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In the olden times, herbs are already very popular and all the more useful for people in those times. This fact is traceable in ancient Egypt and in ancient China and also during the medieval years. Growers of herbs benefits so much from it because it is very useful. Usually, they are used as food flavoring. You can make a good drink, like tea, out of it. You can also use it for potpourri, but most of all, it is excellent for medical purposes. You can have a garden that is used primarily for culinary - usually, the garden is situated near the kitchen, or you might prefer a medicinal garden.

There are many ways to grow your herb garden. If you have a small area in your back yard or front yard, you can have your garden there or you can also grow your herbs indoors in containers or pots. Culinary herbs are popular compared to other usage of herbs. But let us not forget that the aroma and beauty of the flowers of most herbs is also of great value - and that is the purpose of other growers - they grow herbs for its aromatic value. Dried or fresh herbs are both useful. Herbs, some of it, are used as food garnishing and also for perking up food flavor.

Depends on what kind of herbs you want to grow and take care of - it's a good thing that herbs are easy to manage. First, they need a well drained soil or you can improve its quality for your herbs by adding organic matter to the soil. A sunny area is also important for your herbs, but a few of them are fine in a shaded place. Pest is not really a problem for herbs. There is this spider mites during the dry weather found on plants that are 'low-growing' and also the very popular aphids attack but very minimal.

It is a very meaningful experience to enjoy the process of life of the herb plant. It is usual that you grow herbs from seeds and it is very rewarding in the sense that herb planting is a very worthwhile endeavor. In your indoor herb garden, place herb seeds in a shallow container or plant pot. To grow your seeds in, you must use a well drained soil. You don't need much soil to cover the seeds as herbs have also a shallow root base. The basic rule is that - if your seeds are finer, the 'more shallow' that you have to plant them. If you want to transfer your herb seeds to the outdoors then you have to wait for the spring season. Herbs, like the fennel, coriander, anise and dill that need direct planting into your herb garden. There are also herbs that don't do well when you transplant them.

In this article, we are just starting to discover more things about herbs. We can go on to look for more information pertaining herbs - most specially its usefulness.

Jodie Vazquez is an herb expert. For more great information on , visit .