A herb garden is a garden specifically designed and used for the cultivation of cooking , magical, and/or medicinal herbs.Herb gardens developed from the general gardens of the ancient classical worlds, used for growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and medicines. During the medieval period, monks and nuns acquired specialist medical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialist gardens. Typical plants were rosemary, parsley, sage, marjoram, thyme, mint, rue, angelica, bay, oregano, dill and basil. With the advance of medical and botanical sciences in Renaissance Europe, monastic herb gardens developed into botanical gardens. The section in which herbs was grown became known as a Garden of Simples.Herb gardens experienced a revival with the work of the British garden historian and horticultural, writer Eleanour Sinclair Rohde (1882–1950). Modern herb gardens may be purely functional or may be ornamental, sometimes as part of a design and containing boxes and raised beds. The development of alternative medicine is also encouraging people to grow and use fresh herbs (e.g., for the treatment of acne). See alsoHerbalismApothecary

Growing herbs is fun, inexpensive and livens up bland cooking. Here are some tips on getting started with your own herb garden.

No matter where you live in the world most cultures like to use herbs in their cooking to provide the flavors and aroma that we have all come to love. With the popularity of Gourmet Cooking shows on TV we are encouraged to expand our tastes to include dishes from all over the world . Why not grow all the fresh herbs you need for that real taste?

Fresh herb = great cooking. Try growing some herbs at home and care for them with this easy-to-follow guide.

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