Growing Dill Dill grows best in Spring and Fall and will not do well when the summer starts to heat up. About 85 degrees is the hottest it can stand before it shrivels up and dies or bolts to flower. Dill should be grown in an area that gets afternoon shade and can be grown…
Thymes Thymes are a very large family of plants and they are used for their distinctive flavor that brings cooking to a different level. French Thyme, English Thyme, German Thyme, and Lemon Thyme are just a few but are the most common varieties. Some creep along the ground and others grow in a 1 1/2…
French Tarragon The true French Tarragon has the best flavor and cannot be grown from seeds as this plant will not flower. Cuttings must be taken in order to reproduce this plant which makes it more expensive and harder to find. Tarragon grows in full sun and will grow to about 2 feet or so…
Growing Sages: To use Sage in cooking, use it to flavor meats such as in Veal Saltimbocca, with Roasting meats and potatoes, as stuffing with onion, or just use fresh leaves sautéed in butter on pasta. Use just a little at a time, it is very full flavored. There are many types of sages grown…
Growing Rosemary Indoors it is necessary to mist once or twice week to recreate the humidity of the coast. Rosemary will eventually become a 6 foot shrub, especially in mild winter areas and it is important to prune plants back every year to encourage new soft growth or rosemary can become woody. f winters are…
Growing Parsley: Parsley is probably the most commonly used herb in the world. The flavor of parsley is mild but it brings out the full taste of other foods and add color and vitamins. Parsley comes in two basic kinds, a flat or Italian type and a curly type. many people feel that italian parsley…
Growing Oregano and Sweet Marjoram: Oregano (Greek) and Growing Sweet Marjoram — These herbs are in the same family, have similar flavors and are very easy to grow. They both like full sunlight and will get quite large. Oregano creeps along the ground growing up to 6 feet around in a single season. Marjoram grows…
Growing Mints There are many flavors of mint available such as Chocolate Mint, Peppermint, Orange mint, and Pineapple mint, just to name a few. Spearmint is a sharper more savory flavor while Peppermint is sweeter. Chocolate mint tastes like a “Thin mint” cookie or a chocolate peppermint patty. Orange mint tastes like Earl grey tea…
Growing Lemon Verbena: Lemon Verbena is a beautiful open tropical perennial shrub with a strong lemon flavor. This plant will grow to about 4 feet tall and grows best in full sunshine. It is only perennial in milder climates and is likely to die back every year, then sprout new growth every spring. It can…
Growing Lemon Grass Lemon Grass is a beautiful tropical grass which has a citronella type flavor that is used primarily in Southeast Asian cooking. This plant will grow to about 2-3 feet around and 6 feet tall! Lemon grass loves sunshine and moisture. If you live in a milder climate, you can put Lemon grass…
