Spring is in the air and the nursery flowers are beckoning us to pick up some plants and enjoy being outside. This year when you are at the nursery, take a look at plants that you can plant and have some awesome fresh herbs for the dinner table.  Having plants that provide food for the table are really fun projects for the kids and it is a great way for them to try new foods. Kids love to try whatever they plant.

Planting herbs in containers is easy and if you live in a cold climate you can bring them indoors for the winter.  If you group the containers near your kitchen door or on the patio, you tend to use them more than if they are scattered around the yard.

If you have a walkway going to the house, you might to plant some plants that will add color with the foliage on the plants as well as the blooms.

Herb Gardening

Rosemary
Rosemary is very tasty with a variety of foods like chicken, lamb, pork, pastas, breads, and sauces. You may need to bring the container indoors in the winter in cold climates.

Thyme
Thyme is used in French and Italian recipes. The more you cut the thyme, the more it will grow. Thyme is used in potpourris.

Sweet Basil
A very popular herb used in many Italian recipes. Sweet basil is very tasty with tomato based dishes. Sweet basil has an aromatic and spicy flavor that resembles cloves.

Mint
All of the mint family grows like crazy and will spread and take over a garden. It is better to grow the mint in a container. Mint is very easy to grow and can be used in vegetables, salad dressing,  and teas.

Oregano
Oregano is used in Italian, Greek and French recipes. The most popular uses of oregano are the Italian dishes like pizza and sauces.  Oregano dries well and will keep for at least one year.

Garlic
If you have purchased garlic at the grocery store you may have seen the green shoots on the cloves of garlic where they are trying to sprout.  You can plant one clove and you will have a garlic bulb in a few months.

Spearmint, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Chamomile

Spearmint, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Chamomile are herbs that you can plant in containers for a cup of tea. You will need a tablespoon of herbs for one cup of tea. Rinse the leaves and put in hot water to seep.  Drain the leaves and enjoy. The herbs dry very well. Hang the herbs upside down to dry. Once they are dry, remove the leaves and store the leaves in an airtight container.

Buy decorative containers like 3 Garden Pots Safari Scenes Flower Tin Planter Plant
for your herbs and place them on your patio or near your kitchen door. The herb plants are very attractive, taste wonderful, and will save you money.