This fragrant herb has had a long affiliation with Christmas. A perennial in warm climates, rosemary is now popular for the holidays in the form of topiaries and wreaths. Of course, rosemary is popular in the kitchen, too, for seasoning breads, soups, meat, and much more.
Sage makes its annual appearance in the kitchen as Thanksgiving arrives. Classic stuffing (or dressing ) draws upon this herb for wonderful flavor and aroma. Sage is so much more than the dried herb that we use on Turkey Day. It is an aromatic easy-to-grow shrub that is valued for decoration, culinary uses, and medicinal…
This beautiful, fragrant perennial herb has been used for centuries to soothe, heal, scent, and flavor. Add extra color to your garden and enjoy the many benefits of lavender. Lavender’s Legacy Native to the Southern Alps, peasants of that region used lavender oil medicinally as early as the 1500s. Thriving in such a hot, dry…
The many varieties of mint – peppermint, chocolate, spearmint, apple, ginger, etc. – have been in use all over the world for teas, as an added flavor to many different food dishes, and for medicinal uses. In the garden, mint quickly fills in bare spots (even threatens to take over, if ignored!) with beautiful green,…
Looking for an easy-to-grow herb? Try thyme. It’s decorative and functional, great for dried arrangements, for kitchen creations, and even for medicinal uses. Native throughout the Mediterranean, thyme is a subshrub perennial that loves sun, and dry, well-drained soil. A member of the mint family, there are hundreds of varieties of thyme, but only six…
With many varieties to choose from and countless uses in the kitchen, basil is a favorite. Native to Asia, Africa, Central America and South America, basil, a member of the mint family, has been used for thousands of years by several cultures. Such lengthy cultivation has produced over forty varieties including cinnamon, clove, lemon, and…