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Growing your own herbs is on the increase in home gardening and some of the reasons for this are the obvious joy that can be had from a successful herb garden and the tasty results in your cooking. All this only encourages you as a home gardener to grow more and more herbs and keep collecting favorable comments on your recipes.

One major benefit of growing your own herbs is saving money. Fresh herbs can be ridiculously expensive, with a single small container of fresh herbs sometimes costing $3 to $5 in many supermarkets!

For just a dollar or so, you can buy a big packet of seeds that can grow many plants, and can keep producing for quite a while. Even when you factor in costs such as tools, fertilizer, and other garden expenses, you should still save a great deal of money if you use fresh herbs often.

Your home garden is a great place to unwind and relieve stress, so growing herbs, like all forms of gardening, can help with this and have the added benefit of some beautiful aromatherapy.

Another great thing about herbs is their adaptability, you can grow them just about anywhere. They're easy to grow and don't need a great deal of looking after once established. A lot of people that have limited space grow their herbs in containers very successfully, this has the added advantage of making them easy to move around.

Herbs can be used as part of your landscape design, as well. Because of the fact that they are generally very attractive, they look perfectly at home in their own garden, tucked among flowers, or even used as ornamental plants along walkways, by porches or steps, or anywhere you need a bit of an accent.

Give your family a taste of fresh herbs on their dinners and they'll never complain about your cooking again. Using your freshly grown herbs in your recipes is the fastest way to creating fabulous dishes that will please even the fussiest eaters.

Then there's the extra nutritional value of fresh herbs. You now know how wonderful they make your meals taste, but did you know that many herbs contain minerals, vitamins and antioxidants vital to your health? So they don't just taste good and look good, they're also good for you!

An attractive herb garden can also increase the value of your home if you decide to sell it. A lot of people have always wanted to have their own garden, and having a lovely herb garden waiting for them could be a big selling point.

Growing your own herbs will also mean you can get varieties that you can't find locally. Most people are able to find fresh chives and standard basil locally, but can you find garlic chives, purple basil, or fresh chervil in your local grocery store? Most people can't, and the only way they can experience these exotic herbs is to grow them.

Plus, growing herbs can also make you more popular. A lot of people really love fresh herbs, and if you neighbors hear you're growing them, they might stop by and ask for some! Your friends and family will be delighted to be given fresh herbs as a gift, and they'll be wanting to hang around you for more handouts as often as they can!

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