Growing Lavender: Lavender is one of the most fragrant herbs and is easy to grow as long as it has good drainage and lots of sunshine. This plant will grow to about 2-3 feet around and will have tall violet to soft lavender flower spikes that reach up 2 feet high. The flowers are the…
Growing Cilantro: Cilantro is the most difficult herb to grow because it is so short lived and it needs cool temperatures to grow well. Many people think that they kill Cilantro because it doesn’t last very long when they purchase plants at their local nursery. Cilantro will bolt (send up a flower stalk) as soon…
Chives and Garlic Chives: Chives and Garlic Chives are the easiest herbs to grow. They can be grown in pots, in the ground, in sun or mostly shade. They are part of the onion family but they do not form a bulb like garlic or even as green onions do. They stay slender and fine…
Growing Basil Plants Basil Varieties Basil – Sweet Genovese Basil – Sweet Genovese is our best Italian, large-leaf variety of Sweet Basil. The flavor is far superior to other Sweet Basil varieties and the leaves grow up to 3″ long and 2″ wide. This Basil is used for pesto, pasta, and many Italian recipes, as…
Growing Arugula Arugula is actually a green and not considered an herb but because the flavor is strong, it is often used for flavoring. The taste is somewhat bitter and the young tender leaves are delicious added to other baby lettuces for an interesting salad. To grow Arugula, the daytime temperatures must be cool (below…
