| Herb gardening has been around since centuries | | | | requiring only water, a nutrient mixture, and a |
| from the time of Greeks and Romans who knew | | | | spongy matter used to grow seeds. Watch the |
| many secrets of the healing herbs. The Chinese | | | | basil, cilantro or dill grow without soil in this small |
| and Ayurvedic medical systems each have heavy | | | | hub, totally with organic resources. Pruning is |
| depictions of herbs and their healing power. In the | | | | important for an expedited and healthy growth of |
| good olden days, every family had their plot of | | | | the plants. Cut the herbs only when they are fully |
| land to cultivate food which yielded a reliable | | | | grown, wash and use them in your cooking for |
| source of food grains for the entire family | | | | seasoning and garnishing the dishes. |
| throughout the year. This comprised of a mini | | | | Grow your mini herb garden in Terrarium |
| kitchen garden also which was a source of | | | | Terrariums make fantastic herb gardens; they are |
| vegetable and culinary herbs. Thriving on the | | | | majestic, attractive and easy to grow. They need |
| farm, making their own food and home herbal | | | | very little care and the water needs are minimal |
| medicines from the farm products was the only | | | | because the herbs are enclosed. A closed |
| way a family could earn their livelihood and daily | | | | terrarium can survive for weeks altogether |
| meals. It was a necessity for survival. However, | | | | without water because moisture is retained and |
| this trend declined with the evolution of industries | | | | re-cycled. Small herbs are preferred unless you |
| providing employment and the population | | | | are planning a big terrarium that has a lot of herbs |
| explosion. It resulted in not everybody owning and | | | | and foliage. Any clear water-tight container, |
| cultivating land. Gardens still remained popular as | | | | preferably glass can be used for this purpose. |
| status symbols but only the rich and mighty could | | | | Choose a glass bottle or a pickle jar that has a |
| afford these exotic private gardens. | | | | cover or a lid to check moisture from escaping. |
| Start Your Mini Herb Garden | | | | More elaborate designs made from acrylic plastic, |
| A small 100 square feet plot is good enough to | | | | leaded and stained glass are also available. You can |
| grow your mini herb garden. You can further | | | | also turn an aquarium into a terrarium and add an |
| divide it into rectangular or square sections of mini | | | | elegant touch to your home decor. |
| plots which can house basil, chives and parsley. | | | | A home grown herb garden layout does not need |
| Colorful flowering herbs can be planted at the | | | | to be an elaborate and complicated design. Cast |
| borders of your plot for a stunning look. For an | | | | away jars and ceramic pots can turn out as |
| evergreen supply of herbs all year round; grow a | | | | amazing mini herb gardens. The hesitations in |
| mix of annual, biennial and perennial herbs. Herbs | | | | growing herbs are only in the mind and |
| like dill, basil and coriander are annuals that bloom | | | | procrastinating usually does not help. Start a small |
| for one season only and then die. Caraway and | | | | and cute herb garden that will bring exotic aromas |
| parsley are biennials that live for two seasons and | | | | and flavors in your kitchen adding a new |
| bloom only in the second season. Perennials like | | | | dimension to your culinary skills. Not only are the |
| chives, fennel, mint and tarragon hibernate over | | | | herbs environmental friendly, you and your family |
| winter and then blossom every season giving a | | | | will not have to worry about the allergies due to |
| constant supply of herbs. | | | | the chemicals and pesticides used in the |
| Power Plant Mini Herb Garden | | | | vegetables and herbs procured from a vegetable |
| A convenient method of growing herb garden for | | | | market. You can also count on a constant fresh |
| people who do not have space is to grow the | | | | yield from your own herb garden - a dream |
| herbs on desktop or windowsill. The power plant | | | | turned into reality. |
| mini herb garden uses a hydroponic reactor, | | | | |