🌿 More Herbs, Less Salt Day: Season Your Life (and Garden) Naturally

August 29th is More Herbs, Less Salt Day—a flavorful reminder that you don’t need to rely on the salt shaker to make your meals delicious. And for us container gardeners, it’s the perfect excuse to grow our own seasoning powerhouses right outside the kitchen door.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐆𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬, 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭?

While salt can enhance flavor, too much can contribute to high blood pressure, water retention, and other health concerns. Fresh herbs, on the other hand:

* Pack a flavor punch without adding sodium

* Contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants

* Add color and aroma to your cooking

* Are incredibly easy to grow—even in the smallest of containers

𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞

Whether you have a sunny patio or just a bright windowsill, these herbs thrive in containers:

𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐥– Perfect for pasta, salads, and homemade pesto.

𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 – Strong and aromatic; pairs beautifully with roasted veggies.

𝐓𝐡𝐲𝐦𝐞 – A subtle flavor boost for soups, chicken, and potatoes.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 – Mild onion taste that’s great in dips, eggs, and salads.

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐭 – Refreshing for drinks, desserts, and fruit salads.

𝑇𝑖𝑝: 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑡—𝑖𝑡’𝑠 𝑎 𝑏𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟

𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫

* Pick herbs in the morning when oils are most concentrated.

* Snip just above a leaf node to encourage bushier growth.

* Use fresh right away or dry/freeze for later use.

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 “𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲”

🌱 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 with your homegrown herbs.

🍅 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧-𝐭𝐨-𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 using only fresh herbs for flavor.

📸 Share a photo of your herb container garden in the community.

💚 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧-𝐭𝐨-𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥, swap the salt shaker for scissors—snip a handful of fresh herbs and let nature do the seasoning. Your taste buds (and your heart) will thank you!

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