(NC)—Discovered centuries ago in India and Iran, basil is considered the king of herbs. It is a rich source of vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, dietary fibre and other essential nutrients and minerals for optimum health. With basil’s dark green leaves and white or purple flowers, it can be a colourful focal point in [...]

I absolutely adore basil. It is definitely my favorite herb! I just love the fresh smell of it and the culinary uses. I love to use it in pestos, infused in olive oil, in a fresh caprese salad or in a strawberry lemonade. It just tastes so amazingly wonderful! In this video the host is [...]

I absolutely love garlic and can never eat too much of it. I find that garlic is a very fundamental base in creating delicious dishes! It is also quite good for you. Garlic is a species of onion and its close relatives are onion, shallot, leek and chive. These are pretty much all of my [...]

Herb gardening is the perfect garden for beginners. I believe it is one of the easiest gardens to grow and is so simple to maintain. If you’re looking to start up a basic herb garden, you really do not need to invest too much time or money. This is how I started gardening, and find [...]

As Spring is right around the corner — hooray! — it is time to start thinking about starting up that herb garden again. I love to grow herbs and it is the first thing I work on every spring! Now, for me I have a tendency to stop in at Lowe’s or Home Depot and [...]

Ok, so I’m not sure if a video is needed on how to grow mint, but just incase I found a pretty good one on Youtube today. I say, I’m not sure if a video is needed because it is so simple to grow! Last Spring I planted a couple plants and it spread like [...]

Growing herbs is right up my alley! Although, I don’t fancy myself as a really skilled gardener, I love growing herbs. It takes virtually no space and is perfect for people who don’t have a lot of outdoor area, such as people with only a terrace, balcony or patio. Every year I love to produce [...]

I am always enchanted with Vanilla. It is the such a delicious addition to so many recipes. I use it in my Saturday morning pancakes, my chocolate chip cookies, whipped creams and even use Mexican vanilla in my favorite savory recipes. I was looking online and I found this instructional video on how to grow [...]

I love using Rosemary in a variety of recipes. Everything from roast chicken to pot roast benefits from touches as Rosemary. It is so fragrant and so delicious, it makes my mouth water just thinking about it. It is a woody, flowering plant that has been used as hedges, in cooking and for medicinal purposes. [...]

I love growing basil! Yes, that statement deserves an exclamation point. The reason being, it is so easy to grow. All it takes is some water and proper climate and you have a delicious basil for every meal.  I usually keep mine in shadow boxes on my covered patio and make sure to water it [...]