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There are many ways to grow an outside herb garden and I will explain one way. If you have the basics down, you can modify your own herb garden to your own tastes. The first step you have to do is find the perfect place outside to plant your herb garden. You will want an area where there is organic dirt and sunshine. Start small, if you are just starting out; you do not need a big space for a herb garden.Now that you have the space, decide on which herbs you want to plant. There are two ways to do that. The first way is to go to a local plant store and buy seedlings. These are little baby herb plants that you can easily transfer outside in your garden. This is the way I would recommend if you are first staring out. The second way, however, is to purchase seeds and plant your garden from seeds. This will take longer to grow than the seedlings, so you must know how many months of sunshine you will have and make your decision depending on your climate.These are the herbs I would recommend to plant: garlic, leeks, chives, sweet basil, .. more »

Perhaps you may have thought about ways to improve your health. If that's the case, why not try your hand at a few medicinal herbs that you might have read so much about. They can be used in a variety of forms. Let me supply you with some of the most popular of the herbs. Not only have I included the herb and the growing conditions it likes best, but I've also included how it may improve your health as an herbal nutritional supplement. Here's my "top five list" of medicinal herbs for gardeners. Some are fairly common, some of them you may not have heard about unless you know your healing herbs -- and a few may come as a complete surprise! 1. Nettles The nettles plant family has been used for generations (and then some) as an effective aid against inflammation due to allergies, arthritis or even lupus. It has also been used successfully as a tonic for helping alleviate the symptoms of anemia. Nettles are very rich in iron and vitamin C so no wonder it's so effective. Herbalists not only use the leaves of this plant, but they also have put the .. more »