Aromatic Herb Gardening

Aromatic Herb Gardening

The herb garden is the separate space allotted for growing herbs in your garden. These herb gardens may be the informal patches of plants or may be carefully designed to the point of arranging and clipping the plants to form specific patterns.

The Herb gardens may be purely functional or may include the blend of functional and ornamental plants. Herbs are generally used to add flavor in food while cooking. It may also be used for discouraging pests, medicinal purpose, and for providing pleasant scents. Herbs can also be used in cosmetic application.  

You can grow the useful herbs in a small place in your garden or even in your balcony. If you don’t have sufficient space for your garden, you can grow herbs in containers or pots. Following the proper herb gardening tips will make your garden bloom effectively. 

Aromatic Garden Herbs:

Aromatic herbs are the herbs producing fragrance. Aromatic herbs can spread the fragrance in the environment and keep the environment fresh. Aromatic herbs can be grown in the small space in your flower gardens or it can even be grown in your balcony. Before growing such herbs, it is important for you to know about the types of the aromatic herbs. The article discusses the information about some aromatic herbs which will help you in choosing the herbs for your garden.

Lavender is the famous fragrant herb that spires of purple flowers and gives fresh scent. Chamomile is another flowering herb having miniature daisy like flowers smelling faintly like apples. Hyssop and sage are some other aromatic herbs that were used to be strewn on floors so that it releases a fragrant aroma when walked upon. Small bouquets of tussie-mussies were made from aromatic herbs and flowers to conflict against diseases. Aromatic herbs and flowers were grown specifically for use in the still room where perfumes, remedies, soaps, flower waters and cosmetics were made from the home-grown plants.

Caraway scented thyme is another herb used for attracting bees and butterflies which are must for any gardening enthusiast. It has a small bushy appearance producing the delicate pink color flowers in summer. It is the member of mint family.

If you planted oil herbs in your garden, you can harvest them in morning as these herbs contain highest concentration of oil during this time.

There are many formal herb gardens using complex designs and patterns. You can start with a small garden and later develop it as you gain the experience.