Choosing An Italian Herb Garden
Herb gardening can open many doors for you. It can bring you fresh exotic flavors for your cooking, natural medicinal remedies, ambrosial aromas, efflorescence beauty and chemical free insect control. Italian herb gardening can add even more to your herb agronomical rewards package.
The two most widespread and enduring cuisines in the world are Italian and Chinese. They have been around for many centuries and I dare say that you can go anywhere in the civilized world today and readily find both. They owe considerable thanks for the enduring and widespread popularity of their cuisines to their frequent use of herbs.
Some of the world’s most popular cuisines claim Italian heritage. An influential factor contributing to this popularity is the liberal use of herbs by the Italian chef. Choosing to grow Italian herbs puts you in select company because the Italian herbs are some of the most famous and tastiest in the world and growing them associates you with others that appreciate the finer things in life.
The family of Italian herbs is large and varied. If you opt for an Italian herb garden you should really consider which herbs you will use. The Italian herb family is so big that you have a wide selection to choose from that will easily supply you with all the many flavors, aromas, beauty and remedies you may be desiring. Planting any Italian herbs will definitely quality you as an Italian herb gardener and here are a few of the most popular you might choose from:
Garlic – The mainstay of Italian cuisines. It is easy to grow, maintain and preserve.
Oregano – A dual purpose delight that will provide flavor and beauty.
Basil – A wonder herb that will provide great flavors, improve the flavor of other nearby vegetable plants and repel insects.
Oregano – Provides great beauty with its purple flowers along with delicious flavors.
Rosemary – A wonderful cooking herb with other attractive features. It will grow into a large bush that blooms with beautiful blue flowers and it attracts bees to your garden.
Parsley – This is a widely used herb that is not exclusive to Italian cuisine. Before the advent of breath mints it was found that eating fresh parsley was an effective cure for bad breath.
Sage – A favorite in many Italian dishes from meats to salads.
Fennel – This Italian herb is famous for its seeds that grace and enhance the flavors of Italian sausage.
These herbs mentioned here are the most popular and well known of the Italian family of herbs. Growing any of them will definitely qualify you as an Italian herb gardner. If you decide to raise these plants do a little research before you begin and you will be amazed at the bountiful rewards you will receive from your efforts. Beside the obvious tangible
benefits of a herb garden you can have the satisfaction of knowing you are working with the same herbs enjoyed by the Pre-Christian Romans. So don’t delay start your herb gardening today!
