Herb

Garlic is a wonderful healing herb and, unlike many of the other herbs, it tastes great and can be incorporated into a variety of meals. Garlic has been used for over 5000 years as a healing herb and has strong antibacterial, and antiviral properties. But it’s health benefits extend well beyond it’s infection fighting properties. It is also reputed to help lower cholesterol and blood pressure as well as help protect against heart disease and stroke.

And the benefits of garlic don’t stop there. A recent study has shown that taking a garlic supplement once a day can reduce the risk of getting a cold by 50% and help you gain a speedy recovery if you do happen to catch one. In fact, I tried this out recently when I felt a sore throat coming on – I toasted a piece of bread and added some raw crushed garlic to it. It was a bit pungent but I woke up the next day good as new! Aside from colds, garlic has historically been used as a remedy for infections, athletes foot, worms, respiratory ailments, some cancers of the stomach, colic, ear aches, bladder problems and high blood pressure.

Garlic is jut plain good for you too! it is loaded with vitamins and minerals including Vitamin A, B and C, selenium, potassium, calcium, zinc and magnesium. But in order to reap the benefits, you must prepare it in a certain way. Researcher say it is the allicin that is released when garlic is crushed. If you are trying to serve yourself a garlic herbal remedy by adding garlic to your foods then make sure you crush it a bit ahead of time and don’t add until the final 5 minutes of cooking. This will give the allicin enough time to develop and will insure you don’t cook all the garlic health out of it.

Cooked garlic will not have as much benefit as raw and whole garlic cloves have little benefit at all. Another way to incorporate garlic into your meals without cooking is to make a garlic bread where you crush the gloves into a paste and toast bread – butter the toasted bread and spread the garlic on it – Yum!

Garlic can have an affect on blood clotting, so don’t start taking supplements unless you discuss it with your physician first especially if you are on blood thinning medication or due to have surgery in the near future.

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Appearance

Ground Ivy has small lilac/pink flowers with very tiny reddish spots; they seldom exceed 120mm in height and display themselves over rather lush variegated supporting leaves which run across the ground, taking root in a wider and wider area when uncontrolled. The leaves of these herb garden plants are similar in shape and appearance to a conventional ivy – hence the name ground ivy. Not only will it reward you with its own prettiness, but will also invite butterflies to flit about the garden.

History

A native of Northern climes, it was certainly used in Saxon times as records exist indicating its usage in clearing ales during the brewing process. Ground Ivy has, over the centuries marched across Europe and Britain yard by yard and is currently invading the United States from the East. Its virtues make it a popular addition to gardens where it is often used as an inhibitor of weeds as its dominance brooks no rivals.

Usage

The plants were fairly widely cultivated as herb garden plants for their apparent detoxification virtues. All portions possess a bitter taste but have a lovely aroma; powdered ground ivy was included in snuff mixtures to relieve headaches and clear sinuses. Before the advent of lead free paint, American house painters cultivated ground ivy as essential herb garden plants – they used them in a tea – called gill tea after the French ‘guiller’(roughly to ferment beer). This tea was thought to be an antidote to inflamed eyes and the common malady of ‘lead colic’ experienced by painters of the time. Gill tea was a specific remedy for hacking coughs and popularly used as a blood tonic.

Cultivation

Although seeds are available, ground ivy propagates very easily from a piece of its squarish root simply pulled off the host plant; no special measures at all are required when taking cuttings from these plants. Although not fussy herb garden plants, ground ivy will thrive in heavy dampish soil with a modicum of sun.

Many people think that growing an herb garden is difficult or complicated, but in fact, it isn’t. Getting the best yield out of your herb garden is as simple as following our herb garden how to tips listed here. One thing to keep in mind when growing an herb garden is to go organic. Organic herb gardens are much healthier than those that are treated with pesticides, especially since most of the herbs that people grow are grown to be ingested in some way.

When planting your herb garden how to get the best yield is often the number one concern of gardeners. But before you start thinking about how much your garden will produce, you need to do a little bit of prep work. So when you are preparing your herb garden, how to plant your herbs is a good place to start. Will you have a container garden or will your garden be planted in the ground? What herbs will you plant? Will you start with live plants from the home center or will you start your herbs from seed? These are all things that need to be considered before you worry about what dish you will make first with your fresh herbs.

As we stated earlier, it is always best to go organic for any plants that you will be ingesting. Pesticides can cause a whole host of harmful effects to people, and children are especially susceptible. Our next herb gardening how to tip is to use organic compost as fertilizer, and natural products and essential oils to control pests. Compost is simple to make from any organic kitchen waste as well as yard waste that you may have in your home. Compost is often called the black gold of organic gardening. Having a compost pile in your yard can be unsightly but you can use a compost bin, which looks better and also makes the vital step of circulating the compost easier. All you need to do is turn the barrel a few times and it mixes everything inside, in a fashion similar to your clothes dryer at home.

Our next herb gardening how to tip is that you need to plant your herbs with their like-minded cousins. Some herbs need more sun than others, and some need more water than others. So you should plan the planting location of your herbs carefully. This isn’t as big of a problem with container gardens, since you are usually only planting one plant per pot. If you are using a large planter that can hold more than one plant, be sure that you plant herbs that require similar conditions together so that you can be sure that all of your herb plants will grow well.

Our final herb gardening how to tip is to be careful with temperature. Particularly in colder climates where frosts and freezes happen you will need to bring your herbs inside during the winter. Many herbs are highly susceptible to temperature changes so if you live in one of these areas, you may want to plant a container garden as it makes bringing your herbs in from the cold much easier.

We hope that you have found these herb gardening how to tips helpful. Happy planting!

Location is one of the most important factors in finding a home for your mini herb garden. What is the best placement to start an herb garden? It is important to choose a location that will promote growth and development to your mini garden while being easy to reach and tend the plants.

Now don’t let your home be a hindrance to your starting a mini herb garden. Some people think that they cannot have one because they live in a high-rise apartment or in a condominium in the city. Nothing could be further from the truth. You can grow a mini herb garden and enjoy the benefits of having one virtually anywhere.

Now, what are the different factors to consider in determining the best placement of your mini herb garden?

First, check the part of your home that allows sunlight in the most during the day. Most herbs love the sun. The sun’s rays are one of the most important elements that will bring growth to your mini herb garden. It is said that there are some herbs that absorb about five hours worth of sunlight. Talk about sunbathing! If your mini herb garden does not receive their minimum requirement of sunlight per day, they will end up fragile, fruitless and sad. There are however a few herbs that prefer less light, so be sure to research each plant to make sure you treat them properly.

Another factor to consider is to put your mini herb garden close-by site. If your garden is within reach it will make it easier to for you to water, prune and tend to your growing herbs. It also lends itself to using them more often. Snipping off a bit to throw into the evening meal is quick and easy if they are right nearby. Frequent light harvests will also stimulate new growth from the plant leading to a stronger more fruitful plant. If the garden is getting in your way in a certain location, consider moving to an alternate site tucked away. But don’t forget it is there or you will never use the produce.

Find out if that spot you have in mind has breeze moving through. A partial amount of light wind is essential in helping your garden grow. Of course, too strong of a breeze can dry out and damage your herbs, so use prudence when settling on this aspect.

A mini herb garden is a great way to bring a little of the outdoors into your home. Just the act of gardening can be a relaxing pastime. This can be accomplished no matter what you current living situation. And being a mini garden lends itself to be mobile should you need it out of the way temporarily or moved to a better spot for growing. Start yours today and have fun.

An Italian herb garden groups the herbs well-known in Italian cuisine together, such as oregano, basil, garlic and sage. Create a taste, smell and vision of Italy by creating your own Italian-themed herb garden. Its easy to do and adds authentic flavor to your Italian dishes.

Basil is useful in many Italian recipes. Not only will basil add flavor to your cooking, but also the basil plant benefits its neighbors in the garden. Planting basil in between peppers and tomatoes will enhance their flavor. Basil also repels flies and mosquitoes”wonderful in a container on the patio for summer evenings. Too much basil is never a bad thing; blend leaves with olive oil for homemade pesto. Fennel seed is used in Italian sausage to enhance the flavor. Oddly, fennel loses its flavor as the plant matures. One way to encourage new growth is to divide and replant this perennial every few years.

Any Italian herb garden needs to have garlic. Plant a garlic clove in virtually any soil and watch it thrive even with little attention. Harvest mature garlic heads in the fall and store them in the refrigerator or freezer. You can pickle garlic or hang to dry, though the individual cloves of hung garlic will send up shoots and want to grow after a time.

The easiest herb to name as Italian is oregano. Oregano is a perennial that likes full sun. Rich soil can dilute the flavor of the leaves. Wait to harvest oregano until after flowering for best flavor. Pinch the flowers to avoid bolting to seed and divide the plant when it grows dry and woody at the center.

Parsley is known today as a garnish, but back in the days before breath mints, parsley was chewed after meals to banish bad breath. Fresh raw parsley was served on a small dish after a meal and this eventually changed to placing the sprig of parsley on the meal plate. Parsley can be difficult to grow but can be directly sown from seed.

Sage leaves add a pungent flavor to meats, salads and sauces. Prune sage plants closely after flowering to encourage flavorful new growth. Sage is unhappy in extreme heat and prefers well-drained soil. Sage works well in containers and will grow indoors in strong light.

European sage leaves flavor dishes from meats to sauces and salads. New leaves are the most flavorful. Pruning encourages new growth and keeps the plant from growing too woody. Harvest sage after blooming. Sagebrush is not the same as sage the herb, though they share similar smells and color.

Italy can come to your garden by planting a few of the herbs famous in their cuisine. Outside of use for their flavor, many Italian herbs are beautiful additions to your landscaping. Consider which herbs you are likely to use and each plants sunlight, soil and water requirements before planting an Italian-themed herb garden. Many more herbs used in Italian cooking are not listed here”with a little research you can explore other herbs you might plant in an Italian herb garden.

The bergamot herb plant is native to America but is now very popular worldwide due to a number of uses in food, scent and alternative medicine. It is also know as Oswego Tea or Bee Balm.

Bergamot is related to the aromatic mint family and it well know for the leave to give citrus or lemon flavour and smell. It can grow to over 1 metre high with a variety of flowers that bloom with colour ranging from a light pink to dark scarlet. Both the leaves and flowers have many uses.

With a savoury and fruity flavour mingled with a fine aroma it proves to be very effective as a stimulant aiding and improving digestion. Bergamot has proven a good remedy in the curing of skin infections.

Internal use of bergamot is used to relieve symptoms of colds, chest or throat problems and also for digestive complaints. Native American Indians made a type of herb tea from bergamot leaves for these particular ailments. The bergamot herb you may be interested to know is not the source used to flavour Earl Grey tea. This comes from the bergamot orange, a different plant that is a Mediterranean citrus fruit.

The bergamot leaves are used externally and found extensively in commercially produced fruit drinks. The very pretty petals are often used for food decorations, namely salads. Both the bergamot leaves and petals are put into baths and is said to revitalise the body.
Aromatherapy and use of essential oil is another side to the Bergamot. Essential oils are used in aromatherapy to relieve anxiety or nervous tension. It also aids the urinary and respiratory systems.

Skin problems, especially those that are linked to stress, typically eczema, psoriasis and acne benefit from bergamot treatment. It is also effective for varicose veins, wounds and seborrhoea.

The properties of bergamot are beneficial to many ailments and compounds and potions have the following properties:

* anti-depressant

* antiseptic

* carminative

* deodorant

* digestive

* expectorant

* insecticide

* sedative

* tonic

The natural source of the antiseptic Thymol mentioned above is the main active ingredient in modern commercial mouthwash formulas.

Finally, the bergamot herb plant can be grown successfully throughout Europe and Asia. It is great as an ornamental plant and grows best in full sun and will enjoy any soil that moist and well drained.

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The amazing diversification themes with the windowsill or window-box gardening is limited only by your imagination. Without exaggerating, you can have cucumbers, basil, lemon verbena, curry plant, tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, onions all of them in a single apartment windowsill. You can put all your talent, skill and handicraft in designing the “Windowsill Home Herb Garden” in a 30 storey building with a small and narrow neglected unused space. Windowsill herb gardens are fun to create, not too expensive and extremely useful in the kitchen for the freshness and aromas they bring about, through out the year. There is a pretty long list of herbs that can grow in the pots and usually do not require too much attention other than sun,soil and water. The herbs do not need soil heavily loaded with fertilizers as the herbs tend to lose the natural aroma from excess fertilizing. Liquid fertilizer or organic compost is best for home grown herbs since the chemicals are negligible in such natural fertilizers. You can also put your creativity in use by implementing Lasagna gardening for an immaculate soil-less gardening.

Basics of Windowsill Gardening

The numerous herbs that grow successfully in a windowsill environment can be purchased from local nurseries or garden stores. You can either use a cutting or the seeds of the plants for propagation. Some of the most popular and easily grown herbs are basil, chives, mint, oregano, rosemary, cilantro, thyme, sage, marjoram and parsley. Generally, chives and mint are easier to grow and good choices for those novice gardeners who are just putting their hands into gardening for first time. Chives can be used in salads or vegetables. Mint has an extraordinary strong aroma and can be used in soups, salads, and beverages. Basil is one of the main ingredients in pesto a green Italian oil-and-herb sauce. The leaves of coriander or cilantro are used in chutneys, sauces, curries and soups. Rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage, basil, and marjoram are all wonderful culinary herbs used for seasoning and garnishing meat, sauce and vegetarian recipes.

Soil-less Windowsill Gardening

You can use a soil-less potting mix for propagating the herbs for your windowsill garden. Place the herbs in a clay, wood or plastic container using a soil-less potting mix. Soil-less mediums contain natural minerals and are good for drainage. They are also free from any soil-borne disease. Leave at least two inches of space at the top of the container for watering. Herbs do not need too much of water hence water only to make the potting-mix moist. Lasagna Gardens for Windowsill are the latest craze in organic herb gardening and very easy to implement if you are fed up of digging and tilling the earth. It is a very popular form of gardening and you can use it for a herb garden too. The idea behind Lasagna gardening is layering. The main theme of the Lasagna gardening is creation of layers with organic compost and absolutely no weeds to worry about. Select a sunny location. The sunniest spot in your window-sill is the best place for Lasagna gardening. Start the layer with a very wet newspaper, top it with peat moss and cover it with a thick layer of organic compost which can be home grown or brought from garden store. Repeat the process with alternate layers of newspaper, peat moss, and organic compost until your lasagna garden is as thick as you want it to be. Put water in the Lasagna garden until it has the consistency of a wet sponge. After that, all you require to do is plant your herbs and mulch. Continue mulching your garden.

What is Mulch?

Mulch is a protective covering usually of organic matter such as leaves, manure, straw or peat, placed around plants to fix the roots firmly, prevent the evaporation of moisture and inhibit growth of weeds. Common types of mulch used in Lasagna gardening are grass clippings, chopped up corncobs, sawdust, wood ash, seaweed or kelp. Vegetables like asparagus, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, garlic, lettuce and potatoes grow very well in such gardens. With a little creativity, you can try anything with Lasagna gardening; even oregano, basil and other herbs.

Gardening is not about the expanse and the range of varieties of plants cultivated but is about the love for greenery, beauty, attention to details and appreciation of the herbs that can grow in the limited space of your balcony, patio or perch. Imagine if the entire stretch of the overgrown urban space would be covered with window-sill gardens, the world would indeed be a much better place to dwell in. We can still transform the world, one windowsill at a time …

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Horny Goat Weed is proven to increase libido and here we will go through the benefits and two other herbs you can combine with it to increase your libido and also improve your overall health…

Let’s look at the benefits of Horny Goat Weed first and then why it works well combined with two other herbs.

Firstly, it increases testosterone levels and we all know why this hormone is so important and it also increases nitric oxide, which is the key chemical realized in the body to make an erection happen, in fact without enough of it you can’t ever get an erection. Nitric oxide relaxes the blood vessels near the penis, to allow them to widen an take an increased blood flow which then enters and swell the penis to create an erection.

Horny Goat weed also works to reduce stress, tiredness and fatigue; all of these are known to cause low libido – Horny Goat Weed combats these problems and enhance energy levels and thereby increase sex drive.

While Horny Goat Weed is one of the best herbs to increase libido it works best in combination with other herbs. The reason for this is there is one area that is a common cause of low libido and that’s poor blood circulation.

When you get sexually excited, the first thing that happens is your heartbeat gets faster and blood is pumped to the genitals. When it gets there of course nitric oxide allows this increased blood flow to enter.

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba is a well known herb with numerous health benefits and in terms of increasing libido its main role is improving the blood circulation. Not only does it do this but it helps keep the blood vessels clear and healthy. Another key role it plays is – it increases the half-life of the endothelium relaxation factor, which is critical to getting a harder erection and maintaining it for a longer period of time.

Cnidium

This herb may not be well known in the west but it’s been prescribed in China and is seen as one of the best Chinese herbs to enhance libido. The herb increases levels of nitric oxide in the body and acts as a blood and circulatory tonic helping nourish and circulate blood and oxygen around the body.

Get them all in the Best Herbal Sex Pills

You can get Horny Goat Weed and the other herbs above in the best herbal libido enhancers and they are proven to increase libido and enhance overall wellness so – before you think about taking potentially, dangerous synthetic drugs, go the natural route and boost your libido and sex drive naturally.

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Do you love to grow herbs that grow the whole year round? Do you want herbs that are easy to grow and do not require too much care? Do you like herbs that have many uses? If yes, you should try growing perennial herbs like mint.

Mint is a very popular herb. Plants that belong to the mint family are identified for their hard structure and growth habits. They grow fast and spread throughout the ground. Mint herb is widely used for its strong aroma and distinct flavor. You can add chopped mint to sauces especially for your pasta and meat. Sprigs of mint can also be added to your soups and salads. Drinks can be made more flavorful with garnish of fresh mint. Mint is even used as flavoring for ice cream, gums, cakes, meringues, biscuits, and other pastries.

Mint herb is indeed a very useful variety of herbs. If you have your own mint herb garden at home, it is important that you also know how to transplant and harvest your herb.

Here are some tips on how to transplant your mint herb:

• They can be grown from seed or cutting. Once your herb from cuttings grows strong roots, they are ready for transplant. Meanwhile, seed requires 10 to 15 days to germinate.
• In transplanting your herb, make sure that you replant them in an area that has the same kind of soil where you first grew them. It is also important that they get the same amount of sunlight and water as before.
• They spread fast and they cover the ground. In order to ensure that they do not mingle with other plants, transplant your herb in an area exclusively for them. This way it will be easier for you to mow them and keep them under control.

Once you have transplanted your herb, you have to provide their needs to make them grow stronger and healthier. Once they reached 12 to 18 inches, they are now matured and ready. Herbs grown from seed are usually ready for harvest in two months.

Here is how to harvest your mint herb:

• Morning is the best time to harvest your herb. You should start cutting and snipping them right after the dew on their leaves have dried out to guarantee you only harvest the most flavorful, aromatic, and freshest mint herb.
• You can cut the leaves and sprigs of mint herb for cooking. You may use a knife or garden scissors.
• Wash your harvested mint herbs thoroughly before cooking or drying them.
In cases wherein you do not want to harvest your herbs, they will benefit a lot if you trim them regularly. Mint can spread through your garden and your whole yard if you do not shear them during the middle season. Once the stems get longer and the leaves grow shorter, that is the time to cut or mow them.

Transplanting and harvesting mint herb should be done with utmost care. They are very useful and you can grow them at the comfort of your own home for your daily use. Just remember the steps presented above and you can start transplanting and harvesting your mint herb successfully.

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Herbs were widely used by our ancestors long time ago and now, they still hold the same value as before. Herbs are very popular especially in the kitchen. They are used for various reasons. Mostly, they are added to dishes to make them more flavorful and aromatic. Some like to grow herbs indoor because of their beautiful foliage and fragrance. In addition, herbs contain properties that make them excellent remedies for common ailments.

Sage herb is one of the most popular herbs around. Herb lovers prefer using sage and growing them at home.

Here are some information that make sage herb one of the most favorite herbs around:

• It has a unique history
It symbolizes domestic virtue, wisdom, skill, self esteem, longevity, and good health. It is also believed to possess some magical powers that can help protect those who grew them in their homes. People of long ago planted sage herb to ward off evil spirits with its strong scent.

• It is easy to grow
Sage herb is one of those herbs that thrive in warm climates. You can grow them in your backyard garden where they can have lots of sun. Just make sure you keep the soil moist to help your sage grow faster and healthier.

• It can be used fresh or dried
Nothing can be more delicious than having fresh sage added into your recipe. Sage has a strong pungent odor that can tickle your taste buds. On the other hand, sage still retains its aroma and flavor even if it is dried.

Benefits of Sage Herb:

• It has culinary value
One of the main reasons why people love sage herb is that it can be used to add flavor to your favorite dishes. It can be sprinkled over your dishes or add in your chicken or turkey stuffing. It also gives off a wonderful aroma that can make mouths water.

• It has aesthetic value
If you want to have a purposeful plant in your house, you should consider growing sage herb. It comes in various colors of pink, fuchsia, purple, blue, white, and red foliage. The attractive colors of sage herb can add color to your kitchen and yards. Placing them in pots of different colors, shapes and sizes can surely make them beautiful ornaments in your home.

• It has medicinal properties
Studies proved that it contains antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties which make it an excellent remedy for some common illnesses. Long before the production of toothpastes and gargles, sage herb was used to clean the teeth and keep the mouth fresh and protected against harmful bacteria that can cause sore throat or inflammation of the gums. It is also used to treat upset stomach, excessive sweating, and colds.

Knowing the important information and benefits of the sage herb will help you realize just how useful it is. It has a rich history, it can be grown easily, and can be used fresh or dried. It can also be used to decorate the house, enhance the flavor of food, and of course, as medicine for some common ailments.