Gives warmth and sweetness to curries. Garlic In the garden: Plant near roses and raspberries. Deters Japanese beetle. In the kitchen: Use in tomato dishes, garlic bread, soups, dips, sauces, marinades, or with meats, poultry, fish, and vegetables. Lavender In the garden : Edging cabbage and cauliflower patches with lavender is one way to repel harmful insects like moths.
Plant near fruit trees to attract pollinators but also repel codling moth on apple trees. Herbal buddies : Basil and oregano are popular companios. Lovage In the garden: Plant here and there to improve the health and flavor of other plants. Goes well with potatoes. The seeds can be used on breads and biscuits. Summer Savory In the garden: Plant with beans and onions to improve growth and flavor. In the kitchen: Popular in soups, stews, stuffings, and with fish, chicken, green beans, and eggs.
Make a culinary herb wreath! It works well as a gorgeous decoration, or let it dry in the kitchen and snip off a sprig for cooking! Hi Geraldine, Yes, we do have an article how to design an herb garden. And here is another one on planning your herb garden.
Plus, our online Garden Planner has hundreds of herb garden layouts. Learn more. Hello, I like your website and found it informative and it's funny because of my interest in starting my garden and wasn't even looking for this, I just fell on it.
Should I add fresh soil when planting to get the best results? What should I plant next to them to keep insects or pests from destroying them? Here are a couple more pages; some info might be repeated but you might find a few nuggets of info nec to your circumstances, too:. I love this article and I want to print it without all the ads. There no longer is a "print friendly" button anywhere on the page that I could find. The print button is located at the top of the page below the image, alongside the social media sharing buttons.
Hope that helps! It should be noted that, as wonderful as they are, all kinds of mint and oregano are highly invasive, and will take over any garden space if not kept firmly in check. They are better suited to individual containers if you are not a highly vigilant weeder.
There are also companion issues amongst herbs, i. A good resource can be found in wikipedia, a list of companion plants - herbs. So good to know about basil deterring flies and mosquitos.
I'm going to grow near the garden plants and all around the deck where we spend family time too! Other herbs that deter mosquitos? I'd love to plant several in and around our space. Several plants have a reputation for repelling mosquitoes with their natural fragrances, including citronella grass Cymbopogon nardus; C. The oils in the leaves help to repel the critters, so plant these herbs around the deck and crush a few of the leaves while you enjoy your outdoor living space.
Excellent article. It provides very beneficial information on taking the mystery out of companions in the garden. It further emphasizes the magnificent power of herbs in the garden as protectors and companions,.
Thank you for your time and efforts. My Grandfather always planted by the almanac he farmed acres in the Dakotas. How do you plant a herb garden for the Kitchen? Such as container to use, dirt make a box? Have a nice big kitchen window that receives a lot of sun, really would like to do this without the mess off dirt leaking all over the counter.
Just maybe 4 or 5 herbs Thank you. Get a pretty box wood, metal etc. There are herb growing guides on this web site if you go to the gardening section. I tried and it would not print, I want to make notes of what goes with what so when planting time comes i what to do, help.
Thanks M Dunham. Hello Mary, You can print this article by clicking the print button in the upper right of the article under the main photo. For further help contact almanacsupport yankeepub. The time is two years after the original post in this article is still not printing. Your print option is at the bottom of your page after the main article. You can try and delay this by keeping it well watered and fed, growing it in a more shady space, and cutting the leaves regularly , but it will happen eventually, whatever you do.
August through to September is the best time to sow coriander, when it is much less prone to bolt. This loves the warmth. Despite having its profile raised by Ottolenghi who uses it in several recipes , sorrel remains a stranger to supermarket shelves.
It has a strong, sour flavour with a lemony bite. Cooked, sorrel forms classic combinations with eggs and with salmon, or you can chop up a few fresh leaves and add to salads. It is easy to grow in a container.
Plant six to eight plants which are easy to start from seed in a window box with at least four hours sun and it will give you a flavour hit all year round. Pick the outer leaves and it will keep producing new leaves. You can grow herbs in pots together as long as you remember two rules: avoid mixing those that like plenty of water such as chives, mint, chervil, coriander, Vietnamese coriander with those that like a well-drained soil such as rosemary, thyme, sage, bay, and oregano.
And choose herbs of similar sizes for the same pot — a large rosemary will swamp a small thyme plant, for example. So if you want to mix rosemary and thyme, look for a small, compact form of rosemary. I find five litre pots are a good size for most herbs bay, rosemary and lovage may need something bigger — big enough to support decent-sized plants, but small enough to fit in a small space.
You can grow herbs in smaller pots, but five litres and larger are a lot easier to look after, as small pots dry out too quickly. Stuck for space to grow? Try planting herbs in containers. Mark is Founder of Vertical Veg a social enterprise that inspires and supports food growing in containers in small spaces. Keep dill away from peppers, potatoes, carrots, and eggplant in the veggie garden as well as lavender in the herb garden.
Also known as mexican parsley, this flowering herb thrives in the cool season. Its favorite veggie garden buddies are tomato and spinach. The only thing you need to keep cilantro far away from is fennel, as the two are highly competitive when planted next to each other. Cilantro also pairs well with many herbs, including basil, mint, tansy, yarrow, lavender, and dill.
Throw some jalapenos and onions near your cilantro and tomatoes to have a pick-your-own salsa bar right there in your garden. Learn more about how to grow cilantro. Sage is another herb that prefers growing near vegetables and fruits to most other herbs.
The only herb sage enjoys bedding with is rosemary, so the best place for sage is in the vegetable garden. Plant Sage around strawberries, tomatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
You might consider letting one or two of your sage plants flower. Not only are the blossoms are quite pretty, they also attract beneficial insects and pollinators that can help your whole garden. Learn more about growing sage. Mint is a very invasive plant, so keep that in mind when considering adding it to your garden. However, too much of a good thing in the garden is never a bad idea, and the aroma of mint drives a lot of pests crazy, including aphids and flea beetles.
Plant mint near cabbage, kale, cauliflower, and radish. Plant mint next to carrots to ward away carrot flies—or next to onions to ward away onion flies. Try mint near your tomato plants if you are having trouble with aphids.
Other plants that work well with mint include beets, lettuce, kohlrabi, peas, broccoli, brussel sprouts, bell peppers, chili peppers, squash, and salad burnet. Mint gets along with just about everybody. Learn more about growing mint.
Tarragon is considered a nurse plant, meaning that its presence in the garden will enhance the flavor and increase the growth of anything it is planted next to. The smell of tarragon drives away most pests, and it can be used as a barrier plant to divide up sections of your garden bed. Tarragon is also believed to increase the yield and flavor of eggplant crops. Learn more about tarragon. Catnip is a treasure for our feline friends. Just a sprinkle of the dried herb can make cats go crazy.
However, catnip is not only good for stimulating your favorite pet, it is also a fabulous addition to your garden. Catnip plants in bloom will attract bees to your garden, helping to pollinate the rest of the plants in the vicinity. Meanwhile, the fragrance of catnip works to repel ants, aphids, cockroaches, beetles, and more.
In fact, catnip will even ward off larger garden pests, such as mice, rats and weevils. Plant catnip on the outer borders of your garden beds, along with hyssop. The plants are both highly beneficial to each other, and they create a very attractive border. The neighborhood cats will also most likely never make it past this outer edge to tear apart the rest of your garden either, as they will be too preoccupied with the catnip to care about other treats within.
Catnip also pairs well with beets, pumpkins and squash. Garlic is one of the most beneficial plants to grow, as it repels just about every type of pest that may try to step foot into your garden. Garlic is also a deterrent to fungus and mold, two other garden killers.
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