Herbs are one of the most "worth it" plants to grow in your garden.
Herbs are one of the most "worth it" plants to grow in your garden.
They're easy, many of them are perennial and come back year after year, they save you money at the grocery store, and a pinch of herbs can elevate your dinner dish to something extra delicious.
While teaching thousands of gardeners over the years one thing I've learned is that most people are either not growing many herbs or under-utilizing the herbs they do grow.
This class is filmed in my front yard vegetable garden in southern Wisconsin so you can see firsthand how to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve a bounty of fresh, organic herbs every season.
Join me and learn how joyful and fun it can be to grow your own organic herbs.
Plan Your Herb Garden
Discover exactly what you need to know about each herb, choose which to grow in your garden, and learn where to plant them
Favorite Varieties
Learn about my favorite unique varieties to grow, where to get them, and whether to buy seeds or plants
Deep Dive into Each Herb
A separate video for 10 popular herbs with tips on growing, harvesting, cooking with, and preserving
Tips for Preserving
Easily put away herbs for adding a pop of summer to winter meals
Quick Guides
Printable worksheets, checklists & other supporting documents to get you excited to start taking action.
Your Questions Answered
Don't understand something or want more information? You can leave a note for me in the course and I'll get back to you ASAP.
You'll be even more excited to grow herbs in your garden after this video!
Before you decide which herbs you want to grow it's important to understand the differences between the types of herbs, especially annual vs. perennial herbs.
It's time to answer some questions about your eating, grocery shopping, and cooking habits and then use the answers to help you choose which herbs you'll grow in your garden.
I'll highlight some of the variety options for the different herbs, including some of my favorite unique and colorful ones. Also, when you go shopping for seeds and plants you need to know how many of each to purchase. We'll cover that, too.
How to find space in your garden for herbs, some examples of where I plant my herbs, and things to think about if you're growing in containers.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve basil.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve cilantro.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve dill.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve mint.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve onion chives.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve oregano.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve parsley.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve rosemary.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve sage.
How to grow, harvest, cook with, and preserve thyme.
An herb spiral is a fun addition to your garden! In this video I'll walk you step by step through how I built one in my front yard.
Why keeping records of your garden is important and some tips on which things to track over time. Includes a copy of one of my garden maps for reference.
Throughout this series I've filmed in various parts of my garden. It's time for a fun overview of the garden throughout the season. Pick up some tips for designing your own garden.
We'll wrap things up and chat about how you can continue to build your gardening skills.
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