More 10 years ago, the entire range of herb gardeners in the country was limited to banal dill, basil and parsley. At present, this collection has expanded to dozens of new species. After all, you can buy seeds almost any taste in garden stores.
Basil
Some gardeners believe that basil - it is solely southern culture. But this is not the case, since it can be grown even in the apartment, in spite of the weather conditions.
Some basic types of basil:
• spoon-shaped;
• Big;
• Small;
• Lemon;
• Caramel;
• Malachite.
Between themselves each form different taste and flavor and color. Its fragrant qualities they acquire a greater extent in the beginning of flowering.
Variety basil is divided into low and high. Coating of the leaves can be green or purple, leaf shape and smooth, corrugated, or aspen macrophylla.
Due to its external beauty of this plant does not require a special way of landing rows. Planting basil comes from the end of May. It is believed that during this period the soil is already well warmed.
Coriander (cilantro)
This is one of the most sought-after plant, which is grown for its aromatic seeds. When you add in some of the dishes, they get an unusual flavor. To obtain a seed, it must sow in early spring.
Coriander is also used, and as the green. For such use, it planted a few times a year, from spring to the end of July, in the interval of three weeks.
Coriander bloom well in spring and summer. The longer the day, the better for the plants. To get the "harvest" of coriander, his so-called umbrellas cut, when the main (central) part of the plant becomes golden brown. Store seeds are best in a paper bag or glass jars.
Parsley
The main reason for the cultivation of this plant is to obtain its root. It was dried and added to many dishes: soups, stews, vegetables, to stews. The root of the plant cold-resistant, so winter is not terrible for him, and the leaves are stable only during the light spring and autumn frosts.
A suitable temperature for cultivation ranges 16 - 18 degrees. At temperatures greater than 18 degrees, there is a slowing of parsley.
Thyme (thyme)
Overwinter this plant pretty bad. If the soil after winter thaws long time, the plant can easily die from the so-called physiological drought. Correct problem can watering it with room temperature water, and the soil around the plant to be sprinkled peat. If successful planting of thyme, it can survive for up to 2 - 3 years.
lovage
Plant with succulent roots and large leaves. It grows up to 2 meters. Overwinter the plant well. Lovage sheet portion withstands temporary freezing to -8 degrees.
Used plant: in cooking, as a spicy condiment, pickling vegetables. The leaves are used in salads, fruit - for starters.
Marjoram (oregano)
Growing occurs seedling method. I recommend to sow seeds in early April, then the seedlings are transplanted into soil in late May and early June.
It is used: in various meat dishes, copyright sauces, soups, as a condiment for pizza, added to a liverwurst.
All the above mentioned herbs like sunny places, allowing them to save their flavors. They only need to dry in the shade, as their flavors, they lose it from the intense heat.