| One of the most favored cuisines by many is | | | | your herb garden, it will promote the flavors in |
| Italian. It is spicy, sweet, and full of flavor. | | | | the plants beside it. If you grow peppers and |
| Many of these wonderful Italian dishes we all | | | | tomatoes next to your basil you will notice they |
| know and love are created from a variety of | | | | have a richer flavor. Most pests do not like basil; |
| Italian spices. If you love to cook Italian food at | | | | therefore you do not have to worry about |
| home, you may find it beneficial to begin growing | | | | growing your plant outside. |
| your own Italian herbs at home. I have created | | | | Oregano - Oregano is a very versatile herb. Not |
| an Italian herb garden guide so that you can | | | | only is it flavorful, but it is a great looking herb. |
| successfully grow your own spices at home for | | | | Oregano is much more flavorful after it has |
| friends and family to enjoy. | | | | bloomed and even more so after it has been |
| Parsley - Many people assume that parsley is a | | | | dried. |
| difficult herb to grow, but this is simply not true. | | | | Rosemary - Rosemary is very flavorful with tiny |
| If you are a novice grower, you may want to | | | | blue flowers that not only look good, but taste |
| stray away from parsley for your first herb, but | | | | exquisite. Rosemary will also repel pests in your |
| do not fear it. You can use parsley to decorate | | | | garden area, so be sure to plant a few rosemary |
| plates, flavor bread, or even use it as a palette | | | | plants around other herbs. |
| cleanser. | | | | Garlic - Garlic is one of the most used flavorings in |
| Fennel - You will typically find fennel seeds used in | | | | Italian cooking. You can grow garlic with little to |
| Italian sausages. If you use fennel while it is fully | | | | no maintenance and enjoy its pungent flavor in |
| green, it will be pungent and flavorful for | | | | many different dishes. |
| cooking. As fennel ages, its flavor dissipates. | | | | Growing your own herbs can be very rewarding. |
| Once it ages, you need to re-plant the herbs | | | | By having the right steps in your own Italian herb |
| every year. | | | | growing guide you will be able to produce the |
| Basil - Basil is one of the most used Italian herbs. | | | | pungent and aromatic flavors of your very own |
| You can use basil in any world cuisine including | | | | Italian herb garden at home. |
| Asian and European cooking. By planting basil in | | | | |