GROWING HERBS
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HERBS
Herbs are slow-growers, and take a couple months to really mature; but then you've got a steady supply of gourmet cooking greens you can harvest from daily. An herb unit will last over a year if you keep them picked.
Herbs require high light and warm temperatures, in the 70s. Keep the plants bushy instead of letting them get tall and leggy, by pinching off the tops when 6-12" tall.
Herbs require little care, have a wide variety of uses and do well in hydroponics. We suggest you keep a separate hydroponic unit specifically for your year-round kitchen herb garden. Read about dedicated hydro herb units here: Hydroponic Herbs.
This page is mostly about kitchen (cooking) herbs. If you wandered in here looking for information on medical herbs, you might want to give this page a looksee.
Growing herbs
Basil- Basil is a favorite and grows great in hydroponics. Keep the tip pinched off to keep it bushy and productive. Fresh basil provides a sweet and tangy flavor to foods that is a real treat. It is excellent for Italian cuisine and tomato-based dishes, pesto butter. Try chopping fresh basil leaves and sprinkle it on tomato salad or pizza.
Marjoram- sweet and milder version of oregano. Use on all meats, in stuffings, omelets and cottage cheese.
Mint- Awesome crushed into fresh brewed ice tea and exotic mixed drinks.
Oregano- A favorite in Italian, Spanish and Mexican dishes: tomato dishes, pizza, soups, stews and stuffings. For a real treat, add chopped fresh oregano leaves to your spaghetti sauce and let it simmer.
Sage- Cheese dishes, sausage, pork, and the traditional sage dressing.
Thyme- Soups, sauces and stuffing. Must have for pork, lamb or chowder. Try it chopped on onion soup.
Chives- With a subtle onion flavor, chives is one of the best culinary herbs. Saute it in melted butter or chopped in sour cream to top potatoes. One taste of fresh chives makes you realize how tasteless dried, bottled chives are (true for most of the herbs). Try it chopped on your scrambled eggs.
Rosemary - These woody little sprigs are awesome crushed and used in chicken, pork, pastas, breads, and sauces. It is a real treat when rubbed onto a leg of lamb before roasting.
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