Spring is just around the corner but if you are itching to
do some growing in the meantime, fear not; you still have options. As long as
you have a sunny indoor area such as a window ledge, growing herbs are a great
way to cure your spring fever.
Some of the most common herbs to use are basil, oregano and
parsley. Basil is an annual culinary herb and takes up to two weeks to
germinate. Oregano is extremely fast-growing, so you will want to thin out the
plants excessively after they sprout, but the entire plant is edible
including the flowers. Parsley takes up to four weeks to germinate, and is high
in vitamin C.
The common herbs are wonderful but you might want to try
thinking outside of the box and planting something a bit different. French and
Russian Tarragon are great chicken additions, and lemon verbena is great for
tea, cake icing, or turkey stuffing.
Good idea for an article. Remember that your audience is supposed to be people who work in landscaping; how can you tweak this so they can help their clients grow herb gardens? (Or maybe it's a great business idea for the slow winter months!)
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