Grow An Indoor Herb Garden
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Fresh Herbs Ready When You Are!
The shelf life on those jars of dried herbs is a year or more so you can imagine how fresh they're going to taste when you sprinkle them on a salad. Ugh!
But fresh herbs... now that's another story!
Fresh herbs that you pick from your own garden and sprinkle directly into stews and soups and salads are filled with flavor because it hasn't been baked out of the leaves in the drying process.
Fresh herbs also retain more of their nutrients, especially the essential oils that can be so beneficial to your health.
Why don't more people grown their own fresh herbs? Who has time to garden!? All that digging and planting and weeding and thinning! It's just easier to pick up a jar of dried herbs at the market.
But with the AeroGarden Indoor Herb garden, you can grow herbs right in your kitchen
..and skip all those messy gardening chores!
AeroGarden Classic 7-Pod with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit
The herbs you plant in the AeroGarden grow in water, not soil, so you don't have any messy dirt to deal with. Which also means you don't have to worry about picking soil out of your herbs and you don't have to worry about weeding your garden.
AeroGarden 2101-00B Classic Garden 7-Pod With Gourmet Herb Seed Kit - Black
Amazon Price: $149.95 (as of 06/01/2012)
This kit is so easy to set up and there's no mess at all. Simply pour in your water, plop the seeds into the growing pods and place them in the grow unit.
There's a packet of plant nutrients provided and easy-to-follow instructions. In just a few weeks you'll have an indoor garden full of fresh, flavorful herbs.
The Benefits Of Using Fresh Herbs
You really don't realize just how much flavor herbs add to your recipes until you start cooking with fresh herbs. They pump up the flavor in every dish. Follow your recipe and use exactly the herbs it calls for or spice up your life and just start experimenting.
Reduce the Need for Salt
If you need to lower your salt intake the best thing to do is start using fresh herbs in your recipes. Their intense flavor means you can back off on the salt shaker because you'll be getting a flavor boost from the herbs.
Essential Oils
With fresh herbs you also get the benefit of their essential oils. For example, peppermint oil has been shown to help relieve nausea and increase alertness. Make a cup of fresh peppermint tea and you'll perk right up.
Reduce Cancer Risk
There are nine herbs that are particularly high in anti-oxidants which are beneficial in so many ways. They help slow the effects of aging, and they help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, diabetes and cancer. Those nine herbs include: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Dill, Mint and Chives.
What Can You Grow In Your AeroGarden?
Vegetables: Several varieties of cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and peppers.
Flowers: Petunias, Meadow Flowers and Lavender.
Tea: Yes, you'll even find different herbs you can grow to produce your own teas!
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Have you tried indoor gardening?
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marymc Apr 12, 2012 @ 7:58 am | delete
- I have an aero garden but haven't used it in quite awhile. Need to get back to growing greens, that way I know they aren't full of pesticides.
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DarleneN
Apr 9, 2012 @ 9:34 am | delete
- A little. My hubby introduced me to using fresh herbs when we got married. We want to try growing some in the house next winter! The Aerogarden looks like fun.
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AlleyCatLane
Mar 7, 2012 @ 11:46 am | delete
- I have one of the Aerogarden models with 6 openings. The first round was really fun and I had more herbs than I knew what to do with. I started a second batch but it didn't do well because I had to go on vacation not long after I started it. Then my dad moved in and I had to use the space for him - had the machine sitting in the guest bathroom. I may try it again towards the end of summer. Having fresh herbs was great, but if you don't cook much like me, a lot will go to waste. The Genovese Basil is fantastic!
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Tipi
Feb 1, 2012 @ 5:29 pm | delete
- Good information of why to grow and use herbs, I feel a little healthier just dropping by!
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seosmm
Jan 31, 2012 @ 6:20 pm | delete
- What a great idea. Nice lens!
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