I get a version of Kim’s question below often. If you share her question, read on for some info. If you have some great input, pretty please share away. Sometimes it takes a village!

Okay Mavis, I need your help. You garden and cook and I’m just starting to dabble in both. What are the herbs you grow in your garden that you use most often in your recipes {and preferably ones I won’t kill, so they have to be kinda easy to grow!}.

Thanks,

Kim from Oregon

The easiest way to answer her question is to take a tip from Simon and Garfunkel: parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme are super easy to grow and used all the time in my kitchen {sorry if you have that song in your head all day!}.

I also love growing fresh oregano and basil in my herb garden. Here are some tips to help get you started:

• My Favorite Herbs for Container Gardening
• Growing Rosemary From Seed
• Growing Parsley From Seed
• Growing Thyme From Seed
• Growing Basil From Seed
• Best Herbs for Companion Planting
• My Favorite Pesto Recipe
• Freeze Fresh Herbs in Olive Oil

Good luck with your garden and your venture into cooking!

~Mavis