Herbs in Food, Cooking and Remedies

Welcome to HerbSeed.co.uk, the site where you can find useful information about various popular herbs and growing them from seed aswell as tips for finding cheap seeds to sow and grow yourself. If you want to grow your own herbs, create a herb garden or learn more about their uses then you've come to the right place!

A mistake that tends to be made is that herbs are only grown for their leaves but, in fact, the opposite is true. Many have seeds that contribute their own unique flavours and some, like angelica, have stalks that have their own particular use. so ......... decision time; which herbs to choose to plant first? Mint is an all time favourite; it is used to enhance the flavour of lamb in particular and can be mixed with vinegar and a little sugar to spoon over the slices on your plate. Sage goes well with pork and goose whereas feathery dill, helpful to the digestion, goes with vegetable and potatoes, so these might be obvious starting points. Basil goes with almost everything, fish, fowl, meat, and cheese. Coriander leaves are beautiful in salads, or with cheese, vegetables and pork. Parsley, in all its varieties, is a universal favourite with fish dishes and as a garnish on many other foods. Lamb and beef like garlic, basil, bay, rosemary, sage, tarragon. For use with vegetables the list is almost endless and depends on your own personal prefence. Try basil, bay, chervil, coriander, dill, mint, nasturtium, sage, tarragon and thyme (but not all at the same time!).

Before we plant our herbs let's not forget that, before tea and coffee were introduced into this country, as expensive and exotic beverages, herb teas were in constant use and still make a welcome and healthy change from a pot of tea or coffee today. Mint, bergamot, camomile, coltsfoot (the flowers for wine), dandelion hyssop, lemon balm, nettle and yarrow all make herbal brews.

Now ............... make a list of the herbs that you want to start growing and you won't regret it!

Find herb information, cheap herb seeds and bundles of garden, greenhouse and window-box fun. Grow your own salad garnish, traditional remedies and essential cooking leaves. For bargain seeds and gardening tips come to HerbSeed.co.uk.

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