What are Garden Herbs?

Herbs refer to plants that are used for flavoring in cooking, as fragrance in aromatherapy, or as natural medicines. Typically, the leaves of the plant are used for cooking and can be used fresh or dried. Herbs are also used in making herbal teas. There are both annual and perennial herbs.

Culinary Herbs

Medicinal Herbs

Culinary herbs have edible plant parts that are used in cooking to flavor foods or for their aromatic or visual properties. They may be used as seasoning for meats and poultry, used to enhance sauces, or steeped to make delicious and nutritious teas.

Medicinal herbs are prized for their medicinal properties and are often used in home remedies. Some medical herbs are used pharmaceutically.  Medicinal herbs are typically used in teas or tinctures. Cre must be exercised when using herbs from your garden medicinally as it requires knowledge to make and use tinctures of the correct strength.

Aromatic Herbs

Aromatic herbs are known for their intense, pleasant fragrance. Many, like lavender, are used in aromatheraphy or in potpouri and used to fragrance the home. Aromatic herbs are often used in skin care products, shampoos, and other beauty products. Other aromatic herbs, like basil and rosemary, are used in cooking. Aromatic herbs may also be used for medicinal purposes.

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