by Palti Shipard

Herbs are the leaves and flowers of low-growing woody plants that do not have a trunk, that have stems growing from the base. Examples of herbs are licorice, parsley, chives, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, oregano, dill and celery.

Herbs are useful in many ways. They enhance foods and improve health. Using herbs in cooking can add flavor and smells and make food more engaging. There are lots of herbs that are simple to grow and look great when grown in the home and they can make your cuisine taste really good. They have the added advantage of providing fresh air within the house.

There are culinary herbs meant for cooking, and medical herbs. Ornamental herbs look good and also they are useful, they can provide you home with a nice looking effect. Here are some examples of herbs you can grow indoors.

Licorice is a blue-flowering plant, which looks like a pea vine. It is simple to grow inside and looks good too. Licorice is utilized in many conventional medical herb formulas in many cultures because it covers up the flavor of other herbs.

You can use the whole root with skin or peeled, to naturally sweeten foods. You don’t need to use much. It can be employed to add flavor to teas. Many herbal teas sweeten and flavor their formulas with licorice.

Oregano is a perennial herb with dark green, wide leaves in opposite pairs, and pretty pink, purple or white flowers. Oregano can be found growing wild on the mountains of Greece and the Mediterranean. The herb prefers partial shade as its leaves can be burned by the full sun.

It is easy to propagate Oregano and this can be done by seeding, cuttings and root division. For seeds, it will be helpful to sow them in containers and cover the seeds with only a light layer of soil. Frequent pruning can encourage stronger and healthier growth. Oregano is very easy to propagate, the plant will send out runners when mature. Roots grow out from these shoots. Oregano grows well as a container plant. Oregano has an important place in Mediterranean cooking and can be used in many dishes.

Anise Hyssop is an evergreen, whose silver green leaves release a magnificent liquorice aniseed fragrance. The rich violet blue colored flowers are loved by bees and butterflies. The dried or fresh leaves can be used in tea or crumble the tangy flowers over fruit salad. Anise hyssop is simple to grown from seed. Established anise hyssop will produce lots of plants for you to share, they are very easy to grow by root division.

Some other herbs you can grow inside include lavender, borage, bergamot and calendula. All these herbs have colourful flowers. Indoor herbs will make your rooms smell and look beautiful, many herbs are pretty and extremely fragrant. Your indoor herb garden will supply you with color, lush foliage, and a wide selection of flowers. You may also use fresh or dried herbs and mix them with products like soap, shampoo, lotion and oil.

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