Herbs - Leisure Reading
The French have been combining flowers and vegetables in their gardens since medieval days.
The kitchen garden or "potager" continues to be popular in
France as evidenced by a recent government survey which revealed that almost a fourth of the fruit and vegetables consumed by the French were home-grown.
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Dill leaves taste better picked just before flowers form on the plant.
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Dill adds an ornamental element wherever it grows. Combine it with flowers.....
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Begin harvesting parsley when it produces leaf stems with three segments. Read more
Parsley is so attractive that it also integrates easily into ornamental plantings in residential landscapes.
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Parsleyworms are large, strikingly colored 2-inch caterpillars. Read more
Here your will find a collection of rosemary recipes, from rosemary cake to rosemary biscotti.
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It was selected because of its long association with human history, its status in the culinary arts, its use in the world of medicine, and its place in our gardens and landscapes.
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A number of herbs, used chiefly for cooking, aromatics, medicine and crafts, are now being considered for yet another application…as landscape ornamentals. Thyme is at the top of the list.
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Herbal Teas – Mints, Chamomile, Lemon Verbena, Sage (could use a tri color or golden color for color), Rose Scented Geranium, Lemon, Lime Geranium or Peppermint Geranium. (these can be used fresh or dried for a tisane (brew).
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Most herbs can be used fresh or dried, except Sweet Woodruff, which has to be dried before use, as it has no smell when fresh. Small amounts of leafy herbs can be dried in an airy room-preferably in the dark, but definitely in the absence of sunlight. The humidity must be low. Tied in small bunches and hung upside down, most of them will dry in about two weeks in warm summer weather. The exception to this is curly parsley, which needs some artificial heat to dry quickly enough to retain its flavor and good color.
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A comprehensive guide to cooking with popular herbs.
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Throughout history herbs have been used as ornamental plants to add color, texture, shape and scent to a garden. Herbs with colorful foliage always add color to the garden because they don’t rely on bloom time to make a contribution to the landscape.
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Any herb can be grown in a container but here are a few that do very well by themselves or in combinations in planters. The following plants are those that remain small and do not spread with the exception of lemon balm, catnip, and mint that should have a pot of their own.
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