I fell in love with basil upon my first bite of pesto in bella Italia back in the early 70s. The aroma and taste of Ocimum basilicum ‘Genoa …
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Chives, Allium schoenprasum, is a flowering herb in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is in the same family as leeks, onions, garlic, Chinese …
Lemon balm, that delightfully lemony herb, has been used medicinally for centuries. The many beneficial properties of Melissa officinalis were …
Basil, Ocimum basilicum, still reigns today as the King of Herbs. Its royalty was established by the Greeks, when they gave the herb its name …
By Maryann Readal
It pays to pay attention to plant labels. Especially in the case of tarragon–especially if you are planning to use tarragon …
From place to place, season to season, and year to year,
the colorful mixtures and combinations of flowering herbs
are influenced by …
Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium, is similar to parsley but has a milder, anise flavor. It is sometimes called French parsley or garden parsley. …
Most of us, gardeners or not, are familiar with mint. But how many of us know that there is a distinctive difference between spearmint and …
“Tra la, it’s May, it’s May, the lusty Month of May
That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray
Tra la, it’s here, it’s here, that …
The Herb Society of America’s most viewed blog posts of 2018 were the following. Written by a number of contributors they aimed to promote the …
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Although we are enjoying Hops, which is Herb of the Year 2018, we are gearing up …
Tarragon is one of the new culinary herbs in my Virginia garden, and it took a couple of tries to find its happy place. I had grown tarragon in …
After two years of blogging I’ve examined which posts have received the most clicks. The list below represents different topics, styles and …
Homemade herbal vinegars have been in Melissa McClelland’s kitchen for as long as she can remember. Her mom, Lenore McClelland — a long-time …
If you like black licorice, consider Mexican tarragon Tagetes lucida. Also known as Mexican marigold, Mexican mint marigold, sweet mace, Texas …
An herb gardener and enthusiast for nearly 30 years, it’s been a while since I’ve met an herbal reference I couldn’t live without. Well, I just …
Not long ago I threw a Champagne Garden Party. Driven to offer only elegant hors de oeuvres matched to bubbles, I made everything myself. (Call …
Farmer, The Chef’s Garden
More than 20 years ago, when baby mesclun greens hit the standard grocery store, they became passe with …
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