How to Grow Onion Chives From Seed
Onion chives are a practical perennial for a kitchen garden: their hollow leaves provide small, repeat harvests without pulling up the plant. Seed-grown clumps take time to fill out. Start...
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How to Grow Lemon Basil From Seed
Lemon basil adds a citrus fragrance to a warm-season herb planting. It is especially useful for small fresh harvests taken close to cooking time. Give it warmth, light and consistent...
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How to Grow Lemon Balm From Seed
Lemon balm brings a soft citrus scent to the herb garden, but its small seeds and enthusiastic self-seeding deserve a little planning. Start it shallowly, keep young roots evenly moist,...
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How to Grow Italian Oregano From Seed
Italian oregano rewards careful seed starting with a useful supply of leaves for the kitchen. The main challenges are handling the tiny seed and choosing a site that drains well....
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How to Grow Italian Large Leaf Basil From Seed
Italian Large Leaf basil is a useful choice when you want broad green leaves for pesto, sandwiches and fresh sauces. It performs best as a regularly harvested plant in warm...
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How to Grow Genovese Basil From Seed
Grow Genovese basil for fresh leaves and pesto. Learn seed starting, spacing, container care, harvesting above leaf pairs, and mildew warning signs.
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How to Grow Dark Opal Basil From Seed
Dark Opal basil combines purple foliage with a practical kitchen harvest. It works well as a visible feature in a herb bed, provided it has warmth, sun and enough space...
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How to Grow Cumin From Seed
Cumin is grown mainly for its aromatic seed, so the whole season matters. The plant must establish, flower and ripen its small seed heads before cold or persistent wet weather...
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How to Grow Cinnamon Basil From Seed
Cinnamon basil combines green leaves and colored stems with a warm spicy aroma. It works as both a culinary herb and an attractive garden plant, but those goals lead to...
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How to Grow Broadleaf Sage From Seed
Broadleaf sage develops into a lasting culinary plant when it has sun, drainage and time to establish. Seedlings start much smaller than the woody herb you may picture. Protect that...
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How to Grow Bouquet Dill From Seed
Bouquet dill is useful at several stages: feathery leaves for the kitchen, yellow flower heads for arrangements or pickling, and mature seed for seasoning. Decide which harvest matters most before...
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How to Grow Anise From Seed
Anise is a small annual herb grown for licorice-scented leaves and seed. A successful seed harvest depends on allowing enough season for flowers to develop and ripen. Start with the...
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