| Having an Italian garden gives you many possibilities. | | | | Rosemary is another herb that has the "helpfulness" of |
| The most popular and tastiest culinary herbs can be | | | | basil. This herb grows into a large shrub and blooms |
| found in Italy. These herbs get the credit on why Italian | | | | blue flowers. The flowers attract bees, thus helps in |
| cuisine is really good. | | | | pollination of your garden. While rosemary is a tough |
| One particular Italian herb that is used in a lot of recipes | | | | perennial, it cannot survive the winter season. |
| is basil. Basil is not just a flavor enhancer of various | | | | Italian cuisine is never complete without the largely |
| dishes; it is also a flavor enhancer of nearby plants in | | | | popular garlic. In the same sense, an Italian herb garden |
| the garden. Try planting basil beside peppers and | | | | is never complete without garlic. Plant cloves of garlic, |
| tomatoes and you'll notice that they'll become even | | | | don't pay much attention to it, and it will still survive. You |
| tastier. Basil also wards off insects such as flies and | | | | can harvest garlic and use them right away, or you |
| mosquitoes. | | | | can store them for future use. |
| Parsley is a notoriously difficult to grow Italian herb. | | | | Sage is another common component of Italian dishes. |
| Raw parsley was the breath freshener before the | | | | This herb's young shoots give the best flavor, so it |
| discovery of mint – being served after tasty meals | | | | needs to be trimmed to avoid becoming too woody. |
| to be chewed and reduce chances of getting bad | | | | From the trimmed parts will sprout new shoots. When |
| breath. This made parsley a mainstay in restaurants | | | | it blooms, the sage can be harvested. |
| – being served in small dishes along with the main | | | | There is not limit to the amount of herbs that you can |
| course. Parsley is now a popular garnish for various | | | | grow in your Italian herb garden – but there is not |
| dishes. | | | | need to grow all of them. Stick with a few specific |
| Oregano is a double-purpose herb – ornamental | | | | herbs that you know you'll be using, and learn how to |
| and culinary. Purple flowers bloom from mature | | | | take care of them. Take note of some herbs that can |
| oregano and that's what makes it an ideal ornament. | | | | be used not only for culinary purposes. You can go for |
| Also, the blooming flowers tell you that the oregano | | | | ornamental herbs to make your garden look a lot |
| can already be picked. | | | | better. You can also go for aromatic herbs that can |
| The distinct flavor of the Italian sausage is due to the | | | | give your garden a nice fragrance. If you grow other |
| seeds of the fennel herb. Fennel is the opposite of | | | | plants or vegetables, you can plant certain herbs near |
| oregano – as it matures, it loses its flavors. To | | | | them. Soon, you'll feel like your own backyard is your |
| maximize the flavor, this perennial herb should be | | | | own little piece of an Italian hillside. |
| replanted after a couple of years. | | | | |