Herbs

Even if you don’t have a green thumb, you can easily grow herbs in Phoenix. Herbs don’t take a lot of space and once established they are not fussy plants.

Not only are herb gardens pretty to look at, the scent is heavenly and they provide you with a fresh supply of seasonings. Below you’ll find a guide to growing perennial and annual herbs.

Learn when and how to plant herbs, how to care for herbs, when to harvest and the best companion plants for herbs.

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Oregano is a perennial culinary herb that flowers. Use it in pasta dishes, sauces, soups and Mediterranean dishes.

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Chives have a subtle onion flavor or a mild garlic flavor depending on the variety chosen. The botanical name for chives is Allium schoenoprasum.

Add fresh chives for some mild flavor to just about any dish. You can also add them to salads, stews, and soups.

Phoenix Gardening Steps: Grow Chives

• When and how to plant chives
• What grows well near chives and what doesn’t?
• How to care for chives
• Harvesting chives- When is the ideal time to pick chives?

When to Plant and How to Grow Chives

Chives are a perennial herb. They can be planted every month in Phoenix with the exception in the months of May-September.

Plant 1/4 inch under the soil. Seedlings should emerge in 7-14 days. Chives grow 12-18 inches in height and will flower. Allow space for them to spread 12-18 inches.

Companion Plants for Chives

Chives should not be planted near beans or peas. It is beneficial to plant chives near cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, and parsley.

How to Care for Chives

Light Requirements: Chives require full sun or about 6 – 8 hours of sun a day, however they can tolerate partial shade.

Soil Requirements: Prefers loamy well-drained soil, but chives can also grow well in amended clay soils. Chives like slightly acidic to neutral pH. The soil pH range of 6 to 7 is ideal.

Water Requirements: Chives like moist soil. Water deep and do not let the soil get dry.

Apply a couple inches of mulch around chives to help keep the soil moist.

When to Harvest Chives

Chives take 60 days from seed to harvest. Depending on when they were planted you could harvest chives December through April.

Borage is traditionally a medicinal plant. All parts of the plant including stems, leaves, flowers and seeds are used medicinally. From a culinary standpoint, Borage leaves and flowers, and stems are used in salads, as garnishes and in tea.

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There are hundreds of varieties of sage, however the majority are considered ornamental plants. A handful of the sages are culinary sages or edible.

Sage is part of the mint or Lamiaceae plant family. As a bonus sage has pretty flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds.

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Dill is a grassy herb from the Apiaceae family. Dill is often associated with pickles as it used in the pickling process. However, dill can also be used in soups, stews and dips.

As part of the carrot family, dill is a great herb to complement carrot dishes. Personally we love to add dill to our cucumber salad recipe and tzatziki.

The herb produces small pretty yellow flowers that attract bees. Let’s grow dill in your Phoenix garden.

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