 Once you start growing and using fresh herbs from your garden you will fall in love with them too! They are delicious, and full of vitamins and minerals. They also have medicinal and therapeutic properties. They are wonderful in oils, vinegars, jams, teas, syrups, and honey and butter recipes. 2 Comments  Growing basil (Ocimum basilicum) is easy and there are over 150 varieties to choose from. Genovese is a sweet basil, which is a favorite for making herb butters, pestos, and Italian dishes. There are purple varieties (Red Rubin, Purple Ruffles, Dark Opal), which are delicious in oils, vinegars, and jellies. Siam Queen has a licorice flavor that is tasty in Thai dishes and Cinnamon basil is perfect for desserts. Lemon and Lime Basils have a citrus scent.
 I love growing chives because they are delicious and beautiful in the garden. Garlic chives (A. tuberosum) have flat leaves and white flowers. Onion chives (Coriandrum schoenoprasum) are a grassy herb with onion flavored hollow-leaves and lavender flowers. They normally bloom in their second year. They are great on vegetables, eggs, seafood, and in dips.  Are you considering growing dill in your garden? It's a good idea because dill (Anethum graveolens), an annual, is one of the easiest herbs to grow.
Mammoth and Bouquet are the two popular cultivars grown in the United States. The branches have feathery blue-green foliage that can be harvested at any time. Dill is very fragrant and best used when fresh.  Lavenders (Lavandula) are a species of flowering plants in the mint family. Nothing smells better than brushing up against a lavender plant in the garden. The scent is breathtaking. Flowers may be lavender, violet, lilac, blue, white, or pink and are edible. These fragrant herbs add flavor to honey, teas, sugars, baked goods, syrups, and cheese. They are also popular in perfumes, beauty products, soaps, candles, potpourris, sachets, and wreaths.  You will appreciate growing mint (Mentha spp.), a perennial, for it’s wonderful scent.
Peppermint and Spearmint are the most popular, but there are many varieties including Apple Mint, Blue Mint, Chocolate Mint, Orange Mint, and Pineapple Mint.  Greek oregano (Origanum vulgare var. hirtum), an aromatic perennial, is the most flavorful variety. This is one robust herb that every kitchen should be well stocked with. It is excellent in italian dishes, salads, stews, soups, pastas, and breads. Oregano is a source of iron, Vitamins A, C, and K, calcium, and contains minerals.  Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is similar to celery in flavor and is used in salads, soups, casseroles, and on potatoes, eggs, and seafood. You can choose from flat leaf or curly leaf types. Parsley is a biennial, grown as an annual because it will flower and seed in it's second year.  Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a tender perennial (Zones 8-10) that grows into a shrub from two to six feet tall. It has needle-like foliage that blooms in the winter. It is delicious on meats and vegetables, and in oils and vinegars.
Rosemary is a source of iron, Vitamins A, B6, and C, calcium, folate, and contains minerals.  Thyme (Thymus) is a low growing, evergreen perennial that comes in many flavors and colors. It has a very exotic aroma and is delicious in italian foods, stews, soups, vinegars, and deserts. It also adds flavor to vegetables, breads, and cheese.
I love the taste, and the aroma, of this herb. | I ♥ Herbs
 HomegrownAll Subscribe to Page:
  Chat with MLBugFollow Me... 
  Coming Soon:
Lavender Soap
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links on this page are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” |
RSS Feed