Why grow your own Italian Herb Garden?
Fresh and dried herbs are prevalent in Italian cooking. These herbs that give Italian food their character, their vibrancy.
The combinations of Italian herbs is what makes Italian cuisine one of the most popular cuisines around the world.
It’s easy to grow the freshest herbs at home in your very own Italian herb garden. You will have the most flavorful herbs at your fingertips, ready to add to your Italian dishes.
The most popular herbs grown in Italian herb gardens are:
Basil
Oregano
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Bay Leaves
Garlic
Marjoram
Fennel
When planning your Italian Herb Garden, choose the herbs that you use most frequently, or grow them all and experiment with the herbs you are not as familiar with.
As you look at the list of garden herbs that make up a typical Italian herb garden, it’s interesting how many of these herbs are also popular in other cuisines around the world.
Over the next series of posts, we will examine each of these Italian herbs in much more detail. Stay tuned…
Happy growing,
Herb Garden Gal
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