Culinary Herbs

Herbs can be used in many was, from cooking to medicinal to crafts. Many herbs are a source of essential oils. Herbs can be used to add flavour food, and can be used fresh or dried. They are easy to grow.

In the book pictured to the left you will find everything you need to know about growing your favorite herbs using safe, natural, all-organic methods! Practical tips and advice on all aspects of successful herb growing. A wealth of great ideas and helpful how-to on using herbs in cooking, crafts, cosmetics, health care, insect repellents, and more. Illustrated herb directory featuring all the most popular herbs-- from aloe to yarrow-- each with complete information on growing, care, harvesting, and uses. There is a link to this book at the end of this post. Herbs can be grown outdoors or indoors. You can lace potted herbs in a sunny window, or

you can grow them in a terrarium like the one to the left. If you are using dried herbs when cooking the herb should be crushed before adding to release it's flavour and essential oils. If using fresh herbs they should be

finely chopped using either a sharp knife or scissors. The scissors pictured to the left make quick work of chopping fresh herbs finely. Links to the products featured in this post are below.