Top Six Medicinal Herbs to Grow at Home

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Whether someone lives out in the country with a vegetable patch or in the city with just a rooftop garden, growing herbs at home is one of the healthiest lifestyle choices possible. Not only are self-raised herbs guaranteed to be free of industrial pesticides and fertilizers, they are a way to make herbs accessible so that people are more likely to use them year-round and reap their incredible health benefits.

And having herbs in abundance for soups, stews and casseroles is easy if some of the larger herb varieties, like those listed below, are part of the gardening plan. Whether in the ground, in containers on a balcony or out of the window box, these giant herbs will provide the average house with all it needs!

Giant Italian Parsley

Whether used on potatoes or in pesto or other pasta sauces, parsley is more than just a garnish. It provides a great flavor to virtually any dish and brings with it a variety of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants as well. It does well in full sun with well-drained soil and does get large and bushy.

Rosemary

This aromatic, woody shrub is one of the most widely-used Mediterranean herbs and can grow to be the size of a small bush if it has plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil. It contains a number of compounds which have been shown to have natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Sage

Many people do not realize this, but if sage is grown in a large container or a sunny, well-drained spot in the garden, it can flourish and grow to be 2-3 feet tall and around 2 feet wide. That is plenty of sage for stuffing, potatoes, or meat dishes!

Lemon Balm

This member of the mint family can grow to the size of a bush and its sweet, lemony leaves lend a wonderful flavor to summer teas and a variety of vegetables dishes. It does well in a variety of soils and likes plenty of sun.

Lavender

Not only do the leaves and flowers from lavender make wonderful teas and syrups or add flavor to summer desserts, the plants themselves are attractive. Pale-gray and bushy, they can grow up to 2-3 feet tall if in a sunny location with well-drained soil.

Hyssop

The aromatic leaves of the hyssop plant can be used to flavor a variety of dishes, include soups, casseroles and stews; its parent plant can grow into a small bush and is very attractive for bees and butterflies.

So if someone is wanting a high yield on their investment in an herb garden, they would do well to consider these larger, most hardy herbs that grow to generous proportions and provide the average family with all the healthful herbs that they can possibly use!

Sources: organicgardening.com, rd.com , bhg.com

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