Planning for Herbal Self-Sufficiency

Deciding what should be grown in the herb garden

An overgrown late-summer herb garden with marshmallow, echinacea, and oregano.

I tend to approach growing herbs all willy-nilly. When I learn about a fascinating new plant and the benefits it is capable of providing the body, I scribble its name onto my ever-growing list of plants for the herb garden. Even more than using herbs for food and medicine, I …