Spicy herbs for the garden and cottages. How to grow herbs
Perhaps, no garden can do without fragrant, odorous herbs. These herbs are indispensable for cooking summer meals, are necessary for preparations for the winter. Many of these fragrant herbs can be grown not only by experienced, but even novice gardeners. What could be better than such a bed with fragrant herbs in the garden or garden!
I present to your attention the top 11 spicy herbs that you can grow in your garden.
1. DILL ( Anethum Graveolens)
Probably the most common plant in our gardens. Dill is one of the few plants on this list that is easy to grow by sowing seeds directly into the ground. Dill can be sown throughout the summer, it prefers sunny places. Dill is annual plant but it spreads easily by self-seeding, so next year you will probably see young dill plants where you planted it last year.
2. PARSLEY ( Petroselinum Crispum)
Her one very popular spicy plant in our area. Probably, there are no summer residents who would not grow parsley on their plot. Parsley can be root (both the root and leaves are edible) and leafy (only leaves are eaten. Parsley is good to dry or freeze for winter consumption.
3. BASIL ( Ocimum SPP)
The bright, showy leaves of basil and its aroma are inextricably linked to summer gardens and delicious food. Basil has many varieties, there are varieties with very beautiful leaf color, and there are varieties with different tastes. You can plant several different varieties of this wonderful plant. In the fall, basil can be dried or frozen for winter use. Basil is easy to grow from seed, or you can buy a plant seedling in a container at a garden center.
4. THYME ( Thymus vulgaris)
Thyme or thyme is a fairly common herb that is also easy to grow. Thyme grows quickly to limit its growth, thyme can be grown in a container. All it needs is sun, good drainage, and not too much watering, and you'll pick fragrant thyme leaves for several next years. Like sage, thyme also has edible and ornamental varieties (inedible). Therefore, be careful when buying seeds. .
5. SAGE (Salvia officinalis)
This is useful plant with gray velvety leaves, it looks extraordinarily impressive when planted along the edges of beds or flower beds. It does not require much moisture at all and will grow remarkably well all summer without special trouble in a sunny position or in partial shade. Harvested leaves can be dried and stored for a long time. And then use like fragrant seasoning to meat dishes. You can grow sage from seeds, it is better to plant it on permanent place grown seedlings. When buying seeds, pay attention to the fact that you buy an edible type of sage - medicinal sage, as there are inedible, decorative varieties of it. Learn more about growing sage officinalis.
6. MINT ( Mentha SPP)
7. ORANGE - OREGANO and MARJORAN ( origanum spp)
There is often confusion around the names oregano, oregano and marjoram. The question arises - is it the same plant, or different? Both of these herbs are close relatives and belong to the same genus. origanum. Outwardly, these herbs are similar, although they have taste differences. Oregano, also called "wild oregano", has a spicier flavor. Marjoram has a more subtle and delicate aroma. With the cultivation of these plants will not cause much trouble. They grow anywhere where there is sufficient light and good drainage. Leaves are used as food, which can be harvested and dried. These spicy herbs in the garden are best grown with seedlings.
8. LAVENDER ( lavandula SPP)
This plant is one of the favorites of many gardeners. Some love her for her amazing beautiful bloom, others for flavor. Lavender is a plant from the Mediterranean that loves warmth and sunshine. But even in our latitudes, lavender can be grown as an annual seedling crop. Lavender is also great for growing in a container. Learn more about growing lavender.
9. Tarragon ( Artemisia Dracunculus‘Sativa’)
This spicy herb is native to France, where it is commonly grown in gardens. It is highly valued in cooking, it tastes and smells like licorice or anise. French tarragon is quite difficult to grow in our latitudes, but is the most fragrant type of tarragon. In our climate, you can grow Russian or Mexican tarragon, which, although less aromatic, is much easier to grow. Learn more about growing tarragon.
10. ROSEMARY ( Rosmarinus officinalis)
11. LEMON GRASS (Cymbopogon citratus)
This spicy herb, quite exotic for our gardens and orchards, is used to make tea, and is also added to soups. It has a strong lemon scent. This plant, unfortunately, does not hibernate in open field, it can be grown in a seed bed as an annual or grown in containers. Lemongrass looks very impressive in pots, which for the winter can be brought into more warm place. Lemongrass is propagated by cuttings or dividing the bush.
If you grow any other herbs in the garden, then tell us about them in the comments!
The beauty, aroma and benefits of herbs make them desirable plants in the garden.
The herb garden is elegant, pleasing to the eye and requires little maintenance.
It is very important to properly position it - near the kitchen or recreation area.
It is unwise to place it in a remote or shady place.
Neat "beds" look especially decorative if they are bordered around the perimeter with marigolds, calendula, curly parsley or bright chard.
As a frame, low sheared borders made of dwarf wood are especially good. Japanese spirea or privet, carved foliage of ordinary carrots or beet tops are also suitable.
Composition scheme 2.3 x 2.3 m
- dill (Anethum graveolens);
- rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis);
- peppermint (Mentha piperita);
- parsley (Petroselinum crispum);
- oregano (Origanum vulgare);
- nasturtium (Tropaeolum x cultorum);
- chives, or chives (Allium schoenoprasum);
- basil (Ocimum basilicum) with purple leaves;
- common thyme (Thymus vulgaris);
- basil (Ocimum basilicum) with green leaves;
- Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus)
A herb garden should not only be useful and beautiful, but also convenient for work and movement. It is important to pave the paths, a width of 30 cm in this case is quite enough; clinker bricks or bricks are used for paving. concrete plates. Each garden is right triangle with a leg equal to 1 m, this makes it easy to reach each plant from the path. It is quite possible to plant not only spicy herbs in the beds, but also your favorite annuals, some of them can be cut and put in vases, decorating the house. All plants planted here must be edible.
Growing features
- Spring. As soon as the snow melts, perennial herbs wake up: tarragon, chives, oregano, thyme. Tarragon can grow in one place for up to ten years, but the first three years are most useful. In the spring it can be divided. In May, we plant peppermint in decorative pots, take it outside, which wintered in the house. We sow dill and in the ground, the greens of which not only improve the taste and aroma of dishes, but also decorate the table.
Dill varieties are early, medium and late, they differ in the time of the beginning of stem formation. Early varieties they bloom quickly, it will not work to get a lot of greenery from them throughout the season, but umbrellas and seeds for pickles, blanks and seasonings will be enough. In mid-season varieties, a greater amount of greenery is formed and umbrellas and seeds of wax ripeness have time to form. Late-ripening varieties give the most greenery. Parsley varieties are divided into two groups: root and leaf, the latter has a curly variety.
- a source of early spring greenery, which can simply be cut with scissors, it looks good in the form of a border, and not only in the garden. We sow nasturtium in the soil of the pot.
- Summer. In mid-June, we plant basil seedlings in the ground. This plant is grown for its fragrant leaves, and its attractive appearance is also pleasing. appearance, there are many subspecies and varieties that differ in color and size of leaves, as well as aroma. Chives bloom in June-July with pink-purple buds. Small purple-pink shields appear in oregano in July-September, at which time it is collected. Cut and consume herbs as needed.
- Autumn. In early September, we transfer a pot of rosemary to the house, you can also transfer peppermint, it winters well on the windowsill. We remove annual grasses from the ridges, cut perennials.
- Winter. We buy seeds of herbs.
Height 1 m
Small fragrant leaves, umbels with seeds
Height up to 1 m
Leaves linear leathery
Decorative throughout the season
Chives, or chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
Height 40-60 cm
Thin green leaves, pink-purple spherical inflorescences. Blooms in June-July
Height 30-40 cm.
Purple fragrant leaves.
Height 120 cm
Serrated leaves with a purple edge, small pale purple brushes in spike-shaped inflorescence
Blooms from June to August
Height 30 cm
Decorative throughout the season
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Height 30-50 cm.
Small matte green leaves, purple-pink flowers in a coniferous inflorescence. Blooms in July-September
Nasturtium (Tropaeolum x cultorum)
Height 20-25 cm.
Cherry-red flowers on a background of dark green leaves.
Decorative from mid-June until frost
Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Height 5-15cm
Very small fragrant leaves, lavender flowers
Decorative throughout the season, blooms in June-July
Height 30-40 cm Green fragrant leaves
Decorative from mid-June until frost
Height 1 m.
Narrow fragrant leaves.
Decorative throughout the season
This garden is planted mainly with perennial herbs. There is such wonderful plant- "kanufer" (kolufer, kalufer, kanuper), with a very pleasant aroma of gray-green velvety leaves, blooming with yellow or white small daisies, collected in a corymbose inflorescence. Its leaves are used fresh and dried to flavor dishes and drinks, as an additive to salads, added to pickles and when urinating apples, they are placed in the closet to give linen a pleasant smell, they repel moths. Previously, these leaves were often used as a bookmark for the Bible, hence the name of the plant "biblical leaf".
Lovage medicinal two-meter perennial with shiny dissected leaves, emitting a strong smell, similar to the aroma of celery.
They are added to meat dishes from beef and lamb, meat broths, vegetable dishes, marinades, young leaves are good in spring salads.
Melissa lemon has a light pleasant aroma, it is a very useful plant, its aroma improves mood, phytoncides purify the air.
Hyssop officinalis is used to make tea and as a fragrance when storing things in the closet.
Herb garden planting chart
- border of sheared dwarf Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica), Little Princess variety, 30 cm high;
- nasturtium (Tropaeolum x cultorum), or marigolds, Alaska variety;
- medicinal hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis);
- dill (Anethum graveolens);
- medicinal lovage (Levisticum officinale);
- oregano (Origanum vulgare), cultivar Herrenhasen;
- tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus);
- lemon balm (Melissa offcinalis), All Gold variety;
- kanufer (Tanacetum balsamita)
The best edging of the garden of herbs will be a low border of sheared dwarf Japanese spirea of the Little Princess variety 30 cm high. In addition to spirea, you can use privet, Kuril tea (cinquefoil) and even boxwood for this purpose, which winters well under the snow. To create such a long border, you will need a large amount planting material, which is planted after 20-30 cm. You can save money if you pre-cut right amount plants, root them and grow up within 1-2 years.
Growing features
- Spring. We cut a border from spirea: to achieve perfect result this will also have to be done several times during the summer. After the snow melts, perennial spicy herbs quickly awaken: lovage, oregano, kanufer, lemon balm, tarragon.
Melissa officinalis has two ornamental varieties that retain their beneficial features: variegated and yellow-leaved All Gold. The latter is used here. It will bring a pleasant color variety to the garden with spicy herbs. In this garden of herbs, not the specific oregano was used, but its decorative variety Herrenhasen, which fully preserves the spicy and healing qualities of the specific plant. This variety is so expressive that it can be used not only in a spicy garden or vegetable garden, but also in a mixborder. Already in May, you can take greens to the table from celery and tarragon plants.
In May, we sow dill, parsley, choosing the desired varieties depending on the culinary preferences of the family, we sow nasturtium in a pot.
- Summer. We consume spicy herbs as needed. Periodically we cut corymbose inflorescences of kanufera, consisting of small daisies, for bouquets in the house or recreation area. Oregano, lemon balm, dill umbrellas are also suitable for this purpose. We dry the leaves of the kanufera for use as a fragrance for linen in wardrobes.
If desired, at the end of summer, you can dry oregano, dill umbrellas, hyssop. This is done very simply: we cut off the required number of stems, tie them into a bouquet and hang them upside down in a dark, ventilated place, it is quite possible to do this in a shaded part of the kitchen, this not only makes the kitchen fragrant, but also adds a special rural charm to it.
- Autumn. We remove annual spicy herbs, shear perennials.
- Winter. Thinking about the assortment of herbs for next season.
Japanese spirea (Spiraea japonica), cultivar Little Princess
Height 30 cm.
Small light green leaves
Decorative throughout the season
Height 20-25 cm.
Height 1 m.
Beautiful green leaves and bright purple flowers on purple peduncles.
Decorative throughout the season
Curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Height 30 cm
Dark green leaves with a pleasant aroma
Decorative throughout the season
Hyssop medicinal (Hyssopus officinalis)
Stems 45 cm long
small blue flowers in spike-shaped inflorescence.
Decorative throughout the season, blooms from late June to late September
Height 1 m
Small fragrant leaves, umbrellas with seeds.
Decorative throughout the season
Lovage medicinal (Levisticum officinale)
Height 2 m
Decorative throughout the season
Height 1 m
Narrow fragrant leaves
Height 60-80 cm.
Golden serrated leaves, whitish-pinkish flowers in the axils of the leaves
Decorative throughout the season, blooms in July-August
Height 1 m.
Gray-green pubescent fragrant leaves, very small chamomile flowers are collected in large corymbose inflorescences
Decorative throughout the season, blooms in July-August
The herb garden "hugs" the paved area of the recreation area. This arrangement is very popular with the owners of the garden and causes constant delight among the guests; not only spicy herbs are used here, but also cherry tomatoes and small-fruited strawberries. around the perimeter spicy garden fringes, or chard, usually grown as an annual. If the chard is sheltered for the winter, it will overwinter and you will have fresh greens from early spring until June when flower stalks form. Chard leaves are tasty and very healthy and can have not only smooth but also curly edges.
Varieties of chard differ in the color of the stems - silver, yellow, purple and green, they are decorative and can decorate flower beds. Early ripe garden salad must certainly be in the daily diet. In the herb garden, it is best to sow stall varieties, those that are suitable for gradual harvesting, the outer leaves of the rosette are broken off one at a time, leaving the central, younger ones, for growing. Rip lettuces are not only light green "light green" in color, everyone knows the Lollo-Rocca variety with red-purple wavy bubbly leaves.
Garden scheme 2.3 x 3.6 m
- lovage (Levisticum officinale);
- peppermint (Mentha piperita) in a pot;
- dill (Anethum graveolens);
- cherry tomatoes (varieties);
- green salad (varieties);
- lettuce red (varieties);
- nasturtium (Tropaeolum x cultorum) in a pot, Alaska variety;
- small strawberry (Fragaria vesca);
- chard (Beta vulgaris)
Varieties of cherry tomatoes are undersized (up to 40 cm), medium-sized (up to 80 cm) and tall (more than 1 m). Each plant is tied to a peg, undersized varieties garter is not needed. White flowers and red berries of small-fruited remontant strawberries make it very decorative. It is better to use a beardless variety, which is propagated by seeds or dividing the bush. By taste and shape, its berries do not differ from wild strawberries, but are 1.5-3 times larger. small-fruited remontant strawberry bears fruit continuously from mid-summer to late autumn.
Growing features
- Spring. Lovage wakes up early in spring, its delicious and very useful leaves can be used for the first spring salads. In March, in a greenhouse or in a container on the windowsill, you can sow the seeds of small-fruited strawberries for seedlings, then it will bear fruit this season, in March, tomatoes are sown in a warm room for seedlings.
In May, chard, nasturtium, parsley, salads, we plant peppermint in a pot. If you want to strengthen the fruit component of the garden, it is quite possible to plant not nasturtium in a large pot, but a mustachioed variety of small-fruited remontant strawberries (Fr. vesca var. semperflorens parvicarpa), it does not differ in shape and taste of berries from beardless, but in accordance with the name forms a mustache . The abundance of thin whiskers makes it difficult to care for plants, so these varieties are less common, but when grown in a container they grow and bear fruit perfectly, they are also very beautiful in hanging baskets. The mustachioed variety has varieties not only with red, but also with white berries.
Small-fruited strawberries are unpretentious, drought-resistant, require almost no care. It is less winter-hardy than usual, but winters well under a snow cover of 30 cm. Sometimes, after wintering, the bushes look like the dead, but do not rush to throw them away: a little later they will grow from the rhizome and give a full harvest. The productive life of strawberries is 2-3 years, later its yield drops sharply, do not forget about it. Propagated by seeds and division of the bush. Small-fruited remontant strawberries bear fruit continuously from mid-summer to late autumn.
- Summer. and strawberries. Trim the herbs and trim the lettuce as needed. We eat tomatoes and strawberries. You can sow strawberries for seedlings in the summer, in which case it will begin to bear fruit next season.
- Autumn. We cover the chard, remove annuals, including tomatoes, cut perennial grasses and strawberries. Strawberries that grew in a container must be removed from it and planted in a garden bed, it’s a good idea to cover the planting site with leaves or close it with spruce branches in case of “black” snowless frosts! It's time for .
- Winter. Thinking about next year's range.
Height 2 m.
Shiny cut leaves with a smell similar to celery.
Decorative throughout the season
Height 30 cm
Delicious and healthy green leaves
Decorative throughout the season
Height 30 cm
Delicious and healthy red curly leaves
Decorative throughout the season
Height 120 cm.
Serrated leaves with a purple edge, small pale purple flowers in a spike-like inflorescence
Height 1 m Small fragrant leaves, umbrellas with seeds
Decorative throughout the season
Curly parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
Height 30 cm
Dark green leaves with a pleasant aroma
Decorative throughout the season
Height up to 80 cm
small red tomatoes
Decorative during fruiting
Height 20-25 cm
Leaves with white spots of irregular contours, flowers of different colors.
Decorative from June to September
Small strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
Height 10-30cm
Small white flowers, bright red fruits
Blossoms in late May - June, bears fruit in late June - July
Height 40 cm
Green-purple leaves with bright red veins
Decorative throughout the season
Spicy herbs can be grown in large containers, which are good ceramic flowerpots, wicker baskets, as well as wooden boxes with a film inside. Modern containers can also be made of stone, metal, fiberglass, as long as they are in harmony in style and color with the house and garden. The color of the container is very important, it does not have to be neutral to allow the plants to solo. The larger the container, the better the plants feel in it.
Composition scheme 6×3m
Plants in containers need regular top dressing. When planting, you can add granular complex fertilizers either special sticks (fertilizers for indoor flowers) or regularly, once a week, feed liquid fertilizers. When using containers, it is possible to create something new every year. If you apply skill, diligence and do not forget to turn on your imagination, then even a small garden of plants in containers will become a real garden masterpiece that demonstrates your good taste.
You can add an exquisite taste to any dish with the help of spices. You can buy them at any store, but most often in winter it is difficult to find fresh herbs at a good price. We bring to your attention a list of herbs, the cultivation of which can be carried out in your country house.
Where to place herbs
You can place spicy herbs anywhere, the main thing is to determine the scale of seedlings of vitamins. You can plant them in a mixborder, in the garden or on the windowsill of the house. If you decide to plant spicy herbs, then it is better to make a raised bed for them, dividing the area with bricks or stones into several zones. 
It is also important to consider that spicy herbs should be near the house. A small well of spices on the windowsill will provide quick access to herbs regardless of the weather or season, but they need to be provided with artificial light using phytolamps.
List of herbs for summer cottages
Spicy herbs that can be grown in the garden, we present to you in this list.
In ancient times, coriander was used in cooking and medicine. This is an annual plant that is part of the umbrella family. Coriander also has another name - Chinese parsley or cilantro.
The stem is erect and reaches up to 70 cm in height. The leaves are broadly lobed, with broad lobes. The flowers are small and arranged in umbrellas at the ends of the peduncles. They bloom in June or July. Ripe umbrellas are cut off, as there are seeds. Umbrellas are dried, threshed and stored in paper bags.
Did you know? AT Ancient Egypt coriander has been used medicinally.
Coriander is native to the eastern Mediterranean. The history of the plant begins in Ancient Greece from 1400 BC Coriander used to be called bed bugs because the fresh leaves smell like bugs. 
For the first time this spicy herb was used as a spice by the Romans. Then she became popular in England, and then came to colonized America. Coriander is used with the appearance of the first leaves and added to any salads, soups, main dishes and sauces.
Did you know? In England and Germany, coriander is used in the production of beer, and in France it is added to perfumes.
The dried fruits of coriander are of great value. You should not eat them green because of bad smell, but when dried, the flavor is reminiscent of anise. Dried fruits are used in Borodino bread, sausages, canned fish, sauces and cheeses.
Essential oils are made from coriander seeds, as they contain vitamins C and A, starch, sugar, nitrogenous substances and fatty oils.
Also, because of the beneficial properties, coriander is used in medicine, namely in the preparation of herbal preparations. They improve digestion and are used for ulcers and gastritis. They are also used in other medicines - antiseptic, analgesic and choleretic. A decoction of the seeds and green leaves of coriander is used as an expectorant for pneumonia and bronchitis.
Did you know? Coriander was used as an aphrodisiac, and it was part of the love potions.
Another type of spicy herb, which is part of the umbrella family and is used as a seasoning, is called parsley or stone celery. Parsley is very popular in Europe. It blooms in early summer, and begins to bear fruit from late summer to autumn. 
This spice belonged to the sacred plants of the Greeks because of the rich content of vitamin C. Parsley overtakes carrots in the presence of beta-carotene, contains provitamin A.
It contains vitamin B, potassium, iron, magnesium, inulin and folic acid.
Did you know? Parsley can be used as a breath freshener.
Thanks to the essential oil, this plant is used for colds. Suitable as a prophylactic. Parsley juice is used for heart diseases. If you are overweight, you should drink an infusion of parsley with a decoction of dandelion leaves and fennel.Parsley is also used in cosmetology - in whitening masks. The herb helps to get rid of freckles and gives the face a healthy glow. This spicy plant is used in cooking as a main seasoning. Suitable for decorating dishes, and as a flavoring additive.
Important! Parsley has contraindications for pregnant women.
Thyme is a perennial herb that belongs to the mint family. This shrub grows up to 40 cm in height. Thyme flowering begins in May and ends closer to September.
Thyme contains essential oil, resins, bitterness, mineral salts and flavonoids. It is prescribed as an antipyretic, diuretic and sedative, as it contains ursolic, caffeic, quinic and chlorogenic acids. Thyme is prescribed for neuralgia and neuroses, diseases gastrointestinal tract, intestinal spasms and atony.
Thyme has a sharp bitter taste and a pleasant strong smell. Thyme leaves are mainly used in cooking. It is good to use them for vegetable dishes and soups from legumes.
Fried fatty meat dishes with the addition of thyme have a piquant taste. In baking, thyme enhances the flavor and aroma of any pies and pies. It is used for smoking fish and meat products and for pickling tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini.
Dill is an annual plant from the Umbelliferae family. Homeland is western and central Asia.
Dill was first mentioned in ancient Egyptian papyri. The plant was used during hiking to improve digestion. In Greece, they were used in nutrition and medicine, and they also wove wreaths from dill. 
The Romans made bunches of it that repelled insects. Dill contains vitamins C, B2, A, P, PP, B6, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and potassium. Thanks to such rich chemical composition dill has a high nutritional value.
Used in cooking to give freshness to salads, in the preparation of fish, meat, soup and sauces. Put in jars for preservation, as it has a spicy taste and aroma. Extracts from the seeds and herbs of dill are added to perfumes and other cosmetic products. Creams, colognes and toothpastes are made on the basis of essential oils.
Dill is also actively involved in the creation medical preparations, such as anetine - used for heart disease. The plant improves lactation, vision and diuresis. Dill leaf tincture is used as a diuretic and antispasmodic.
Salvia officinalis is often planted in their mini-garden and used both in medicine and in cooking. The homeland of sage is the Mediterranean. 
Dried sage is used in cooking. It is added to soups, rice dishes, salads, fatty meats and minced meats. It improves the taste of boiled fish. Add sage 5-10 minutes before the dish is ready.
Did you know? Hippocrates gave the second name to sage - "sacred grass"
Its roots contain coumarin, and its seeds contain 30% fatty oil. The plant has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, tonic properties. It is also used in the treatment of tonsillitis, neuritis, diabetes, bronchitis, burns, skin diseases, as well as in diseases of the kidneys and liver.
Oregano tops the list of perennial herbs for growing in the garden. The smell of oregano resembles thyme. The plant reaches up to 90 cm in height and has branched roots. The leaves are oblong and the stems are hairy. The flowers are small, collected in inflorescences in the form of a panicle, have a pink-lilac color. Oregano blooms in July-August.
The aerial part of the plant is used in medicine. Stems with inflorescences are collected during flowering and dried. 
Did you know? In ancient times, oregano was used against witchcraft and slander, as it was believed that it drives away evil spirits.
Oregano has expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic, choleretic, sedative and hemostatic properties.
Composition of oregano: flavonoids, bitterness, phytoncides, essential oils, phenols (Carvacrol and Timol), vitamins C, B1 and B2.
Oregano is used not only in cooking and medicine, but also in cosmetics. They are added to face and body lotions, hair strengthening balms, perfumes. Oregano is put in dishes from fish, meat, soups from legumes. Add it to the sausage. Oregano gives aroma and sharpness to home preservation.
Tarragon looks like wormwood. Homeland - Mongolia. This plant is also called tarragon or dragoon grass. It contains vitamins B1, B2, A, C, magnesium, potassium, carotene, coumarin, ascorbic acid, phosphorus, bitterness and iron.
Tarragon was first used in cooking by the French in the 17th century. Now they are used as a seasoning in combination with lemon juice, fruits and berries.
The stems are used for marinades and pickles. It is also suitable as a salad dressing. Tarragon is a preservative that preserves the taste and aroma of vegetables, fruits, mushrooms. 
Dried leaves are served as a side dish for meat, vegetable, fish and egg dishes, as well as put in soups, broths, sauces.
Soft drinks are made from tarragon and the leaves are added to wines and liquors for richness of taste. Arab doctors believe that this plant freshens breath, eliminates apathy and strengthens the immune system.
Tarragon leaves contain a lot of essential oils that have a calming effect on the human body with headaches, depression, insomnia and beriberi.
Important! Tarragon should not be consumed by pregnant or nursing mothers, as well as by people who suffer from stomach diseases.
There are several types of mint, namely: lemon, apple, green curly and peppermint. Let's talk about pepper.
Mint is native to the Mediterranean. Some grow mint in their garden, and some buy it in pharmacies. It contains a lot of menthol, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese. Peppermint essential oil is used in cosmetology, perfumery and medicine. In cooking, mint is used as a decoration and seasoning. 
In medicine, it is used for nausea and to improve digestion. It has soothing and analgesic properties, improves bowel function, and has sedative properties. It is used for spasms of the stomach and intestines.
Did you know? Mint leaves are applied to the temples for headaches.
In cooking, mint is used as an essential oil, and peppermint oil is used in confectionery. Fresh leaves of the plant are added to lamb and poultry dishes.
It is used in the manufacture of jelly, syrups, compotes and fruit drinks.
lemongrass called citronella, lemongrass and lemongrass. It has a citrus aroma with notes of almonds and a taste of lemon peel. The birthplace of lemongrass is Malaysia. Grows up to 1 meter. It contains vitamins A, B, C, nicotinic acid and fatty acid. The plant tops the list useful herbs in the garden.
In cooking, fresh and dried stems of the plant are used in powder form.
Important! The stalk of lemongrass is tough, so it needs to be finely chopped or ground into a paste.
This plant is used in Asian cuisine. It is added to stews, soups, curries, seafood, chicken, beef and pork dishes. 
Lemongrass has a tonic and stimulating effect. It has strong bactericidal and antiseptic properties. Lemon grass improves concentration and eliminates overwork and its consequences.
Did you know? Lemongrass is called "voodoo grass" and is planted around the house to get rid of snakes.
Based on lemongrass, they create a refreshing tea drink in Thai cuisine. Citonella is also added to coconut desserts and sweets with the addition of milk and nuts.
Fennel is perennial, which is part of the celery family. The plant grows up to two meters in height. It looks and tastes like dill and anise. Fennel flowers in July or August. Homeland is Southern Europe. In ancient times it was used as a spice and medicine. 
Did you know? It used to be believed that fennel increases a person's strength and prolongs his life.
The aroma of fennel is reminiscent of anise liqueur. The fruits of the plant are used to improve the digestive process. Fennel contains the following: quartzetin, camperol glycoside, flavonoids rutin, anethole, vitamin C and B.
Preparations made on the basis of fennel increase the secretory activity of the digestive glands, act as a diuretic and expectorant. Fennel promotes lactation and has antifungal activity.
The leaves of the plant are used in cooking. It is added fresh to meat and fish dishes, as well as to salads. The seeds are added to marinades and soups. And fennel sauce goes well with cold fish.
Melissa
Perennial green melissa has an unusual aroma, and it can be grown in the garden.
Grows up to 80 cm in height. Blooms all summer with white flowers. 
Did you know? Melissa means "bee" in Greek.
Melissa has a lemony taste and smell. AT medicinal purposes use the aerial part of lemon balm with flowers. This plant strengthens and invigorates the body, eliminates bad smell from the mouth and helps with blockage of the brain.
Melissa is also used in perfumes and health products. Lemon grass and leaves are used as a spicy seasoning and added to soups, salads, sauces, vegetable side dishes, fish and poultry dishes. Lemon balm, rhubarb and mint are used to make tonic and refreshing drinks.
Rhubarb is a vegetable, but cooked like a fruit. The leaves and root of the plant are considered poisonous and only the stems are eaten. The plant belongs to the buckwheat family. Homeland is considered Central China.
The composition of the stem includes vitamins C, B, PP, carotene, pectin, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. Use rhubarb for anemia and tuberculosis, as well as to normalize acidity. The plant has a positive effect on the functioning of the lungs and heart. For medicinal purposes, rhubarb roots and rhizomes are used. 
It improves digestive processes, keeps the body in good shape, rejuvenates and prevents rapid aging. Thanks to the sweet and sour taste, salads, sauces, preserves, jams, pies, pies, compotes and jelly are made from rhubarb.
Features of collecting and drying herbs
For drying, the aerial part of the plants is used. They need to be collected during the period of full development, that is, in summer, in dry, good weather when there is no dew on the leaves.
Important! Do not water the plants the day before harvest.
The main thing is to carefully collect, then the aromatic oils will remain in the green spices. Torn or broken leaves lose their flavor. The entire crop must be carefully dried. For this, an attic is suitable. Temperature is approx. 30°С. Large leaves, like those of sage, are laid out on racks in a thin layer.
Dill or tarragon is tied into bundles, wrapped in newspaper and hung up. Anise and coriander are bundled and threshed after drying on a baking sheet.
Drying time for herbs is up to 7 days. It depends on temperature and plants. If the leaves begin to rustle and fall off, and the stems do not bend, then the spices have dried up.
Fresh spices are quite expensive in winter period and deteriorate quickly. Plan to grow herbs for the winter.
Preparing for planting herbs
1. Find sunny place, preferably near the south or west window. Often light in winter with north window not enough for herbs to grow normally.
2. Prepare a pot or several pots suitable for the chosen place. Any new one bought in a flower shop and an old one will do. Choose the size according to the planned volume of the selected herbs.
3. Get some soil High Quality. Lay 2-3 cm of gravel or expanded clay on the bottom of the pots, fill the soil on top.
4. Buy herb seeds from trusted stores or a reputable brand. It is desirable that the region of their origin is not far from yours. Please check the expiration date when purchasing.
5. Water your herbs with enough water. Watering once a week will provide the herbs with the moisture they need and prevent root rot.
What herbs can you grow at home?
Most of the herbs that grow in the open field can be planted at home. Choose your own herbs. The most commonly grown herbs are: basil, chives, peppermint, rosemary, oregano, cumin. All of these 6 herbs have already been tested for germination in room conditions. Oregano needs bright light more than any of these herbs. You can also grow: parsley, dill, tarragon, sage, lemon balm, cilantro, etc.
What can be done with these herbs?
Cooking various meat and fish dishes with herbs is the most well-known method of using them. They are also added to various sauces, salads and soups. Many drink teas and mojitos made from mint and lemon balm. Spicy herbs can be easily frozen in the freezer in hermetically sealed bags.
Here are a few more ways to use spices grown on the windowsill:
1. Bags or jars with aromatic mixtures, sachets.
Dry the cut aromatic herbs and mix to your liking. This fragrant mixture can be stored in jars or specially made cotton bags. Dried herbs can also be used in wreaths or bouquets throughout the home, creating a pleasant scent.
2. Spicy vinegar or oil.
Vinegar cooked with spices is added to salads to give an extraordinary taste. In addition, such vinegar in a beautiful bottle can be a great gift.
Here are a few steps to make spicy vinegar or vegetable oil at home.
In a blender, combine 3/4 cup fresh herbs to taste with 1 cup oil or vinegar. Strain everything through a sieve. In a clean bottle or jug, put whole fresh or dry spicy herbs. And pour oil or vinegar. You can experiment with different herbs, various vinegars and oils.
Growing herbs indoors can be a great and exciting hobby for hobbyists. indoor plants and culinary.
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If you want to enjoy fresh herbs, then it is not necessary to wait for the summer season, you can grow it at your home.
Growing rules:
1. First you need to buy seeds. When you buy seeds in the store, pay attention to the expiration date. From several varieties, we choose the one in which there is the word "Early" or "Early ripe". For example, if ordinary dill is covered with greens in about 40 days, the “early” one will please us with foliage in 25 days.
2. We plant everything according to the instructions on the package.
3. The kitchen is well suited for a home "garden", it is always warm and humid there.
4. Greens always need in large numbers bright sunlight, so in winter it is better to break the "beds" on the south windows, in the summer - on the east and west.
5. We plant each herb in its own pot, at the bottom - a layer of gravel or expanded clay, on top - purchased soil. Never use the normal garden soil! It dries out quickly and may contain pathogens.
6. Greens really do not like too wet soil - it is enough to water the herb pots once a week.
Which herb seeds grow best on a windowsill?
On the windowsill, it is best, and even easier, to grow dill, kupyr, lettuce mustard, goulyavnik, lettuce, spinach and onions. And watercress can be planted by any Homosapians, even a beginner Mechurinian. Onion lovers should give preference to chives, whose dense, thin greens are not only healthy, but also very decorative.
You need to look after basil (the most early ripening is “Green Basil”), garden savory, chervil, marjoram, mint, lavender, kitchen shrubs - Mediterranean rosemary and thyme. Leaf parsley and celery require constant airing and transplanting.
Also in the apartment you can grow tarragon, lovage, saffron, hyssop and sorrel. They need large pots.
And now we will provide you with herbs that you can grow at home:
Watercress
This is the fastest growing spice with a delicate, pleasant smell and a bunch of vitamins. Watercress is so unpretentious that it is even grown in a layer of damp cotton wool. True, watercress, like other fast-growing herbs, needs a lot of fresh air(open the window often).
Borago
The aroma of this unpretentious fast-growing plant with blue flowers is reminiscent of fresh cucumber, which is why it is also called borage. Shoots appear after 10-12 days, and after 4 weeks you can safely tear vitamin greens and add it to salads and various vegetable cold snacks.
Dill
In autumn and winter, dill can be grown indoors (additional fluorescent lighting is required), and in the warm season, it feels great on balconies, loggias and terraces. Seeds are planted in a box and, with the emergence of seedlings, the plants are thinned out, leaving an interval of 2-3 cm. Abundant watering and fertilizing are needed every 2 weeks. After 40-50 days, young dill can be used for food.
For room conditions varieties are suitable - Gribovsky, Kaskelensky, Armenian-269, Uzbek-243 and others.
This pampered southerner is a big fan of the sun and morning watering. With good lighting and constant soil moisture, indoor basil will have no less essential oils than what grows in the garden. The most fragrant shoots of the plant at the beginning of flowering. The smell of basil repels mosquitoes, so night attacks of insects are not terrible in a room with it.
AT middle lane Rosemary, alas, does not grow. The sweeter will be his appearance in a pot on the window! To quarter this semi-shrub at home, you will need a cutting (although the story with seeds can also be successful). Put it in water, and as soon as the roots appear, plant it in the ground. Rosemary loves the sun, but not too much water, excessive watering will only harm the roots. After flowering, young shoots are pruned without touching the old shoots. The aroma of rosemary has a calming effect on nervous system and stimulates the appetite.
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Many greens and herbs are planted, and even opponents of the beds still findin the country place for basil, dill and cilantro. However, in order to season the salad with your own spices, it is not necessary to wait for the summer - at any time of the year, greenery grows beautifully on the window.
fragrant herbs valued at all times. They were eaten, used asmedicine . And interestingly, they were always credited with certain magical properties. So the Egyptians thought dill a symbol of sorrow. In ancient Greece, the winners of sports competitions wore wreaths ofcelery . And the wine, infused on its leaves, was drunk by the soldiers before the battle - it was believed that it kindles the fighting ardor. The Romans believed that the smellrosemary gets rid of bad dreams and keeps you young.dill in ancient times they decorated bouquets of roses - "for aroma". Fromlemon balm prepared a love drink. twigshyssop , moistened with water, the Jewish clergy used in the rite of ritual purification. In the Middle Ages, ladies embroidered twigs on the shirts of their knights. thyme - so that they remember their beloved. BUTcaraway in old England was the main component of love potions. A walker in Russia was treated for many different diseases, and those who drank its decoction were strictly forbidden to use foul language.
Of course, all this is long in the past. But spicy herbs are bred today - however, mainly for the sake of taste and aroma. And not only in the garden. Pretty easy to growgreenery in a city apartment. But to fill your room with the smell of fresh herbs, it is not enough just to throw seeds into the ground. These seem to undemanding plants also require some attention. soil and suffering fromlack of light .
Dill seeds, leaflettuce , kupyr, white mustard, gulyavnik are sown on the surface of moist soil and sprinkled with 1 mm of light humus soil.
DistillationLuke can be carried out in water or a layer of soil 7-10 cm thick. Bulbs of the same size are chosen for distillation - then the feathers will grow evenly. They are soaked for 12 hours hot water, and after planting shed warm water so that the roots germinate faster. When the leaves grow 25-30 cm, they can be cut. You need to start from the extreme - the greenery grows from the center of the bulb.
- light-loving evergreen bush. He is quite unpretentious, but does not like sudden changes in temperature. It should be watered moderately.
Watercress can be grown in soil mixture, or you can use paper towels or napkins - they are suitable for watercress.seeds should be sown fairly tightly. Sprouts will appear in just a couple of days, and in about two weeks, when the lettuce grows to 5-6 cm, you can harvest the first crop. if you sow the seeds fourteen days apart, you will always have fresh watercress.
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