With over two decades of experience in management, Zachary Addison has served in restaurants such as Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant, where he was responsible for training more than 75 percent of the wait staff. Zachary Addison lives in New Orleans, where he enjoys his free time cooking and gardening.
Gardening and cooking are two hobbies that can be used to complement each other. Experienced gardeners can apply their skills to grow a vegetable garden and use the vegetables in various dishes. However, even those just starting in gardening can grow some herbs to use when cooking - and the easier ones to begin with are chives, basil, parsley, and coriander.
Chives seeds can be sown in fall or spring directly into the soil - in rows 12 inches apart, 1/2 inch deep. When growing basil in the early spring, it's important to start inside, near a sunny window, or if possible in a greenhouse. If growing basil in late spring, the seeds can be sown directly into the ground.
Parsley seeds should be soaked overnight to be sown in mid-spring or midsummer. The established seedlings must be thinned at least 9 inches apart and kept in moist soil. Coriander seeds, on the other hand, don’t need to be soaked. They should be planted 12 inches apart in rows, and 1/4 inches deep - preferably in early spring. Once the seedlings are established, they should be replanted 6 inches apart.
Gardening and cooking are two hobbies that can be used to complement each other. Experienced gardeners can apply their skills to grow a vegetable garden and use the vegetables in various dishes. However, even those just starting in gardening can grow some herbs to use when cooking - and the easier ones to begin with are chives, basil, parsley, and coriander.
Chives seeds can be sown in fall or spring directly into the soil - in rows 12 inches apart, 1/2 inch deep. When growing basil in the early spring, it's important to start inside, near a sunny window, or if possible in a greenhouse. If growing basil in late spring, the seeds can be sown directly into the ground.
Parsley seeds should be soaked overnight to be sown in mid-spring or midsummer. The established seedlings must be thinned at least 9 inches apart and kept in moist soil. Coriander seeds, on the other hand, don’t need to be soaked. They should be planted 12 inches apart in rows, and 1/4 inches deep - preferably in early spring. Once the seedlings are established, they should be replanted 6 inches apart.
