Plus, common mistakes to avoid.

Tampa (BLOOM) – Growing and harvesting your own cooking herbs is a rewarding experience that adds freshness and flavor to your culinary creations. Whether you have a spacious garden or a small balcony ...

Enjoy herbs all year round. Gardening expert Melinda Myers explains how you should harvest herbs now for garden-fresh meals and preserve a few for you, your family and friends to enjoy throughout the ...

The best time to harvest herbs is in the morning, once any dew has dried. Herbs shouldn't be harvested in the afternoon, when the sun is strongest. Herbs lose antioxidants and flavorful essential oils ...

The herbs are at their peak right now. Both the perennials and annuals can be harvested any time to use fresh now or be preserved for later. Of course, fresh is always better, but since we live in ...

Add a flavorful boost to any meal with garden-fresh herbs. You'll quickly discover the difference fresh herbs make when preparing any meal or dessert. Add a flavorful boost to any meal with ...

To get the most of your homegrown herbs, consider when and how to harvest for best flavor. The best time to harvest a particular herb will depend on how it will be used and on which part of the herb ...

Convincing a group of kids that herbs are important is easy. Just mention pizza (oregano), spearmint gum (spearmint), dill pickles (dill) and peppermint candy (peppermint), and you’ll have them all ...

Rosemary, sage, oregano, thyme and bay laurel, however, will get by indoors if cared for properly. Parsley may grow well, too ...

By planting these companion herbs alongside rosemary, you'll entice pollinators into your garden thanks to an abundance of ...

If you have herbs in your garden, it’s harvest time! Herbs have ornamental value, contributing color, texture, scent and sometimes flowers, and they are often grown for culinary use, enhancing the ...

Enjoy herbs all year round. Harvest herbs now for garden-fresh meals and preserve a few for the winter ahead. Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed. For the same intensity of flavor, you ...