Without a doubt a really useful addition to your garden is a garden storage shed and by adding a porch you can really make an attractive feature of it. My wife and I recently moved into a new house that had a medium sized garden. I wanted a shed to store my gardening equipment and decided to build my own from plan.

While deciding on the design my wife, a keen amateur gardener, said that she would also like it to double as a potting shed and whilst doing a search online we came across a good set of plans that included a porch.

Before building or buying anything it is important to check that your garden storage shed plans conforms to local building codes and if applicable you may need to consult with the tenants association. By having a good set of plans you can easily demonstrate to these interested parties what it is that you wish to achieve.

Your set of plans will enable you to order everything needed in one shopping trip instead of buying piecemeal. In my case I opted to have all my timber cut to size at the timber yard which in effect gave me a ready to go shed building kit.

Before putting everything together I had to decide on the foundation. As the shed was to be used for storage I decided on a hardcore base which was spread on a heavy polythene mat to stop rising damp. I laid five weather treated beams on top of the polythene and spread the hardcore between them leaving the beams 3 inches above ground level to support the shed and allow it to ‘breathe’.

With a little help from a good neighbour our storage shed complete with porch was built in just one weekend ready for the wife to paint during the week.

By adding a porch to our storage shed we have a potting shed workshop that is not an eyesore in the garden but actually an asset to our property. We are extremely pleased with the result, I have room to store the lawnmower, garden tools etc and I have fitted a workbench for the wife to do her magic with her flowers. On hot days she likes to work outside in the shade of the porch which now boasts two DIY rustic chairs – and I got those from the plans too!

Herbs were used as curatives and fragrance of thousands of years. Early culture found that spicy taste of the foods that most delicious, to help heal some wounds well and the other to facilitate pain and suffering. They were strewn on the ground to release their flavors as people go on them, or to hide the smell dirty. Early Greek physicians to collect and record their herbal remedies, and this became the basis for all Western medicine. Ancient China, Indian and Egyptian also recorded and used as medicinal herbs. Many of these plants are now also used in different cultures and their traditional medicines.

during the Middle Ages, herbal gardens became important additions to homes and religious centers. Any housewife who knew herbs used for forging house, preserving and cooking. Herbs have been written describing the plants, and underlines their strengths, both medicinal and superstitious. It is interesting to note how many of the active ingredients from plants are part of today 's drugs.

herbs, as we usually think of them today, the plants we use in cooking, aromatic smell, or perhaps to improve our health. In recent years vND plants in nurseries, plant, and seed catalogs.

special garden is not necessary for plant growth. These plants grow in pots on windowsills successfully entered the bathroom from the terraces and balconies, or back yards. Most people start with the leaves of aromatic herbs and spices. If you want an area culinary herbs, some of which also flowers, roots. All herbs can be used fresh or preserved in some way.

perennial grasses may be living for several years, biennials, which have a life cycle of two years, or annual grow, reproduce and die a year. Some are small and compact plants, others as big as bushes. Many beautiful leaves and flowers, and can be grown interspersed with your landscape. Most herbs like a sunny location with well drained soil, and you'll find most of that resist disease and insect infestations.

If you are just beginning their adventure of gardening with herbs, a good way to start is to buy plants from the nursery starter recognized. You may need only one or two plants of each plant. Can I grow in containers or transplant them outdoors in a suitable location. Some common herbs, by GA

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