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Easy Grow Herbs

Beginning herb gardeners may want to start with some easy herbs to grow. These plants are generally more hardy and don't require a lot of special work or fertilizing.

There are a variety of herbs available, but some are more difficult to grow than others. If you are a starting an herb garden you may be worried about which types of herbs you should grow. This lens will showcase some of the best easy herbs to grow.

Oregano Is An Easy To Grow Herb

How To Grow Oregano

oreganoOregano is a popular herb, that goes well with many different types of foods. It is commonly used in tomato-based pasta dishes but is also great with chicken and pork dishes. Oregano does well in rock gardens, raised beds, along sidewalks, just about anywhere! It needs full sun and well-dreained soil, but it actually does better in poor rocky soil!

Oregano- hardy in zones 5-9

Easy To Grow Chives Herb

Chives Plant

ChivesThe chives plant is a perenial herb, that means they come back every year. Chives grow well in almost any soil and conditions. Chives are so hardy that they have been found growing in gardens that haven't been tended to in years! Chives do better in rich soil, but doesn't need it to survive. Chives have a rich onion flavor, I love to add chives to my baked potato (sour cream & chives) Yum

Chives- hardy in zones 3-9

Easy To Grow Parsley Herb

Parsley Annual

parsleyParsley comes in both flat leaf and curly variety. Both are easy to care for and grow very well without a lot of extra care. It can do well in full sun to light shade, needs rich soil that is well drained but moist. It doesn't do very well in excessive heat.

Parsley annual- hardy in zones 2-11

Cilantro Is An Easy To Grow Herb

Cilantro-Corriander

Cilantro- also known as corriander- is an annual herb that does not need exceptionally rich soil, and doesn't really care about sun or shade. It does well in full sun or light shade. It is fairly easy to care for and does well in almost all zones.

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Easy To Grow Basil

Basil Annual

Basil likes warm weather and is an annual herb. To reach peak flavor it requires hot, dry conditions. It needs very rich, moist soil and full sun. In cooler conditions a major issue to watch out for while growing basil are slugs. As long as the basil has enough light and heat, and its soil is allowed to dry out between waterings, it usually requires little additional care.

Bay Leaf Is An Easy To Grow Herb

Growing Bay Leaves

If you are thinking about growing bay leavesthey are a very easy herb to grow for beginners, bay is actually a type of shrub. It needs rich, well-drained soil, full sun to light shade. It tolerates variations in conditions rather well. Bay leaves reach their full flavor when dry, so be sure to press them between layers of paper towels inside heavy books for a few weeks prior to using them.

Bay- very hardy in zones 8-11

Thyme Is An Easy To Grow Herb

Thyme Perennial

Thyme is a perennial herb. It's a small, shrub-like herb that doesn't require much care at all. Prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Thyme- hardy standard zones

Easy To Grow Hardy Herbs

Althought many of these herbs are hardy, they do much better when kept in their hardiness zones. As long as they are grown in the zones in which they do best, most of these herbs will be very easy to care for, and shouldn't need a lot of extra work to make them thrive.

What Are Your Favorite Easy Herbs To Grow?

  • veryirie Apr 4, 2012 @ 8:00 pm | delete
    Rosemary. We cook a lot with rosemary.
  • agalova Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    I love chives. I even put the flowers in a vase when we have last-minute guests.
  • RinchenChodron Mar 27, 2012 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Parsley - it's so healthy for you! Enjoyed this lens.
  • thesuccess Feb 27, 2012 @ 6:22 pm | delete
    Be worth developing this Lens!
  • Comfortdoc Feb 20, 2012 @ 12:32 am | delete
    We've been working on a Pizza Garden. Love basil and parsley.
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