Creating an Italian Herb Garden
Having an Italian herb garden provides you with a tremendous amount of possibilities. Many of the most famous and tastiest herbs in the world are of Italian origin. Italy is known worldwide for its fabulous cuisine, famous partially because of the blend of herbs used.
Basil is a well know Italian herb and useful in many recipes. Not only does this herb add a distinctive flavor to many Italian cuisines, it is equally useful in the garden to the well-being of other plants. When growing basil in near peppers and tomatoes you will actually improve their overall flavor. In addition, basil also act as a repellent to flies and mosquitoes.
Parsley is useful in Italian dishes but can be a difficult plant to grow compared to other herbs. A long time ago, it was popular to eat fresh, raw parsley after a flavorful meal to prevent bad breath. It became a tradition end a meal by serving a parsley in a little dish.
Nowadays the tradition remains by garnishing various dishes with parsley. Another flavorful herb used for decoration is oregano. Small purple flowers appear when the pant reaches maturity. When it has flowered, oregano is at its most flavorful therefore it is important not to harvest oregano before that stage. The seeds of fennel are well appreciated in Italian sausages.
It should be noted that, as opposed to oregano, fennel tends to loose flavor as it gains in maturity. Being a perennial plant, fennel will retain flavor if you divide and replant the plants every 2-3 years. Rosemary is another Italian herb that protects your garden. This herb grows as a big shrub decorated with small blue flowers that is appealing to bees, thus keeping them away from other parts of your garden.
An Italian herb garden is sure to contain the useful, widely popular garlic. Garlic is surely the herd that Italian cuisine employs the most. The planted gloves grows well in any type of garden rather independently. Garlic is a strong perennial but is sensitive to frost. Once harvested, they can be stores either by freezing them or by picking and refrigerate them.
Sage is appreciated in various dishes ranging from meat to salads. Flavor is at its peak in the new shoots so it is preferable to keep the sage plants trim, which in turn, will help new shoots to grow. Once the sage has bloomed it can be harvested. Of course there are numerous other herbs than can make up an Italian herb garden, one should take into consideration which herbs you will be using in your recipes. Also it is important to take into account the needs of each plant to grow healthy in the environment provided.
As a added bonus Italian herbs adds a colorful array to landscape designs. These herbs planted amongst other plants, you will be delighted by the sweet aromas within your environment.
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