10 Essential Herbs you can grow in a home garden
Having a home garden with herbs is a great idea, especially to make instant home remedies. While most essential herbs do not take a vast amount of space, they can be easily a part of a home garden. Let us take a look at the top ten herbs that one can grow in homes.
Basil: Basil is also commonly known as Tulsi, a common herb grown in every Hindu home. Not only do basil leaves give a warm and spicy flavor to the meals, it is also known for its anti-inflammatory properties helping in coughs and common cold. Tulsi plant is also considered as the holiest according to Hindu mythology.
Coriander: Coriander, also known as dhaniya, is an essential ingredient for most Indian and some western cuisines. Coriander leaves can be dried and crushed into a powder form or used directly. Home grown coriander leaves can double up as a beautification plant in the home garden while offering its exotic gourmet delights.
Fennel: Fennel also known as Saunf is a multipurpose herb that can be grown in the home garden. Fennel seeds are part of many ayurvedic and natural remedies. Water boiled with fennel seeds is a healthy drink aiding digestion.
Mint: Mint or peppermint is an essential ingredient in various cuisines and home remedies. Mint comes in a number of varieties including Japan mint, spear mint and wild mint. Autumn and spring are the best seasons to plant a mint plant in the garden. Mint is a natural mouth fresher and chewing mint leaves aids digestion.
Parsley: Commonly known as Ajmood in Hindi, Parsley leaves are popularly used in Mediterranean cooking. Parsley can be grown in a house garden and requires an ideal temperature setting between 20 to 25 degrees. For the Indian summer, Parsley plant can be planted in a pot that can be moved to cooler areas.
Lemon Grass: Lemon grass or Cymbopogon is an essential herb used widely in Thai and Chinese cooking. It requires ample sunshine to bloom. Lemon grass has a citrus flavor and the stems are dried and powdered to be used in various home remedies and cooking.
Sage: Commonly known as salvis, “sefakuss” in Hindi and “neelamulli” in Tamil. This is a popular herb that can be easily planted in the home garden. Sage leaves have anti bacterial and anti fungal properties making them a useful constituent of various home remedies.
Curry Patta: Curry patta or curry leaves are an important ingredient in South Indian cuisines. Curry leaves not only makes food aromatic, but have several medicinal properties. It can be easily grown in pots.
Garlic: Garlic is an essential herb with multiple uses that can grow in a home garden easily. From being useful as a vital ingredient in healthy living, and tasty cooking, garlic also aiding in recovery from common colds and fever.
Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera is one of the easiest plants to have in a home garden. With its vast medicinal and therapeutic properties, the Aloe Vera gel in raw form is useful in skin care and hair care.
