Italian cuisine has the most flavored recipes in the world. Why is
that? The answer is simple: Italian herbs. You can have an Italian herb
garden at the comfort of your home.
First herb in the Italian herb
garden list is Basil. When planting basil make sure you do it in a
place that is reached by sunlight. Basil is a herb that is really
sensitive to cold temperatures. It also has many uses. You can use it to
enhance your recipes. The commonly known caprese salad with tomatoes
slices, mozzarella and basil is a huge delight for you or your friends.
Garlic
is another famous Italian herb. To plant garlic you need a sunny spot
and a not too wet soil. Make sure that when you plant it you do it
within 2 or 3 inches between each bulb. The plants are tough and will
come up during the spring. When the leaves turn brown is the time you
know they need to be harvested. You can do plenty of things with garlic.
Most Italian recipes include this specie. You can store it in a freezer
or fridge.
Oregano is another basic herb in this type of garden.
It should be planted in a sunny and well drained location. You don't
need to plant a lot since they grow and spread as crazy and deliver
plenty of leaves to cut. Once rule you got to keep in mind is that
oregano is tastier if cut before the plant flowers.
Rosemary is
next in the list. It's also a plant that needs warm weather to grow.
This herb is sensitive to frosts. It has a great fragrance and its
beautiful blue flowers make your landscape look astonishing. Rosemary
leaves can be cut off the stems to prepare some recipe. You can use it
in salads, as garnish or to enhance lamb or chicken flavor.
Fennel
is other must in an Italian garden. It also needs sunlight and a well
drained soil. It's a perennial herb which means that should be divided
and replanted every couple of years since they tend to lose flavor as
they grow. Fennel is good for herbal teas, to cook chicken or other
vegetables
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