Using Herbs In the Garden
Planting herbs is a great addition to the vegetable garden. Besides providing delicious, fresh additions to meals, they are easy to care for, pleasant to look at, and pack a powerful punch as companion plants. Herbs are the easiest plants to intersperse between food plants, in order to increase yields. They are strongly scented to attract beneficial insects thus encouraging pollination and providing shelter for them, or repel and confuse the bad ones.There are dozens and dozens of herbs.
I’ve chosen 16 that will be great additions to your vegetable gardens. Let’s jump right in!
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