Growing Your Own Herbs...

Why You Should Consider It

If you’ve ever used fresh herbs from the grocery store, you know how much better they taste than dried ones. Dried herbs can never equal fresh herbs in terms of the color and flavor they add to food. Unfortunately, buying fresh herbs at your grocery store can be quite expensive. Have you ever considered growing your own?

Here are seven reasons you should be growing your own herbs:

It’s easy.

Growing herbs is far easier than growing just about any other plant. You don’t have to have a green thumb or gardening knowledge to begin growing your own herbs at home. One simple way to start is to invest in an inexpensive starter kit to grow a few basic herbs. After you watch them sprout, you’ll be addicted.

They’re always available.

Sometimes you come up with a recipe you want to try right away. Instead of rushing to the grocery store to buy the required herbs, you can simply take them from your herb garden. What could be simpler? Your recipes can be executed as soon as you think of them. No herb shopping required!

You can use them to make teas.

When you grow your own herbs, there’s no need to buy prepackaged herbal tea bags. You can make your own herbal teas quickly and easily without spending a dime. It’s fun to experiment with different herb combinations to get exciting flavors of tea with unique health properties.

It’s fun to do with a child.

Growing herbs in small containers is a great way to introduce your child to the joys of gardening and the miracle of nature. Why not start an indoor herb garden with a special child in your life? It’s an excellent way to teach your child responsibility and it gives you a chance to spend time together.

It’s economical.

A quick trip to your local supermarket will show you how expensive it is to buy fresh herbs. For under $2.00 you can buy a pack of seeds that will give you all the herbs you need. You’ll never have to pay exorbitant prices for herbs again.

They can be grown in a small space.

You can get started growing your own herbs even if you live in an apartment. Herbs can be grown comfortably in containers along your windowsill if you have limited space available to you.

You can enhance the health of your family.

More and more studies are showing that herbs have disease preventative properties. Cooking with herbs is a quick and tasty way to add extra nutritional punch to your family’s meals. Plus, when you add herbs to dishes you can cut back on the sodium content without sacrificing taste.

Are you ready to get started growing your own herbs?

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