There are many good cookbooks containing recipes in which you can use herbs. When a recipe calls for bouquet garni, the bouquet referred to is usually a bunch of parsley, thyme, bay, tarragon and, sometimes, marjoram. Tied together, they are added during cooking but removed before serving. If the recipe requires fines herbes, finely chop and mix in chervil, chives, parsley and tarragon. Always remember: If you use dried herbs in a fresh-herb recipe, cut the quantity down by one third or a half. Dried herbs are stronger.

Of course, you may wish eventually to experiment with less-known herbs. Since there are some 2,500 species worldwide, you can see that there is much to learn. (What is called an “herb” varies from place to place. Generally it is defined as a plant that “dies down” each year, and usually it does not have a woody stem.) After careful study, you may be amazed at the things that end up on your table clover, dandelion, rose petals, and so forth. You might also enjoy other uses of herbs, such as soothing herbal baths. Most persons who have learned more about plants come to view “weeds” by the roadside in a different way.

Certainly, if you are one of those persons who aim to use herbs in different ways, you are sure to be interested in creating your own herb garden at home. For the reasons stated above, a small herb garden design could already fit the said need.

Making a Small Herb Garden Design Work for the Best of Your Benefit

Aside from the fact that small herb garden design takes up little space in the house, it could be noted that such kind of herb gardens could be situation in areas that are most convenient for the home owners to reach for their leaves or fruits whenever needed. Certainly, through an effective process of situating a small herb garden design, you are sure to benefit from whatever type of herb garden you are to tend to.

Some things to consider in tending for a small herb garden design as actually applied are some of the points as follows:

The best time to “harvest” most herbs is when the flowers are just beginning to bud. Carefully pick the leaves and stems. Try not to bruise them, as this releases the precious aroma.

While fresh herbs are the best, you may want to store some for out-of-season use. They can be frozen, stored whole in airtight containers or dried.

With these tips considered, it could be noted that any type of small herb garden design would surely work well for you. From these you could even take your own herb garden design pictures that would showcase your efforts’ fruit of tending to a garden.