Product of the month (July 2024)

Herbs

Herbs smell alluring, impart fantastic flavors, and are beautiful to have nearby. Herbs are also easy to grow, hardy, and a sure bet for those who want a vibrant garden with bees, bumblebees, and butterflies.

Grow Your Own Herbs
Herbs are hardy, long-lived, and easy to grow. They thrive in sunlight and warmth and can be grown in pots on balconies and terraces or in an herb garden in the yard. Herbs are very useful in cooking and baking and can be used fresh all summer. In the fall, the herbs are harvested for drying or freezing for the winter spice pantry. Read about how to grow herbs for fragrance, flavor, and beauty.

Herbs and Spices Have a Long History in Nature
To survive in the wild, plants continuously refine their most competitive traits, making the herbs we grow today hardy, long-lived, and easy to care for. Herbs need plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil to thrive.

When you start growing herbs, it's good to think about what you want to use the herbs for and how much space you have to grow them. An herb garden can be created in many different places:

In pots by the grill, on the balcony, or by the kitchen entrance.
In an herb bed or an herb garden in the yard.
In parts of the perennial border.
In raised beds.
Herbs are beautiful in pots, containers, wooden boxes, and balcony boxes. Think about drainage—all growing containers should have holes in the bottom or sides to allow excess water to drain.

Growing herbs in pots, boxes, and containers becomes even more beautiful if the pots are of different sizes and heights. This creates life and variety. Plant in good potting soil and mix in clay pebbles if desired.

Perennial Herbs Overwinter in Pots
Place them in a sheltered spot during the winter and replace some of the soil in the pots next season.

In the garden or on a plot, you can create an herb garden of any size you want. An herb garden is a beautiful addition to the garden that attracts bumblebees, bees, and butterflies not only to the herbs but to all your flowers.

Choose a sunny spot for the herb garden and think about how you want it to look. It's good to plant each herb in groups of three plants to create harmony. Planting one plant here and there risks making the impression chaotic.

Many herbs bloom in fantastic colors, and their flowers are edible. The taste of the herb leaves also changes a bit after the plant has bloomed, so don't let all your herbs flower. Let some bloom and harvest the others to keep the plant fresh.

Herbs Are Very Useful in Cooking and Baking
You can clip fresh leaves and flowers all summer, and in the fall, larger quantities are harvested for drying or freezing.

Growing herbs in large or small spaces is not only delicious but also an easy way to create coziness. Herbs enjoy sun and warmth just like we do. Make sure you have the opportunity to sit down and relax near your herb gardens. During the summer, you can enjoy coffee breaks among fragrant herb aromas, lively butterflies, and happily buzzing bees and bumblebees.