| Gardening is often perceived as a hobby of the senior | | | | aromatherapy for relaxation and stress relieving |
| citizens. This perception is degrading, since we all know | | | | purposes. A few drops of lavender essential oil to the |
| there's a little more to it that just planting and watering. | | | | tub can make the bath all the more relaxing. The fresh |
| There are a lot of benefits in gardening. Depending on | | | | herbs can be grown indoors to freshen up the air. |
| the kind of plants you have, you can even grow your | | | | Parsley: Not a lot of herbs have a lot of benefits as |
| own food. This would benefit vegetarians greatly. | | | | parsley does. Parsley can be a medicinal herb since it |
| There's no need to turn the backyard into a mini-farm | | | | is an expectorant - useful for relieving coughs of |
| or anything. If you're not into vegetables but you would | | | | asthma and bronchitis sufferers. Parsley is also a |
| like to have a garden that you can actually use, there's | | | | handy herb to have in the kitchen. It is often part of |
| a lot to have in fresh herb gardening. | | | | detoxification processes since it increase urination rate. |
| What advantage do you have with fresh herb | | | | Parsley can even be chewed to freshen up the breath |
| gardening? There are three good reasons for it. You | | | | after a tasty meal - which is why it's being served |
| can use herbs to add to taste to your dishes, you can | | | | alongside main dishes in restaurants. |
| use them for medicinal purposes, or you can make | | | | Rosemary: Rosemary is another herb that you can |
| money out of them by selling them or making sellable | | | | use in the kitchen as well as for medicinal purposes. It |
| products out of them. Another advantage is you don't | | | | is one of those herbs that have multiple purposes and |
| have to have a big capital for growing the garden - | | | | are good at them. The thing about rosemary is it is |
| you simply need knowledge. All you need to figure out | | | | notoriously slow in maturing, so you might want to get |
| is how much sunlight they need, how much water they | | | | a young plant instead of nurturing it from a seedling. |
| need, and what kind of soil they need to grow on. | | | | The aforementioned herbs are merely examples of |
| Here are a few examples of useful herbs that you | | | | herbs that you can start with, and there are more out |
| can start with. | | | | there that can suit your needs. Most herbs can be |
| Lavender: There are tons of essential oils out there | | | | used for cooking as well as for medicinal purposes, so |
| and lavender is one of the most common ingredients. | | | | it would be best for you to research on different herbs |
| Lavender essential oils are often used for | | | | to take full advantage of their benefits. |