| There is a wonder in growing and tending the strong | | | | it needs no protection in winter. A little further north, |
| plants that contribute to our health and well-being. I | | | | and you may have to cover it during the occasional |
| love to see what an herb I have not before grown | | | | cold snaps. In the north, it will do well in a container |
| becomes as it reaches maturity, whether I make use | | | | brought in for the winter. That's great, because |
| of it or not. Herbs such as comfrey or mullein | | | | every time you brush against it, Rosemary aroma fills |
| contribute strength just by being in your garden. At | | | | your house. |
| the same time, easy-to-grow garlic, dandelion, and | | | | Echinacea |
| alfalfa are the workhorses of nutritional value. But | | | | Different from Rosemary, Echinacea grows as far |
| though I love to grow them, they are not overly | | | | north, nearly, as flowering plants will grow outside. |
| dramatic. | | | | Echinacea is a strong looking flower, with high value |
| Here are three medicinal herbs that are both grand | | | | for health and vigor. What I like about growing |
| and easy to grow: | | | | Echinacea is that it reseeds itself every year quite |
| Rosemary | | | | easily, yet it is never invasive. If you find a new |
| You will love Rosemary. Besides giving that | | | | Echinacea plant growing where you don't want it, just |
| Mediterranean feel to your garden, it loves to grow. | | | | pull it out and that's it. Yet, every year, it will have |
| It gets bigger and bigger, though not tall, three feet, | | | | found new places to grow and add its striking color |
| maybe. Make it the center of a shorter herb garden. | | | | to your garden. |
| It will rule like a kindly shepherd. Whack the | | | | Mullein |
| Rosemary branches back, just before Christmas | | | | Mullein is a strange and majestic plant. It needs its |
| would be a good time. Then you can weave the | | | | own space in the background of your garden. Its |
| rosemary branches throughout your house and add a | | | | flower shoot comes up in the second year, four to |
| heavenly aroma to your holiday. The new growth in | | | | six feet high, more than strong enough to support |
| the spring will reward the trim. | | | | itself. Mullein reseeds itself, but doesn't spread. I |
| Sadly, Rosemary is a warm weather plant. It doesn't | | | | enjoy its quiet strength. |
| like temperatures below 20 degrees. Here in Houston, | | | | |