Garden herbs

Everything about garden herbs

Garden herbs are a good way to enhance dishes. Growing them in your own garden is usually quite easy and ensures that fresh herbs are always available when cooking.

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Annual and perennial garden plants

Garden herbs can be divided into annual and biennial or perennial. Annuals must be sown anew every year. They reproduce once during a single growing season and die after flowering. Sometimes herbs that actually come from other climate zones and require more warmth and sun than found locally are also offered as annuals.

Biennial garden herbs, on the other hand, can survive a break in their growing phase caused by drought or cold. They bloom again the following year. Perennial garden herbs grow for several years – making the harvest all the more worthwhile.

Whether they are annual, biennial, or perennial garden herbs should be considered before sowing, and the respective plants should be grown together.

Garden herbs for the home garden

The following garden herbs are particularly suitable for home cultivation:

Garden herbs	Annual/biennial/perennial	Sowing time	Care	Location	For which dishes?
Parsley	biennial	from mid-March	quite undemanding, moist soil	protect from slugs	for soups, sauces, meat and fish dishes
Chives	perennial	from April	quite undemanding, water regularly	sunny to partially shaded	finely chopped on bread, for salads, spreads, herb butter
Basil	annual	plant in the bed from mid-May	keep moist and fertilize	warm, semi-shady, and sheltered from wind	for Mediterranean cuisine
Dill	annual	from April to August	water regularly, avoid waterlogging	sunny and sheltered from wind	for sauces and dressings
rosemary	perennial	from mid-March in cold frame, in garden bed only in the 2nd year	regular watering, fertilizing, and consistent temperatures	sunny and wind-protected	for meat and potato dishes
garden cress	annual	from mid-March	water 2 to 3 times per week	sunny to partially shaded	for salads and spreads
savory	annual or perennial	end of March	low maintenance	sunny to partially shaded, wind-protected	for bean and meat dishes
marjoram	annual	mid-May	avoid waterlogging	sunny and sheltered from wind	for hearty dishes and stews
oregano	perennial	April	relatively undemanding	sunny	for pizza, pasta dishes, grilled meat
lovage, maggi herb	perennial	mid-April	avoid waterlogging	sunny to partially shaded	hearty dishes and stews

Cultivation

Depending on the variety, garden herbs can be planted in the bed at different times. However, it is important for most plants to wait for the last frost before sowing. Some perennial garden herbs are even suitable for overwintering and survive the cold season outdoors with a little preparation.

Usage

Garden herbs add a special touch to many dishes. Additionally, they offer the advantage that the herbs grow in your own garden and are thus freshly available. Most garden herbs can also be dried, frozen, or pickled for the winter.

About the author Henrik Aulbach

Henrik Aulbach is an experienced health editor with over 10 years of experience, an expert in plant-based active ingredients and cultivation, co-founder, book author, and freelance specialist writer in healthcare since 2020.

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