You should know a few things about me: I love fresh herbs, I love to cook, and nothing makes me lose my mind faster than spending $65 on a single sprig of fresh basil at the grocery store. Okay, so no, it's not that much, but paying for fresh herbs is insulting. To add to the insult, I could've just grown my own.
So now I do! I may not have a full roster of herbs ready to go all the time, but with a little planning, you can have an indoor herb garden with a theme that'll make your cooking pop in a big way.
Italian Herb Garden
It's truly baffling that Sinatra didn't sing about an Italian herb garden. Although to be fair, he was probably enjoying his pasta rather than singing about the herbs in it. That job is up to us now. Get planting and get singing!
Tea Herb Garden
When the weather gets the tiniest chill and there's even a whisper of sweater weather on the horizon, tea becomes my full-time personality until that first bloom in spring.
It wasn't until a few years ago that I knew — let alone even thought about — that instead of using bagged mint tea, I could use the mint I grow. Since then, I've fleshed out my tea herb garden.
Essentials Herb Garden
Everyone has their essentials when they go to the grocery store or the usual crew of herbs you always use. Leave those bottles in the cabinet — you'll soon have the herbs you use ready and fresh for you to pick. Opt for the herbs that you use the most.
Pizza Herb Garden
When the moon hits your eye, it illuminates the perfect pizza pie herb garden you have at your fingertips. Ready to doctor up your frozen pizza or add a little extra zest to your quick tortilla pizza? Also, I have to thank Billings Farm and their pizza garden for this inspiration.
- Basil
- Oregano
- Chives
- Parsley
- Thyme
Breakfast Herb Garden
Like my dad, I am a major fan of breakfast. I'm talking perfectly crunchy outside and soft inside home fries, sunny-side-up eggs, or cheesy scrambled eggs.
I've never been able to duplicate any of his home fries, but I have started to step up my egg game. And I must say, my scrambled breakfasts these days are quite eggselent.
- Chives
- Basil
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Dill
- Tarragon
- Parsley
Herb Garden for Garnishes
From cocktails to fancy dinners to dressing up a simple spaghetti with jarred sauce, a touch of fresh herbs for a garnish elevates a dish. The only time it takes to kick it up a notch is a snip of an herb.
- Mint
- Basil
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Sage
- Dill
Mediterranean Herb Garden
You may not be able to fly to an island in the Mediterranean, but you can certainly daydream about those blue skies and bluer oceans while watering your Mediterranean herb garden. And for now, that's good enough.
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Oregano
- Basil
- Thyme
French Herb Garden
French herbs are classic and timeless. Rich and savory, French herbs aren't an illusive flavor in your kitchen anymore. Bonus: you can even start to craft your own signature Herbes de Provence.
- Lavender
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Chives
- Tarragon
- Parsley
- Oregano
- Marjoram
Cocktail Herb Garden
Cocktails and mocktails are all the better when you use fresh herbs. From muddling fresh rosemary, basil, or mint to completing the look of your gorgeous drink with a sprig of lavender, fresh herbs are the way to go, friend.
- Mint
- Rosemary
- Basil
- Thyme
- Sage
- Chamomile
- Lavender
Small Space, Big Flavor
There's something so cozy and fantastic about an herb garden in your home. Not only can you use these herbs to fancy up your living space, and give your office a little something extra, but now you can turn your every dish into something out of this world. What's better than fresh herbs? No, seriously, because it's the one thing we can never get enough of.
