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Herbs & Culinary Plants Growing Guides

Herbs and culinary plants can add flavor and usefulness to a garden while also providing gardeners with an opportunity to grow fresh ingredients close to the kitchen. Different herbs vary in their preferences for sunlight, moisture, soil, and harvesting, so learning the needs of each plant can make them easier to grow well.

The herb and culinary plant growing guides below are focused on helping you successfully grow the individual plants listed here. Explore the guides for information about planting, soil, sunlight, watering, spacing, routine care, harvesting, and other practical considerations. Whether you are starting a small herb garden or adding culinary plants among your vegetables, these guides can help you understand how to establish and maintain healthy plants.

African blue basil Angelica Anise
Ararat basil Basil Bee balm
Borage Bronze fennel Bulb fennel
Carosello fennel Cilantro Cinnamon basil
Curly parsley Fennel Fennel bulbs
Fennel fronds Fennel shoots Fenugreek
Fenugreek shoots Fenugreek sprouts Fino fennel
Florence fennel Galangal Genovese basil
Ginger Greek basil Green ruffles basil
Hamburg parsley Holy basil Italian parsley
Japanese mint Lemon basil Lime basil
Parsley Precoce di Bologna fennel Purple basil
Purple ruffles basil Romanesco fennel Rosemary shoots
Sweet basil Thai basil Turmeric
Wild fennel Wild ginger Zefa Fino fennel

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