Article - Plant a Perennial Herb Garden authored by Stephania Munson-Bishop

Republished by National Realtors Directory Not part of or affiliated with the National Association Of Realtors. According to the NAR only real estate brokers and agents that are members of the NAR are allowed to use the title Realtor. The following article Plant a Perennial Herb Garden was authored by Stephania Munson-Bishop and is republished in this directory with the author's permission. These articles are published as an information source for real property owners, buyers, sellers, investors and brokers. Plant a Perennial Herb Garden By: Stephania Munson-Bishop Here's a list of perennial herbs that will return your minimal investment of time and energy a hundred times over. Few home-grown crops are as easy to grow, or as satisfying, as the hardy plants you group in an herb garden. Gram's garden is at the side of the house, which makes for convenience in clipping herbs regularly to flavor everything from omelets to fish to salads to casseroles and soup. Plant perennials and watch them return year after year. If possible, find young plants to start your garden. Planting from seed can be unreliable and disappointing. The following perennials will reward your care and attention many times over: catnip, chives, mint, sage, thyme, summer savory, lemon balm. Add annuals: sweet basil, dill, parsley, cilantro, marjoram, rosemary, tarragon, oregano. Prepare the soil 6 inches deep, and check adequate lime content. Plant in a space to assure 5 to 6 hours of sunlight per day. Keep the weeds out. You can mulch with pine bark or wood chips, but don't use grass clippings. Herbs don't need a great deal of water in anything short of drought conditions. Pick off the developing flower buds to keep the herbs from going to seed too early in the season. Use herbs fresh, or dry, or freeze (basil must be frozen, because it turns brown if dried). And when admiring the beauty of your herb garden, don't forget to inhale! About the Author Stephania is a human service professional with nearly 40 years in the field. She publishes a content-rich ezine, "Tidbits from the Pantry," about self-help, growth, and relationships to over 11,000 subscribers, and offers a life coaching service. To subscribe to her ezine, mailto:info@humansrv.net?subject=SUB Visit her site at http://www.humansrv.net This article was posted on April 17, 2003 For more information and articles on gardening see Gardening Articles From National Realtors Directory or for other real property information and articles see National Realtors Directory. Attention real property owners, buyers, sellers and investors: If you have written a gardening article that you feel would be beneficial to others and would like us to publish or republish it, please see Gardening Articles Wanted. This link is for non real estate professionals only. Realtors, real estate brokers, agents and sales people, please go to the submit articles link below. This link is for real estate professionals only. The opinions, statements and information contained and expressed in the foregoing article are solely those of the author. No position for or against, agreeing with or disagreeing with anything contained in said article is taken by National Realtors Directory.com We do not assume or accept any liability for the use of the information contained herein. This article is published solely as a service to real property owners, buyers, sellers, investors and real estate brokers, agents and sales people. Anyone who does not accept this disclaimer is not authorised to read or use this article in any way. submit your site   submit articles   submit news or press reports   submit testimonials    realtor directory home   report bad links   contact us    Page Set Up © Copyright 2004 National Realtors Directory, a national directory of realtors, real estate agents, brokers and sales people. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.