http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com Learn how to grow herbs quickly and easily! Thu, 10 May 2012 13:18:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herb-wheels-and-decoders/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herb-wheels-and-decoders/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:11:15 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2443 Handy Herb Gadgets! Both the larger Culinary Herb Wheel from ChewOnThis.org and the smaller Herb Decoder are great tools to have in your kitchen or herb library. The Culinary Herb Wheel is especially nice if you want to check to see what herbs will add pizzazz to your dinner, or if a particular kitchen herb [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herb-wheels-and-decoders/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/spiral-herb-gardens/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/spiral-herb-gardens/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:27:39 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2347 The Herb Spiral. If you haven’t seen one yet you may be wondering, “What the heck is an herb spiral?” It’s a type of herb garden that allows you to:    grow more plants in a smaller space    grow herbs according to their needs and in varying soil depths    raises many herbs to [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/spiral-herb-gardens/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/wine-rack-planter/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/wine-rack-planter/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:37:09 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2407 Re-purpose that old wine rack into an herb or strawberry planter! I had a matching pair of wine racks that were missing a  few decorative bits.  They needed a new purpose in life…so naturally I had to plant something in them. Because of the narrow size of these racks strawberries and thyme were my plants [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/wine-rack-planter/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/facebook-friends-fairy-garden-giveaway/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/facebook-friends-fairy-garden-giveaway/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:10:31 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2391 Springtime is Fairy garden time and to celebrate Spring I have a set of Fairy Garden goodies to give away! One lucky winner will win a set of  my little handmade concrete garden items along with a few miniatures to add to your mini garden. The winner can choose between the pond set or the [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/facebook-friends-fairy-garden-giveaway/feed/ 11 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/fried-dandelion-flower-fritters/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/fried-dandelion-flower-fritters/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:45:56 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2357  Yum…Batter fried dandelion blossoms (or fritters) are delicious! I rarely fry anything, but battered flower blossoms are an exception. These dandelion fritters taste like a vegetable tempura and can be served with maple syrup, honey, or a tangy dipping sauce! Even plain old Ranch dressing served on the side is a treat. Want to try [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/fried-dandelion-flower-fritters/feed/ 6 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/potted-herb-garden-ideas/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/potted-herb-garden-ideas/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:30:52 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2217   I have a thing for growing herbs in containers. Pots are easy. Containers can be placed right outside the kitchen door, on the deck or balcony. You don’t need a lot of room for a container and with a large enough pot you can grow several herbs at once! Let’s take a look at [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/potted-herb-garden-ideas/feed/ 4 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/vertical-bucket-ladder-herb-garden/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/vertical-bucket-ladder-herb-garden/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:56:04 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2257   Introducing the new vertical herb garden! Well, actually a lot of it has been re-purposed. I got inspired after seeing a lumber yard employee stuff a bucket full of paint stir sticks between two ladder rungs.  I’ve been playing with ideas for urban gardens and growing in small spaces so I was really excited [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/vertical-bucket-ladder-herb-garden/feed/ 13 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/small-herb-gardens/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/small-herb-gardens/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:01:03 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2319 Since lots of people have very little room for an herb garden herbs are often omitted. Others live in apartments or condos and have no yard for growing. If that’s you, you might consider a container herb garden. Maybe you do have enough room to plant herbs in a small area of your yard and [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/small-herb-gardens/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/cold-soil-and-herbs/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/cold-soil-and-herbs/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:04:44 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2332 Have you started any herb seeds yet? Many of your herbs will not germinate in cold soil. Try to never plant them outdoors when the garden looks like this. A few herb seeds like (and need) a cold period and are happy to winter outdoors. Echinacea (Purple coneflower) is one, but many of the Mediterranean [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/cold-soil-and-herbs/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herbs-for-butterflies/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herbs-for-butterflies/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:41:24 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2222 Ah, beautiful butterflies! Besides being pretty, butterflies are fun to watch beneficial insects and good pollinators. Those long tongues allow them to easily pollinate as they drink from long-throated nectar filled flowers. Unlike many animals, adult butterflies and their caterpillar offspring eat completely different foods in the garden. This is good for your plants, and [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/herbs-for-butterflies/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/using-egg-shells-in-your-garden/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/using-egg-shells-in-your-garden/#comments Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:29:22 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2205 Did you know that egg shells are useful in your garden? They sure are! You can: Sprinkle rinsed and crushed egg shells around young plants to deter slugs and other soft bodied pests. The sharp edges aren’t very comfy to crawl across! Add rinsed egg shells to your compost pile. You can crush them but [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/using-egg-shells-in-your-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/sage-sausage-kale-and-butternut-squash-soup/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/sage-sausage-kale-and-butternut-squash-soup/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:26:00 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2178 I’m not the type of cook that measures much. I usually eyeball ingredients and toss them together and this recipe is no different. If you are a strict measurer, don’t let that scare you! All amounts are approximate, but you absolutely cannot mess this up if you have a little more or less of anything. [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/sage-sausage-kale-and-butternut-squash-soup/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/super-cute-paper-seed-packets/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/super-cute-paper-seed-packets/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:41:20 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2085 Super cute, these puffy little packets are perfect for gift cards, candy, small gifts or SEEDS!  You’ll need:  Heavy paper – I generally use old holiday cards and card stock, but watercolor or heavy scrapbook paper and large paper grocery bags work beautifully! Glue or tape Scissors and or craft knife Here’s how to make [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/super-cute-paper-seed-packets/feed/ 2 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/why-mint-dies-in-pots/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/why-mint-dies-in-pots/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:26:00 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=2137 Mint needs room to run. It really does. Anyone that has ever tried to pull mint plants out of their yard knows it has roots that travel all over the garden. When you grow mint in a pot you’ve confined those rambling roots.  Now the mint has to content itself with circling the container and [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/why-mint-dies-in-pots/feed/ 0 http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/how-to-dry-ginger/ http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/how-to-dry-ginger/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:28:18 +0000 Greenthumb http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/?p=1904   Gingerbread men, exotic recipes and spicy herbal tea blends. What do they have in common? Ginger! Did you know you can dry ginger at home?  Yep, it’s easy. Whether you’ve grown your own or bought it at the store you can dry and make your own ginger powder. You don’t need any special equipment, [...]]]> http://www.growingherbsforbeginners.com/how-to-dry-ginger/feed/ 0