The Rosemary Herb – A Versatile Addition To Your Herb Garden (Part 1)
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The rosemary herb plant is such a versatile plant and so easy to grow that I dare say that it is almost a must have for every herb garden. A triple treat for gardeners, it is ornamental, smells fantastic and can also be used to flavor many dishes! In this two part post on the rosemary herb, we will be exploring the uses of this plant and the best way to grow it.
Climates For The Rosemary Herb
The rosemary herb plant prefers warmer climates where it can grow all year round. In colder areas, this herb needs to be brought indoors during the frosty months of winter or grown as an annual. It is much more challenging to keep the rosemary herb happy indoors during the winter months than it is outdoors during the summer, which is why many gardeners will choose to grow it as an annual.
Ornamental Rosemary
As an ornamental plant, the rosemary herb is an evergreen shrub that can thrive in any type of soil and prefers full sunlight to partial shade. Larger rosemary shrubs can be used in garden topiary, making it a wonderfully fragrant and attractive addition to the landscape. The rosemary herb plants dense growth also means that it can be grown as a garden hedge.
Culinary Uses
As a culinary herb, rosemary can be used to season many of your favorite recipes, 
especially meat dishes like roasts. Another way of utilizing this herb is by infusing rosemary sprigs in bottles of oil to create rosemary flavored oil which is great for cooking or for giving away as gifts. Rosemary herb that is grown over the summer can be harvested and dried to enjoy throughout the rest of the year.
Our next post will tell you how to give your rosemary herb plant the best head start in life so that you will have a happy, healthy and bountiful rosemary plant! Want to be kept updated? then why not subscribe to our RSS feeds? If not, you can always add us to your favourites and check back with us next time. In the mean time, happy herb gardening!
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