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Top 5 Must-Have Herbs for Your Garden


Top 5 Must-Have Herbs for Your Garden

  • By: Andrea D’Ambrosio, RD
  • Published: July 13, 2017

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(and cool ways to use them!)

This year, I planted my first herb garden! This year I also discovered my top 5 must-have garden herbs.  The idea came after feeling frustrated going to the grocery store to buy separate herbs and having them go bad before I could use them. I knew that planting a small herb garden would be the solution. Gardening is also something that is close to my heart. My grandpa was a gardener and owner of a greenhouse in St. Jacob’s. From a young age, I enjoyed beautiful flowers, nurturing plants and watching them grow. Therefore, this June, I sauntered into the grocery store to buy fresh potted herbs to transplant into larger outdoor planters.

In my blog today, I’ll share my top 5 favourite herbs to plant along with cool ideas for using them in your diet.

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Top 5 Reasons to Enjoy Garden Herbs:

  1. Convenience of having them easily accessible instead of going to grocery store.
  2. Powerful flavour boosters to dishes; allowing you to cut back on salt.
  3. Add a punch of colour to your foods for appealing presentation.
  4. Herbs contain polyphenols, which are plant antioxidants, helpful for fighting diseases like cancer and heart disease.
  5. Bright green-coloured herbs also contain vitamins, A, C and K along with potassium and folate.

Andrea’s Top 5 Garden Herbs:

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Bottom Line: 

If you are into gardening or looking to experiment more in the kitchen, consider planting a herb garden. It’s not too late to start now or plan for next spring. Be sure to choose your herbs based on your preferences, ease of use and your outdoor conditions, like sun exposure. My favourite herbs include: Italian parsley, basil, chives, mint and rosemary. What are your favourites and how do you enjoy using them in your diet?

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Andrea D'Ambrosio is a Registered Dietitian, health-enthusiast and adoring foodie. She started Dietetic Directions as a way to share science-based information mixed with inspirational content for lifelong change.

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