Herbs Ideas, Tips & Guides

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Named after a sixteenth-century Spanish physician and botanist, Nicholas Monardes (Labiatae). A small genus of annual and perennial herbs from North America, with fragrant leaves and flowers, related to Salvia. The leaves are nettle-like, and the flowers have a spiky appearance and are clustered together in whorls: the color ranges from white through pink, mauve, and purple to red.

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Canned beans, pasta sauces, various spices—we all have our must-haves for the pantry. Since new products are always lining up on grocery shelves, our editors cooked and tested our way through more than 200 products. It was a delicious task, and we determined what deserves a spot in the pantry.

Here are some fantastic indoor plant decor ideas that we have handpicked to help you in decorating every part of your home with greenery!

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You don’t always have to pick a small pot and grow rosemary like you grow other herbs. How about going a little creative and cultivating it in different forms? We’ll help you out.

I love growing interesting flavors in my garden and bringing them into the kitchen to cook with. That is why I added shiso to my seed list a couple of years ago. I first tried this fragrant herb in a restaurant in Western Canada (where I was also introduced to parsley root). It has a very distinct flavor and is very ornamental. Growing shiso from seed is pretty easy and if you let it go to seed in the fall, well, you won’t need to grow more next year.

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You don’t need to plant new herbs to multiply them! Just grow the ones on this list, and you will have a lifetime supply, as these plants will keep reseeding!

Mint has a distinctive leaf pattern, and many specimens share similar foliage traits with the herb in question!

In yoni steaming, you sit over a bowl of hot water with herbs to tighten the muscles down there. Mugwort, Rosemary, Lavender, Calendula, and Basil are good herbs for this. But, doctors say there's no strong research proving it works and it might not be safe. It's important not to steam for too long or with water that's too hot. Remember, the vagina cleans itself and just needs warm water and some natural oil for care.

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If you want cool plants for your home, try these unique trailing ones! Like Trailing Begonia with pretty leaves, Trailing Jade for hanging pots, Trailing Rosemary for fragrant greenery, and Trailing Peperomia with nice patterns. Also, check out Trailing African Violet, Trailing Ferns, Trailing Spider Plant, and Trailing Calathea. Read more about each one below.

If you are planning to set up plants in a way that makes you room look neat and tidy – then you gotta have a plan. If you don’t have one – well, we have some cool ideas!

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I think that one of the best things about gardening is that when I am weeding or planting or pruning, I worry a great deal less about losing my mind.  The seeds of insanity, or at least confusion seem to lurk indoors-—in the stuffed-full file drawers, the paper-strewn desk, and the Everest-like laundry pile.  If I do not get out into the garden for at least a few minutes every day, those seeds tend to take root and the green shoots of chaos quickly establish themselves in my mind.

We have wonderful indoor vertical gardens! Hanging planters, wall pockets, ladder stands, floating shelves, repurposed wine bottles — these ideas suit everyone. Whether cascading down stairs or in bathrooms, each idea brings nature closer, making it easy to spruce up your space.

Some people get their kicks from designer labels, others from rummaging through flea shops, or collecting obscure Japanese comics, vintage tractors, handbags, dolls, beer-mats, Star Wars merchandise or whatever else. Me, I get mine from ordering seeds.

Apart from the odd bit of snow about the rest has all gone, and the world is green again! I only worked a morning today, so this afternoon I was able to get out into the greenhouse and sow a load of seeds. The temperature in the greenhouse is about 15 degrees so that’s a good temperature for seeds to germinate. I’ve got a lot to go through, so if you’re ready and sitting comfortably, then I’ll begin.

My brain decided to be very, very angry on Friday. So angry in fact that I had to go and see a doctor and get some very strong tablets. But even those didn’t make it go. I’m sure like many of you who suffer from migraines you’ll understand what I felt like. Not wanting to go into too much detail, this one was particularly bad and I kept having to chat with the loo. This one even stopped me going to work, so I had to email the client I was supposed to be going to that day, they were very understanding. I tend to get them regularly if I’m unlucky 3-4 times a month, but if I’m lucky just twice a month. I put it down to that time in a woman’s life, but I started to get them just before I turned 40, and now 7 years on they’ve still not improved. They usually last an entire day, but sometimes they last a couple of days as this one seems to be, but they have lasted 4 days before and that gets really tedious.

While using herbs for brewing teas has been increasing in popularity and is easy if you follow a few simple steps, there are also some precautions. Chamomile, sage, catnip, lemon verbena, comfrey, scented geranium, and any mints–peppermint, orange mint, and spearmint, for example–are all ideal for tea. Rose hips, while not an herb, can also be used.

Many years ago herbs were considered invaluable; they cost dearly to buy and were very difficult to find.  Yet now, herb plants can be grown by seed offered by mail order, plants can be purchased practically everywhere and fresh-cut and dried culinary herbs at the local grocery store.

Your kids must have asked you about Harry Potter plants and you might also have got a request from them to get these specimens for the garden or their room. If you just nodded, well, we have a good news for you! Keep reading!

If you want your houseplants to look big and lush, pruning and regrowing them in the same pot is a smart idea! Plants like Pothos, Spider Plant, Philodendron, Snake Plant, ZZ Plant, English Ivy, Wandering Dude, Sedum, Herbs, String of Pearls, and String of Bananas can be easily grown from cuttings. Just cut a healthy stem or take baby plants, remove lower leaves, and plant them in the same pot as the parent plant for a fuller look. That's it.

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Succulents that look like rosemary are easy to care for and great for those who want a herb substitute. Blue Chalksticks and Blue Straws have leaves like needles, similar to rosemary. Stonecrop is a good choice, but not as tall, and Gold Moss Sedum is a fast-growing miniature version of rosemary. Watch Chain Plant and Miniature Pine Tree also resemble rosemary, and Bush Senecio is a low-maintenance option with similar leaves.

If you’ve ever bought more than two drinks at a coffee shop, you know you’re walking out with one of those bulky cardboard drink holders that, after you sort out your coffee order, you’ll inevitably toss. Think again!

From planting veggies and adding seasonal garden color schemes to colorful foliage, vertical gardening, and going organic — make 2024 fun and green with these New Year indoor gardening resolutions.

These cork planters are so cool to look at and great for planting succulents and other tiny plants. You can use them to decorate your home! Make these eye-catching magnetic planter and attach them to your fridge or other metallic objects. Check out the tutorial on snapguide.

Would you believe we’re now going into our third year in our ‘new’ garden? I’m not sure where that time went!

Hydroponics is a fascinating way to maintain indoor specimens and you can use the smae method to Grow Herbs Year Round Without Soil!

Often overlooked in favor of more traditional blooms, these vibrant yellow wildflowers are hardy plants that not only offer aesthetic appeal but also have tonnes of ecological benefits.

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I have stored my seeds in many ways—in jars, in plastic storage containers, in used bubble mailers, in cute “binder” gift books, in Ziploc bags. Keeping seeds organized can be a challenge, especially when you grow an extensive vegetable garden. There’s the question of how to organize and categorize. But did you know that your seed storage conditions can also affect the viability and germination rate of your seeds? In this article, I’m going to share some tips on how to keep seeds and container options for storing them.

Shopping for healthy foods on a budget around the holidays can seem like an impossible task. With these tips and tricks, you can cut down on your monthly grocery bill, simplify your shopping trips, and stock up on a variety of healthy, recipe-ready foods.