Welcome to Herb Supplements Tips

Chicory as a laxative

Chicory is a mild laxative that gently works without some of the common cramping that often occur with harsher remedies.

Catnip- it´s not just for cats

Catnip makes a wonderfully fragrant and delicious tea. It is relaxing and tastes good for most everyone. Plant some for both you and your cat!

Catnip

Catnip is another popular tea herb. It´s a mint, and
spreads like one in the garden...and yard, and
anywhere else it likes. Catnip prefers full sun, and you
may want to container-plant this one.

Thyme

Thyme will grow up to 15 inches tall.
It makes a nice border plant, preferring full sun,
started most easily from a cutting. Some varieties
tend to spread, and for those, container planting
might be your best choice.

Growing Dill

Dill grows easily from seed, prefers full sun, and
reaches a height of about 3 feet.
If you don´t collect every seed, you´ll have it all
over the place, so harvest those seed heads with care.

Oregano

Oregano is a mint, so grows easily from cuttings.
Yes, it can take over your garden, so you might want
to plant it in a container. Oregano prefers full
sun to partial shade and grows to a height of 1 to
3 feet.

Start With A Small Potted Plant

It´s best to buy your first angelica plant in a pot.
The seeds die quickly after falling from the mother plant,
and you´ll have much better luck the first time out
with a small potted plant as a starter for your garden.

Fennel for mother´s milk

Fennel is said to increase the supply of a breastfeeding mother. Fragrant and delicious in a tea blend, this is an easy addition for any mom to include in her diet.

A Few Words About Angelica

Angelica is a biennial, and a giant in any herb garden.
It grows into long, tubular stalks that will branch off
into forks of smaller branches that have flat green
leaves. In late spring to early summer, large purple hued
flower stalks will appear, sometimes up to
seven feet tall, and are stunning in any herb garden.
Big clusters of yellow flowers open at the tops, and
from these flowers will the new seeds spring.

Basil and Tomatoes

I like to plant my basil and tomatoes in the same bed.
Basil is said to enhance the flavor of the tomatoes.
Besides, I just take them in the house and cook them
together anyway!

Lavender

Lavender is best started from a cutting. It has a
very woody stem and will grow into a bush about
3 feet in height.

Growing Motherwort

Motherwort is a beautiful herb that any herb garden would benefit from. It grows 2 to 4 feet tall and flowers from mid to late summer.

Stratify the seeds for several weeks. Sow directly outdoors. The seeds germinate in about 2 weeks. The nice thing is that Motherwort can tolerate any amount of light, from full sun to partial shade. Harvest the aerial parts from spring to fall.

Hyssop

Hyssop prefers full sun to partial shade and needs
well-drained soil. It grows to a height of 2 or 3
feet. Harvest both leaves and flowers for tea.

Growing Basil

Basil is started easily from seed, sown outside after
threat of frost. It grows to 2 feet tall, prefers
full sun, and is not invasive.

Chives

Chives can be started by seed, or by division (if you get a good clump going, divide it and reap the reward!). Chives prefer full sun and are not invasive.....unless they are "Garlic Chives."

Parsley

Parsley is a biennial plant, easily started from
seed. It prefers full sun to partial shade and
does not spread. I like to use it as a border,
as it only grows to about 12 inches in height.

German Chamomile

German Chamomile grows to a height of 2 feet or so
and is easily started from seed. It prefers full sun
to partial shade and is not invasive.

French Tarragon

French Tarragon likes full sun or partial shade, and
is best started from cuttings. It grows to only
about 18 inches high, and does not spread.