The A, B, C's of Herbal Gardening

402 Clyde Street Northwest,Knoxville TN 37921

06 May, 2023

Description

Herbal Gardening is one of the best practices you can add to your life. It’s creative, gets you moving, connects you to nature, adds flavor to your life, can save you money and benefit your health. This class will cover all the basics of starting, tending and harvesting an herbal garden. Whether you want to start with a few potted plants or a whole estate, we will be sharing lots of information on not only getting started but laying the foundation for many seasons ahead. A- First we will look at plant choice, requirements and companion planting. B- the maintenance of your plants and how to keep them producing through out the season and prepping them at the end of the summer for next year and beyond. C- How to harvest to ensure you are not only getting the most from each plant but also storage tips so nothing is wasted and you can use your bounty throughout the fall and winter. Also included will be some of the reasons to grow and use each herb. There will be medicinal, culinary and some general information like which herbs make good household cleaners etc.