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Category: Herb Growing

Are Your Herbs Happy Indoors? Here’s the Climate They Actually Need

July 14, 2025
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 |  2025, Container Gardening, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Indoor Growing

Growing herbs indoors is an easy and excellent way to add greenery to the home while giving you easy access to fresh flavors. However, these small plants still […]

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Summer Pruning for Herbs

June 26, 2025
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 |  2016, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening

In my area of South Central Texas, from early summer until at least the end of September the weather is very hot and humid. It is stressful for […]

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The Science Behind Talking to Your Herbs: Can Your Voice Help Them Grow?

June 18, 2025
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 |  2025, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs

You may talk to your pets, houseplants and even a tasty sourdough starter. But what about your herbs? If you’ve ever whispered sweet nothings to your basil or […]

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Lovely Lemon Balm

February 23, 2025
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 |  2025, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs, Recipes, Tea

Lovely Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is one herb I never want to be without in my herb gardens or my apothecary. It is perennial here in South Central […]

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The Joy of Fall Gardening

October 11, 2024
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 |  2024, Gardens, Growing, Herb Growing, Herbs, Texas Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Gardening magazines and blogs during the Autumn of the year are telling us how to put the garden to bed, preserve our harvest and settle in for the […]

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Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla

June 17, 2024
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 |  2024, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs, Tea

Chamomile is a delicate looking annual plant with a sweet, apple-like fragrance. It is mostly used for tea, but has other benefits as well. If I had to […]

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Herbal Flowers- more than just a pretty face

February 12, 2024
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 |  2024, Flowers, Gardens, Health, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs, Seeds

Nasturtium blooming in the greenhouse this winter at The Herb Cottage Did you know your herbal flowers are edible? Our favorite herbs all have flowers that are colorful, […]

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Yarrow, Achillea millefolium- 2024 Herb of the Year

January 1, 2024
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 |  2024, Bitters, Flowers, Growing, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs

Native, White Yarrow growing at The Herb Cottage in early Summer. Herb of the Year Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, is The International Herb Association’s 2024 Herb of the Year. […]

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Garden Sage

May 13, 2023
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 |  2023, Container Gardening, Cooking, Growing, Health & Wellness, Herb Growing, Herbs

Seasoning, beneficial companion plant, healing herb Culinary Herb Garden Sage, Salvia officinalis, is a versatile herb that we don’t tend to use as much as some of the […]

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Yarrow- Achillea milliflourium

April 7, 2023
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 |  2023, Compost, Growing, Health & Wellness, Healthy Soil, Herb Growing, Herbs

One reason I love Spring is because the Yarrow in the herb bed comes to life. It is a hardy perennial that has many uses. In the garden, […]

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From The Herb Cottage

  • Are Your Herbs Happy Indoors? Here’s the Climate They Actually Need July 14, 2025
  • Summer Pruning for Herbs June 26, 2025
  • The Science Behind Talking to Your Herbs: Can Your Voice Help Them Grow? June 18, 2025
  • Lighting the Way — Modern LED Solutions for Lush, Flavorful Indoor Herb Gardens June 5, 2025
  • From Steam to Cold Press — How Herbal Oil Extraction Methods Shape Their Benefits May 29, 2025

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Contact The Herb Cottage

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email: cindy@theherbcottage.com

phone: 361-258-1192

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Are Your Herbs Happy Indoors? Here’s the Climate They Actually Need
Summer Pruning for Herbs
The Science Behind Talking to Your Herbs: Can Your Voice Help Them Grow?
Lighting the Way — Modern LED Solutions for Lush, Flavorful Indoor Herb Gardens
From Steam to Cold Press — How Herbal Oil Extraction Methods Shape Their Benefits
Unlocking the Healing Power of Herbal Oils: Uses for Mind, Body, and Skin
Lovely Lemon Balm
About The Herb Cottage

The Herb Cottage is located in rural South Central Texas among pastureland many live oak trees, some hundreds of year old. We’re under 2 hours from Houston, San Antonio, Austin and the central Gulf Coast.

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