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{{for|the Celtic folk band of the same name|Herb_Garden}}
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[[Image:Starflower_1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Borage]] is commonly grown in herb gardens; its attractive flowers can be used as a [[garnish]].]]
A '''herb garden''' is a [[garden]] specifically designed and used for the cultivation of [[cooking]] , [[magical]], and/or [[medicinal]] [[herb]]s.
Herb gardens developed from the general gardens of the ancient classical worlds, used for growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and medicines. During the [[medieval]] period, monks and nuns acquired specialist medical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialist gardens. Typical plants were [[rosemary]], [[parsley]], [[Common sage|sage]], [[marjoram]], [[thyme]], [[mint]], [[rue]], [[angelica]], [[Bay leaf|bay]], [[oregano]], [[dill]] and [[basil]]. With the advance of medical and botanical sciences in [[Renaissance]] Europe, monastic herb gardens developed into [[botanical gardens]]. The section in which herbs was grown became known as a '''Garden of Simples'''.
Herb gardens experienced a revival with the work of the [[United Kingdom|British]] garden historian and horticultural, writer [[Eleanour Sinclair Rohde]] (1882–1950). Modern herb gardens may be purely functional or may be ornamental, sometimes as part of a design and containing boxes and raised [[bed]]s. The development of [[alternative medicine]] is also encouraging people to grow and use fresh herbs (e.g., for the treatment of [[acne]]).
==See also==
*[[Herbalism]]
*[[Apothecary]]
==External links==
* [http://www.herbalremediesinfo.com/growing-medicinal-herbs.html Growing Medicinal Herbs]
* [http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/herb.html National Herb Garden], [[United States National Arboretum]]
* [http://nnlm.gov/pnr/uwmhg/ Medicinal Herb Garden], [[University of Washington]], USA
* [http://www.backyardgardener.com/herb/ Herb gardening]
* [http://www.keengrower.com/2007/07/02/indoor-herbs-vs-outdoor-herbs/ Indoor Herb Gardening Versus Outdoor Herb Gardening]
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[[Category:History of medicine]]
<!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Circular_herb_garden.jpg|frame|A Circular Herb Garden]] -->
[[Image:Starflower_1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Borage]] is commonly grown in herb gardens; its attractive flowers can be used as a [[garnish]].]]
A '''herb garden''' is a [[garden]] specifically designed and used for the cultivation of [[cooking]] , [[magical]], and/or [[medicinal]] [[herb]]s.
Herb gardens developed from the general gardens of the ancient classical worlds, used for growing vegetables, flowers, fruits and medicines. During the [[medieval]] period, monks and nuns acquired specialist medical knowledge and grew the necessary herbs in specialist gardens. Typical plants were [[rosemary]], [[parsley]], [[Common sage|sage]], [[marjoram]], [[thyme]], [[mint]], [[rue]], [[angelica]], [[Bay leaf|bay]], [[oregano]], [[dill]] and [[basil]]. With the advance of medical and botanical sciences in [[Renaissance]] Europe, monastic herb gardens developed into [[botanical gardens]]. The section in which herbs was grown became known as a '''Garden of Simples'''.
Herb gardens experienced a revival with the work of the [[United Kingdom|British]] garden historian and horticultural, writer [[Eleanour Sinclair Rohde]] (1882–1950). Modern herb gardens may be purely functional or may be ornamental, sometimes as part of a design and containing boxes and raised [[bed]]s. The development of [[alternative medicine]] is also encouraging people to grow and use fresh herbs (e.g., for the treatment of [[acne]]).
==See also==
*[[Herbalism]]
*[[Apothecary]]
==External links==
* [http://www.herbalremediesinfo.com/growing-medicinal-herbs.html Growing Medicinal Herbs]
* [http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/herb.html National Herb Garden], [[United States National Arboretum]]
* [http://nnlm.gov/pnr/uwmhg/ Medicinal Herb Garden], [[University of Washington]], USA
* [http://www.backyardgardener.com/herb/ Herb gardening]
* [http://www.keengrower.com/2007/07/02/indoor-herbs-vs-outdoor-herbs/ Indoor Herb Gardening Versus Outdoor Herb Gardening]
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[[Category:Herb gardens| ]]
[[Category:History of medicine]]
