• Home
  • About
    • Contributors
    • Disclosure Policy
  • Green Your Life
  • Contact
  • Advertising

Live Renewed

Live with Compassion. Care for Creation. Impact your World!

  • Green Living
  • Family & Children
  • Impact Your World
  • Simple Living
  • Renew Your Life

Planning an Herb Garden {Green in 365: Spring}

March 12, 2013 By Emily McClements
Thank you for supporting this site with purchases made through links in this post.

Ready to remove toxic cleaners from your home? Find out how!

 

Green in 365 series

This is Day 70 of the Green in 365 series!

Last year, while reading a post about how to make an echinacea tincture, I realized that we have echinacea, or what I thought were called cone flowers, growing all over our flower beds in our front yard.They were here when we moved in, and they’re a perennial plant that keeps coming back and expanding year after year.

planning an herb garden

I had no idea that I had such a wealth of healing growing in my yard all this time. I didn’t end up making the tincture or using any of the echinacea flowers last year because they were just dying off as I finally realized what they were, but I’m planning to put their healing properties to good use this year. Also, there is a small patch of lavender that grows in one of my flower beds every year, and I’ve never really known what to do with that either.

This summer, I would love to grow different kinds of herbs as a part of my flower beds and using them for cooking as well as for natural remedies. I’ve been doing a little research, and this is my list of herbs that I’d like to grow this year along with my echinacea and lavender:

  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Oregano
  • Garlic
  • Mint
  • Thyme
  • Sage
Do you grow herbs for cooking and medicinal uses? Do you have any recommendations to add to my list? 

Find all the Green in 365 posts.



__________________________________________

If you’d like to learn more about living green and living frugally I’d love to have you as a Live Renewed reader! You can subscribe, either by email or in a reader, to get the latest posts, ideas and inspiration for living frugally green. You can also connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest!

 

8 CommentsFiled Under: Green in 365 Tagged With: gardening, green in 365, natural remedies, outdoors, spring

5 Steps to Plan Your Garden for the Beginning Gardener5 Steps to Get Ready to Garden! {Green in 365: Spring} First Garden Update of the Season! Default ThumbnailGreen Your Weekend – Garden Inspiration June/July Garden Update

Comments

  1. Krissa says

    March 13, 2013 at 1:15 am

    I also have calendula, chamomile, mint, and lemon balm on my list! 🙂

    Reply
  2. Heather says

    March 13, 2013 at 9:24 am

    I second chamomile, we drink a lot of chamomile tea around here. And also feverfew for a natural fever reducer, headache remedy and anti-inflammatory 🙂 And potentially rosemary, which I believe is also a perennial, as long as you cover it well in the winter.

    Reply
  3. kim says

    March 13, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Rosemary! It’s my favorite herb.

    If you plant mint, I’d highly recommend putting it into a container or else it will overtake everything in your garden!

    Reply
    • Emily @ Live Renewed says

      March 13, 2013 at 10:55 am

      Yes, thanks for the advice Kim! I do plan to plant mint in a contained space! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Pro Carpet Cleaning says

    April 28, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Just remember with echinacea that it works better as a preventative medicine, rather than a cure i.e. it will help you to not catch a cold, but unless taken in large doses, will not be that effective once the cold has been caught.

    Reply
  5. Allison Ingram says

    July 2, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    Chamomile and oregano for me are the best herbs. Really good for soothing coughs. Then mint and lemon too, second on my list.

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Green in 365: Welcome to a Year of Going Green! says:
    March 18, 2013 at 7:20 am

    […] 68: Have a Naturally Green St. Patrick’s Day 70: Easter: Give a Green Easter Basket 71: Spring: Planning and Herb Garden 72: Easter: DIY All-Natural Egg Dyes 73: Spring Cleaning: 5 Reasons to Avoid Chemical Cleaners 74: […]

    Reply
  2. 30 Blogs Detailing How to Create Your Own Backyard Herb Garden | Living better at 50+| Online Womens Magazine says:
    April 17, 2013 at 12:44 am

    […] Planning an Herb Garden {Green in 365: Spring} […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

My Book: Get started with a green and healthier life today!

Green Your Life is Now Available!

FREE Green Cleaning Guide!

Get your Free Green Cleaning Guide!

Popular Posts!

An Intentional Summer Plan and Routine for Kids
How to Completely Clear Off Your Kitchen Counters

Join me on Facebook!

FREE Green Cleaning Guide!

Get your Free Green Cleaning Guide!

Join me on Pinterest!

Copyright © 2021 Live Renewed · Custom Design by Simply Designs

Copyright © 2021 Live Renewed · Graphic Design By: Creative Kristi Designs · Log in

Privacy Policy
Ready to remove toxic cleaners from your home?
Get your FREE Guide to 5 Non-Toxic Cleaners and get started with green and natural cleaning today!
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.