herb cultivation
Raising aromatic plants
Herb cultivation is the practice of growing herbs—plants valued for their culinary, medicinal, or aromatic properties.
The term covers everything from kitchen windowsill basil to commercial lavender farms.
She got into herb cultivation after discovering how much fresh rosemary improved her cooking.
- culinary herbsEdible plants for seasoning
- bay leavesDried aromatic culinary herb
- kitchen gardenHome vegetable growing space
- aromatic herbsFragrant plants for flavoring
- container gardeningGrowing plants in vessels
raised beds · medicinal herbs · microclimates · organic farming · growing season · frost resistance · aquaponics · salves · edible flowers · loamy soil · soil amendment · companion planting · essential oils · tinctures · overwintering · abbeys · hydroponics · windowsill
herb cultivationwild foraging
Harvesting uncultivated edibles
wildcrafting · wild harvesting · hunting and gathering · scavenging
herb cultivationindustrial farming
Mechanized large-scale agriculture
grain farming · factory farming · livestock raising · animal husbandry · timber harvesting
herb cultivationrewilding
Restoring natural ecosystems
wilderness preservation · letting nature take its course · neglect · deforestation · urban development