An Herb Garden
Adds Another Dimension
To Your Cooking!
As the temperatures cool and the desire to garden remains, cold hardy herbs can fill a need to grow something edible. Herb gardening can be enjoyed in a kitchen window or in a container on the deck or out in the garden bed.
So take a few minutes and add herbs to the vegetable or kitchen garden. You'll find that their magic can add savory taste to all your cooking!
So take a few minutes and add herbs to the vegetable or kitchen garden. You'll find that their magic can add savory taste to all your cooking!
Chives - This spiky plant looks like a cluster of onions. In late May it is crowned with lavender flowers. Clip and chop handfuls of it to season potato dishes, salads, dressings, egg dishes and soups. It is one of the most versatile kitchen herbs. You can flavor white vinegar with a few stems of this herb and enjoy it splashed over garden ripened tomatoes.
Lavender - The addition of culinary grade lavender in tiny amounts can jazz up dishes as diverse as grilled pork chops, to scones, cakes and even candy.
Mint - The flavor of mint is refreshing, cool and sweet, especially good in iced drinks and teas, with lamb or in salad dressings. Special tips: Minty sun tea: Put 8 tea bags, ½ c. of fresh mint leaves and 1 gal. of water in clear glass jar. Set in sunny spot for several hours. Serve over ice.
Oregano - This pungent herb is no foreigner to cooking. Use it in marinade, grind it to add to pizza, spaghetti sauce or salad dressings. And one summer favorite is to add it with fresh basil to an oil and vinegar marinade for fresh from the garden flavor.
Parsley - For a clean sharp and peppery taste, add to vegetables and salads as a garnish. Include in sauces, soups, stews and stuffing. Special tips: Parsley is high in Vitamins A, C and B.
Rosemary - Wonderful flavoring for chicken or any barbeque. Evergreen, woody shrub has aromatic foliage (It's actually related to mint.) The flavor of rosemary is bold and piney. Use it in pickles, jams, preserves and sauces, as well as meats and soups. Special tips: Use a branch of rosemary as a basting brush at your next barbeque, or put some on the coals for great aroma. Plant in full sun.
Sage - Warm, slightly bitter, this flavor is a must for turkey stuffing, as well as pork, duck and sausage seasoning. Special tips: Dried sage leaves are used as a substitute for coffee or tea.
Herbs for Planting Now
