What herbs do u grow at ur home and would love to have it fresh?
By venkat2002
@venkat2002 (284)
May 2, 2008 8:56am CST
I love having herbs with my food..and i have got coriander and mint fresh herbs growing near my kitchen window..wow..i love to see them green always and do regular pruning of leaves and add them while i cook or just make some herb chutney..what do u think folks...what other things do u grow?and which plants are easier to grow.,..i dont like parsley..what other herbs are beneficial to health and can be grown inside?
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6 responses
@madlees (1377)
• India
2 May 08
Hi Venkat,
I grow curry leaves, coriander and pudhina or mint etc. I have lots of lime at home and coconuts too.
We can have greens and sprout fenugreek leaves also. All of them look fresh and nice. That nice flavour comes when you take the leaves for cooking..
You can easily grow mint at home. When you buy mint just use the leaves and plant the stems. That's enough.
@venkat2002 (284)
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2 May 08
hi madlee,
yea..i have got my herbs..especially mint ..i love mint chutney..and i dont think i have even seen one coconut tree here in UK..lol..but planting fenugreek..mm..i need to think..i dunno whether i will get it in herbs sections..in sainsbury's..any idea?
@madlees (1377)
• India
2 May 08
Hi Venkat,
Get some fenu greek seeds or the methidana and sow them in a pot. You'll get them to grow nicely. Fresh methi leaves is very good for our recipes. Don't you think so. It is very good for health. Even if you do not use it in the cooking , just mix it up with Atta and make methi paratha... yummmmmy it is. I love it.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
3 May 08
Hi Venkat...
I love herbs and have sage,basil,oregano,lemon balm,lavender,lots of mints for tea and cilantro for sauces. I have strawberries and keep the leaves for tea, and Rosemary for all purposes like the lavender. I know there is more but i can't think now..LOL..getting sleepy
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
3 May 08
I don;t grow any and I have never been one to use fresh herbs, I imagine they are wonderful, but never had the opportunity to use them.
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@Swaana (1205)
• India
2 May 08
I have Basil (Tulasi) at home, and I am not so sure of the scientific name, but it is called as Karpooravalli, we also have curry leaf tree and also coriander leaves and mint leaves. It is really nice to pluck fresh coriander, curry leaves and mint and use it in daily cooking. My daily rasam have all the three of these in a reasonable quantity and it tastes heaven.
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@roxanne271 (2034)
• Trinidad And Tobago
2 May 08
To answer your last question first. I really don't know which would be best grown inside as I have my little herb garden outside in the back yard where all the fruit trees are.
In this garden I'm currently growing chives, parsley and chadon beni (culantro) this is local herb and I'm not sure if it is known around the world. When I was in the USA I didn't see it anywhere I went though.
Pertaining to what they are good for, I honestly don't know off-hand but my dad has a book that is filled to the brim with information on herbs, even ones I have never heard of before. I should take a look at it.
Right now the only other thing I'm growing is hot peppers, although I'm thinking of planting some tomatoes and sweet (bell) peppers too.
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