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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