Herb garden

A herb garden is a garden specifically designed and used for the cultivation of cooking and/or medicinal herbs.

The herb garden may be purely functional or may be ornamental, sometimes as part of a landscaped design and containing boxes and raised beds.

History of herb gardens

Herb growing became popular in medieval times for their medicinal properties, and was particularly attached to monasteries and abbeys.

Common herbs grown in gardens:

• basil, (sweet basil)
• bay – the leaves from any of several species of bay tree, particularly Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis)
• chamomile
• chives
• coriander (cilantro)
• dill
• parsley
• rosemary
• sage
• thyme