GYO Herbs

Create delicious, fresh dishes and natural medicines with homegrown herbs. Follow our tips and tricks for a flavorful home herb garden, no matter what your skill level.

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The Stench Of Power: Making Comfrey Tea

It’s easy to make but be warned; it’s stinky! Comfrey tea is the ultimate organic drink for your gardens. Follow this recipe for all of your flowering plants.

How To Grow A Thanksgiving Herb Garden

What’s your favorite part of a Thanksgiving feast? Whether it be the turkey, the stuffing, or the mashed potatoes, nobody …

Three Easy Ways To Preserve Fresh Herbs For The Winter

From basil, oregano, and thyme, to mint, rosemary, and chives, herb gardens offer many health benefits and are a great …

How To Grow Vietnamese Coriander

You either love it, or you hate it. When it comes to cilantro, I add it to anything and everything; …

Four Amazing Herbs That Can Keep You Healthy This Flu Season

Every year, flu season hits hard, and unfortunately, washing your hands only does so much. That’s why it’s important to …

9 Herb Garden Plants to Try

Does one ever have a complete herb garden? In trying to locate someone not sold out of epazote seeds, I …

BBQ Herb Garden: Growing Herbs for Grilling

Putting miles on the grill is all part of summer, as is the endless supply of fresh fruits and vegetables …

3 New Herbs to Grow

Looking for some unique flavours from the garden? Let’s take a clue from top chefs’ custom crops on new herbs …

Growing Dill: A Powerful Herb

The first reason for growing dill that pops into a gardener’s mind might be pickles. But its value is far …

How To Grow Your Own Mint

The original and longer version of this article is published in UK4, where it appeared under the title, Grow Your …

Grow Your Own: Cilantro

Need a reason to grow your own cilantro? How about scrumptious salsas, south of the border dishes, and a variety …

Container Growing Herbs Indoors

Heading into fall, you might be dreading cold weather and the loss of fresh cut herbs in meals. The dried …