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Herb Information Guides
Check out the following herb plant guides for information on growing culinary herbs. Discover the plant characteristics that will help you identify herbs, find out the uses of different herbs, see images of herbs, and get links for buying seeds or plants.
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Herb Articles
- Anise Hyssop For Licorice-Tasting Herbal Tea
- Bee Balm A Beautiful Garden Herb Called Oswego Tea
- Borage A Beautiful Garnish With A Cucumber Taste
- Burnet Fresh Cucumber Substitute For Salads
- Calendula The Orange Yellow Marigold For Making Herbal Tea
- Catnip Kitty’s Garden Plant For Herbal Tea
- Echinacea A Soothing Herbal Tea For Wintertime
- Evening Primrose Night Flowering Arthritis Treatment
- Extract Flavors of Fresh Onion and Celery With Cooking Oil
- Feverfew Leaves May Prevent Migraine Headaches
- Germander A Toxic Herb Best Left In The Garden
- Herbal Extracts Are Easy To Make In Your Kitchen
- Hyssop Flavors Foods Liqueurs and Herbal Teas
- Lemon Verbena Lends A Citrus Flavor To Food And Drink
- Lovage An Herbal Substitute For Celery
- Nasturtium Peppery Leaves Edible Flowers Substitute Capers
- Poultry Stuffing Recipe Flavored With Onions and Celery
- Saint John’s Wort An Herbal Tea For Depression
- Santolina Herb For Dry Gardens Repels Insects
- Scented Geraniums Flavor Sweets Pies and Herbal Teas
- Sorrel Early Spring Green Makes Tasty Soup
- Southernwood Leaves Repel Insects and Freshen the Air
- Speedwell Leaves In A Spring Salad Of Greens
- Szechuan Pepper Numbs the Tongue
- Tansy Golden Buttons Homemade Insect Repellent
- Vegetables For Flavoring Soup Stock
- Watercress Leaves Make A Tangy Mustard-Flavored Salad
Category Archives: Harvesting
Berry Delightful Start of Summer
It’s been a wet Spring up here in the mountains. We’ve been lucky to get some of the pop up showers in the last couple of weeks and haven’t had to water the garden. With so much rain the flowers … Continue reading
Check State Regulations Before Shipping Plants
It’s the time of year when many of us are planning our gardens, planting seeds and getting ready for the gardening season. As time goes on we can share the bounty by trading seeds and plants or swapping them. Be … Continue reading
Best Way to Ship Live Plants
If you’re interested in shipping seeds or herbs through the mail, it certainly is possible. With the number of nurseries and greenhouses around, I’m sure it’s done every day. The best method for packing green plants for mailing is to … Continue reading