance your culinary efforts.

2. Sweet Fennel: Start with two plants and divide it when ready. Prune/harvest the leaves often, and it will keep producing faithfully. This tasty herb has been used to rave reviews for centuries, and will add just the right touch of sweet and savory spice to soups, sauces, and baked meats.

3. Dill: Start one or two plants each month, so you’ll have a regular supply of this useful herb throughout the year. If you love to can your fresh vegetables, grow plenty of dill, to add tang to cucumbers, tomatoes, and beans. Added to creamy sauces and soups in the quantity you choose, it creates something special out of ordinary main ingredients.

4. Sweet Basil: . Add some fresh pasta, an Italian sausage or two, and enjoy! Any savory dish will taste better with the addition of this popular herb. Five to seven plants are a good start.

5. Oregano: Start with 2 to 4 plants, because you’ll always find something new to add this herb to. Soups, casseroles featuring tomato bases, baked meats, and crock-pot stews will all sparkle with a tasty touch of this versatile herb.

Round out your culinary herb garden with thyme, winter savory, rosemary, and mint, and you’ll never lack a way to spice up a mundane meal and make it something memorable. As you gain experience you’ll want to add the herbs that grab your fancy. Each time you enjoy a flavorsome meal in one of your favorite restaurants, let your server know you’d love to compliment the chef. When he or she appears, offer robust praise, and then, under your breath, ask what herbs created such a culinary delight. The secrets you coax from them will translate into wonderful taste experiences at home. Herbs deliver a sensuous ambience to any meal that nothing else can add. Developing a first-rate culinary herb garden will take time, patience, and experimentation, but most great cooks find this investment in great recipes to be very rewarding, relaxing, and creatively fun.

When you grow more than you can use, trade herbs with your other gardening friends, or simply give away your over-abundance to those who will appreciate it. Drying, freezing, and storing your herbs is another great idea, so you’ll have them available even in winter, even when not growing an indoor herb garden. Most herbs dry very well on the stem, but tarragon, parsley, and basil also freeze very nicely. With a little planning, you’ll enjoy the best herb flavors throughout the year!

Indoor herb gardening products :

AeroGarden Classic (Black) NASA tested aeroponic technology grows plants in water, nutrients and air so simply and easily that anyone can succeed. Choose from over 20 different seed kits, from fresh herb varieties to cherry tomatoes, salad greens, chili peppers and more. Fully automated garden with built-in grow lights. No dirt, no weeds, no mess and no green thumb needed. Indoor gardening made easy with AeroGarden.

3-Shelf Wall Garden The 3-shelf Wall Garden frees up counter space while growing up to 3 AeroGardens vertically. Can also be used as a 2-shelf Wall Garden. Includes hidden power strip and hardware for mounting to the wall. Works with both Classic 7-Pod and AeroGarden 6 models. Easy to assemble. Silver finish on steel.

AeroGarden Classic (Silver Color) NASA tested aeroponic technology grows plants in water, nutrients and air so simply and easily that anyone can succeed. Choose from over 20 different seed kits, from fresh herb varieties to cherry tomatoes, salad greens, chili peppers and more. Fully automated garden with built-in grow lights. No dirt, no weeds, no mess and no green thumb needed. Indoor gardening made easy with AeroGarden.

Salad Greens Seed Kit (7-Pod) Go from seed to salad in three to four weeks, then enjoy continuous, ongoing harvests from a delicious bouquet of seven lettuce varieties. Enjoy fresh lettuce at your fingertips with no pesticides or washing needed. Perfect for making salads, adding to sandwiches or garnishing your meals. Lettuce varieties include Green Leaf, Red Leaf, Red Butterhead and Romaine. Begin harvesting in four weeks and enjoy continuous harvests for three to four months.

Herb Appeal Collection This collection of tools teach you how to get the most out of your AeroGarden herbs. It includes a 45 minute DVD with recipes and tips from noted chef Charles Dale. He shows you how to add freshness and flavor to everyday dishes using herbs grown in your AeroGarden. The full-color Herb Appeal guide includes recipes and flavorful suggestions for each AeroGarden herb. And, the 12″ x 8.5″ flexible cutting mat has a handy herb measuring and conversion display.

AeroGarden 6 Elite+ (Tall AeroGarden) AeroGrow Best 6-pod garden! The AeroGarden 6 Elite+ has twice the height and 50% more light than a standard AeroGarden 6. Our best 6-pod garden is also the most versatile. It lets you grow mature full-sized tomatoes, English cucumbers, bell peppers and more. The lamp arm extends up to two feet. You adjust it as the plants grow taller. Comes with everything you need to start growing, right out of the box. Indoor gardening made easy with AeroGarden.

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