21 Herbs and Spices You Should ALWAYS Grow
21 Herbs and Spices You Should ALWAYS Grow
In this video, I give you my best 21 herbs and spices that I recommend you should always grow in your home garden.
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0:00 Intro
0:22 1. Basil
1:17 2. Coriander
2:01 3. Kaffir Lime
2:42 4. Lemongrass
3:12 5. Turmeric
4:00 6. Ginger
4:40 7. Galangal
5:35 8. Oregano
6:22 9. Thyme
7:06 10. Lemon verbena
7:54 11. Dill
8:46 12. Parsley
9:34 13. Bay leaf
10:16 14. Mint
11:07 15. Chives
11:40 16. Curry tree
12:13 17. Rosemary
12:54 18. Chilli
13:31 19. Mustard
14:00 20. Fennel
14:31 21. Garlic
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Thank you Mark, from Bundaberg .. loved this video on herbs. Have a few of them in pots .. lost the basil I planted, but still have sage, oregano, thyme, peppermint and rosemary. Have ginger and garlic in pots also, but they in the very early stages, just babies. The garlic is the small Russian garlic. Thank you for all the info .. 🌻
Is coriander the ground seed and the leaf used as cilantro? Am I understanding that correctly?
I love sweet marjoram in place of oregano, it grows similarly and has a more delicate flavour than oregano.
My mum grew up in Boonah in Queensland and every time I hear your voice I think of my Grandad and Grammy and how good they were at storytelling. Listening to you feels like home, so thank you so much for your videos and advice on gardening. I started 6 beds in my yard several months ago, and have come here for your advice.
Have a good one!
i would swap OUT coriander and bring IN summer savoury !!
Hey. I heard that the government down there was trying to make growing by vegetables in home gardens illegal. Is there any truth to that, or is my neighbor going down a conspiracy rabbit hole?
I would remove parsely. Then add summer and winter savory and chervil. Chervil is quite similar to parsley without the bitter flavour or after taste.
I almost spit out my drink when you said you looked like a hobo back then 🤣😂🤣 fabulous video! So informative! As always! ❤️🙏
Gardening has always been therapeutic for me and it saves a lot of money on food from the market. Another great video Mark thanks, I always learn something new that inspires me to try.
Here’s a shoutout to Mexican oregano. Much more intense than the European variety.
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Lavender is one of our favorites. It’s about a dollar a stem in the stores because of boutiques and wineries making it seem like a luxury, but one plant goes a long way, and every year increases the yield. We use it in lemon lavender smoothies and some deserts. I think it has the potential to go well with red meats as a part of a glaze. Lavender can also be used in bath products and medicinals.
Thank you for the fun you add to your videos! We almost don’t need a garden, we could
just thrive on all your puns and rhymes!
-Sophia
Unfortunately all these herbs needs a hot climate and in uk we have a cold climate
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Love your channel. Am in Zimbabwe soo a similar climate, I have 20 out of your 21, no lime yet, other favourites for me are artichoke, basil, marjoram, asparagus, rocket and wild rocket to name a few
A SOUTH AMERICA GIRL I DATED IN MY 20’s, HAHAHA. i was rolling. your great mark, love every video you make!
This episode reminded me of your comments in the Plants Grow Here podcast. You started to let your personality show up in more recent videos and boy, are these videos better for it! I thoroughly enjoy your humour and appreciate how abundantly your presentation technique and film skills have grown over time.
We all feel as though we’re learning so much from a great friend.
Hi I’m from Adelaide just started watching your
Utube love what you are growing wish I could grow along but beening live in Adelaide not much land
you’re living my dream man, big house with an even bigger garden, and always fresh ingredients on hand. i currently make due with a small 2×4 meter garden.
Did you know that mints have many medicinal uses? Peppermint (menthol) is a great antibiotic herb and treats many kinds of infections.
Everyone should have chilis.
I am so so envious of your capability to grow all those herbs. I live in Wyoming USA and we have a very short growing season and the cold winters! Being in a zone 4 growing area we are definitely limited to what we can grow! I do wish I could grow galangal, kiffer, lemongrass……all the Asian and Indian herbs! l love to cook and it would be a dream come true! LOL Thank you so much for making your videos as I have learned a lot!
clicked for the gardening info, stayed for the puns.
I tried fennel for the first time last week. Husband and daughter did not like. I would eat, but wasn’t a fan. Last of recipe did get thrown out. I’ve used fennel seeds in the past and didn’t really understand what it brought to the table. Reduction to the $6 price tag for one bulb may be alleviated by growing my own, but I think I would replace this with cumin, which we use more often.
amazing list my wife has lemon balm in her garden its been super beneficial as the mint that she has maybe it can be prosperous where you are at too
Great list! I would add winter savory… it is amazing in stews and a very hardy herb to grow, yet i never hear anyone talking about savory.
You left rocket for me and please remove kafir lemon not a good name in my country 😁❤️🇿🇦
I really love chamomile in hot tea!
Wonderful herbs and spices! Unfortunately, some of them don´t grow in our northern european climate….
I would add sage and tarragon !
Hmm I wonder if Mark likes Thai food, all jokes aside great video, thanks for the good ideas on how next to expand my garden.
even if you don’t use some of these herbs for cooking, it’s always a good idea to use them as companion plants, keeps pests away. not to mention, going out in the garden, rubbing your fingers on some herbs and smelling them feels really good.
I like and have most of the herbs in your list 🙂 herbs are great to have!
Thanks Mark for another great video!
Hello sir! I just discovered your channel and I am astonished by your knowledge and experience as well as the jokes you make, it’s really fun and educational to watch you. What a lovely garden you have, it’s paradise!! 🍀🥗😊 thank you so much for doing these videos, i watch them whenever I have my meals to learn more about herbs i put in the dish ☺️
Sage is super easy to grow here in South Carolina. Over winters with no end to growing. Onion to make onion powder instead of fennel 🤢
Pepper in, lemon verbena out.
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I love your humor!!😊 I never knew bay leaf trees get that big. Awesome!
Hi Mark, new gardener here so I might not have this right, but I understand that in the USA if you use the leaves it’s cilantro and if you use the seeds it’s coriander.
Great video. It is a really nice overview of all those spices that can make our daily meals taste so much better or equal to the pricey meals we get when we go and eat out at a restaurant for example. I love spices and spicy food. "The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel." 😄
Regarding fennel: I love it as tea. Yes, dry the fennel seeds and enjoy a nice hot cuppa. Highly recommend. It’ll calm your nerves, soothe your anxiety and is generally good for your health. It’s a shame I can’t find any fennel tea (or seeds) anywhere here in my little part of Japan where I live. Back in Germany fennel tea is pretty common, here it is on the same list as licorice, an endangered species and nowhere to be found. Let me tell you, Japanese people are really missing out on those two flavours: fennel and licorice. Both are _amazing_!
btw @Self Sufficient Me: while talking about tea, do you grow any camomile? That’s also a great herb to grow for teas.
Speaking of a really rare flavour, have you ever heard of "Waldmeister"? It is a flavour that is very common in sweets in Germany and I have yet to find it in any other country, even though Wikipedia says the plant it is based on grows all over Europe and parts of Asia (including Japan, but it is nowhere to be found here to buy!): Galium odoratum, the sweet woodruff or sweetscented bedstraw (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galium_odoratum ). Anyway, "Waldmeister" is such a German thing that I doubt many people outside of Germany will have ever heard of it or even tasted it. It is an acquired taste. And I love it because I grew up with it. Especially jelly (jell-o for my American friends out there) with Waldmeister flavour and some vanilla sauce to top it off – divine! 😄
Hi Mark
Just watched your video of 21 herbs and spices, why don’t you show us videos of what you make with these herbs and spices and share some recipes?
I was caught by your preserving and making antipasto.
Cheers
Clint
His mummy used to cook with it! LOL
What an awesome list, I would add Sage in place of Galangal since you mentioned it’s similar to Turmeric and Ginger. I love using both in my juicing recipes. I’m in between the states of Alabama (8b-9a) and California zones (9b -10a), with very similar temps, but one is dryer and the other more humid. Not sure if that matters, but I’d like to know your recommendation on where to face most herbs (N, E, W, S) sides, and the hours of sunlight they may require. Also, if you plan to do another video, I’d love to know which herbs you recommend as a pest deterrent for your top list of veggies. 🙂 🙂 Thanks for another great video.
I would add sage to the list. It makes great cornbread dressing.
I have to add how important Bay Leaf is not only for flavoring food; but healing your skin and body too. After suffering from a raised rash that a dermatologist didn’t help; I turned to Bay leaf oil. I use cold pressed Laurel (bay) leaf & olive oil soap and apply straight Bay leaf oil to my skin in between showers. Best medicine ever!!
Hey Its amazing!!!…liked it a lot…
Hi.. Yes I do. Pandanus Leaf.
So excited to get a home garden going. I’m in an apartment not so I’m practicing in containers but I find myself thinking about what I am going to plant, how I am going to make my compost, and what I want to get out of my garden before I sleep at night
the dad jokes are strong, very informative, loves it!. Lots of good advice!!