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ARUGULA (ROCKET) |
Erucca vesicaria |
Annual 8" (Plant succession crops) |
A loose spinach like green w/ a harsh bitter flavor that adds bite to
a boring salad. Plant successive crops - tender leaves best |
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BASIL LEMON |
Mrs. Burns |
Annual 18" |
Very bright green attractive plants and very flavorful. Great in
salads. |
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BASIL SWEET ITALIAN |
Ocimum basilicum |
Annual 24" (Plant succession crops) |
A versatile plant w/ many uses in cooking . Plant when weather is
warm enough. Dry or freeze - Pesto freezes well for winter use. |
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BASIL purple ruffle |
Ocimum basilicum variety |
Annual 18" |
Good for garnishes or as an ornamental plant. |
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BASIL red leaf |
Ocimum basilicum Rubrum |
Annual 18" |
High yielding flat purple leaves with great flavor. Beautiful
garnish as well. |
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BASIL genovese |
Ocimum basilicum (compact) |
Annual 16" |
Great flavor - more compact plant with smaller leaves than Italian
large leaf - better for growing in containers. |
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BAY LEAF |
Laurus Nobilis |
tender perennial |
I keep my bay in the house over winter. Use in soups and stew.
Lovely ornamental tree! |
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BORAGE |
Borago officinalis |
Annual 24" |
Large plants bear hundreds of blue star - edible flowers. Mild
cucumber flavor for salads. |
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SALAD BURNET |
Sanguisorba minor |
Perennial - 18" |
Dry ordinary soil - a salad ingredient that adds a cucumber flavor.
Use when the leaves are young and tender |
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CATNIP |
Nepeta cataria |
Perennial - 18" |
The catnip that cats LOVE! Cats tend to like the dried better than
the fresh. May be slightly used by the resident CAT! |
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CHAMOMILE |
Matricaria chamomillaa |
Annual 18" |
Pick flowers for tea before seed ripens or will self seed and can
become invasive - can be dried for soothing tea. |
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CHIVES |
Allium schoenoprasum |
Perennial - 12-15" |
Onion flavored edible leaves - plant in herb garden and lovely purple
ball- flowers can be dried or garnish a salad. |
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CHIVES GARLIC |
Allium tuberosum |
Perennial - 12" |
As named , slight garlic flavor prevails. Use as any chive. Excellent
ornamental - lovely form and white flowers in early Aug. |
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DILL |
Anethum gravelens |
Annual 30" - reseeds |
Many uses for cooking -leaves &/or seeds. Potatoes, pickles, eggs,
etc. Chop leaves fine for fish. Harvest seeds as soon as ripe. |
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DILL FERN LEAF |
Anethum gravelens var. |
Annual 15-20" - reseeds |
Same as regular dill, but more contained in it's growing habits. |
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ENGLISH THYME |
Thymus vulgarus |
tender perennial - 12" |
CULINARY- COMMON THYME: needs well drained soil. Use fresh or dry.
many culinary uses - my most used and favorite cooking herb! |
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FENNEL sweet florence |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Annual 30" |
Tall lacy green foliage w/ delicate anise flavor. Use in soups,
salads, stews and w/fish. |
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FRENCH SORREL |
Rumex scutatus |
Perennial - 18" |
Very lemony, tart , leaves. Great soup! A must for salad. A leaf
kids might enjoy chewing on. Use tender leaves. |
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FRENCH TARRAGON |
Artemesia Dracunculus |
Perennial - 30" |
Use in French cooking - rice, chicken, vegetables. Most flavorful
fresh, but dry for winter use. Béarnaise sauce and vinegar! |
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GERANIUMS scented |
Various |
Annual |
Tell variety by label. Great ornamentally in potted arrangements or
in gardens. Use leaves in teas and in potpourri. |
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GREEK OREGANO |
Origanum |
Perennial - 18" |
Cut sprigs and hang in bunches to dry. Use in pizza or tomato sauces
and salads. Greek has more of a bite! |
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LAVENDER MUNSTEAD |
Lavendula augustifolia M. |
Perennial - 15" |
Requires sand in our soil to do well - trim to keep neat. Plant as a
ground cover for tons of flowers for drying. - many uses |
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LEEKS |
Allium porrum |
Perennial - 24" |
Space out these seed started leeks -the sweetest and mildest in the
onion family. Many culinary uses |
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LEMON THYME |
Thymus citriodorus |
perennial - 4" |
Use with fish or rice. Pretty variegated leaf looks excellent
ornamentally. |
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MARJORUM |
Origanum majorana |
tender perrenial 10" |
A loose bush with pungent aroma. Stews, chicken, veggies, potatoes,
lamb, pork. Hang in kitchen to dry & use. |
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NASTURTIUM & VIOLAS |
various by label |
annual |
Nasturtiums & violas make great salad herbs. Nasturtiums taste
peppery - violas are just ornamental |
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OREGANO (Greek) |
Origanum |
Perennial - 18" |
Cut sprigs and hang in bunches to dry . Use in pizza or tomato sauces
and salads. Greek has more of a bite! |
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PARSLEY CURLEY |
Petroselinum crispum |
Biennial - 8" |
Curley parsley is rich in vitamin C and helps freshen breath. The
perfect garnish and cooking herb. Beautiful border plant! |
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PARSLEY FLAT LEAF |
Petroselinum crisp. Neopolitanum |
Biennial - 8" |
Use as curly parsley. Tends to be the preferred parsley for flavor
in cooking. Use fresh or dry. |
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PEPPERMINT |
Mentha piperita |
Perennial - 18" |
A fast growing invasive plant. Excellent for brewing hot or ice
tea or as tea garnish. |
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RED LEAF BASIL |
Basil Rubrum |
Annual 18" |
A versatile plant w/ many uses in cooking . |
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ROCKET (ARUGULA) |
Erucca vesicaria |
Annual 8" (Plant succession crops) |
A loose spinach like green w/ a harsh bitter flavor that adds bite to
a boring salad. Plant successive crops - tender leaves best |
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ROSEMARY |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
tender perennial - 4" |
dry thoroughly before winter storage. Use in stews, lamb, chicken.
Very Fragrant. Bring indoors for winter -keep moist in sun |
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ROSEMARY IRENE |
Rosmarinus prostratus |
tender perennial |
A new prostrate rosemary-vigorous grower neat, attractive habit -clear
blue flowers.
Creeping rosemary is used as the upright variety. Makes a great
hanging basket for those who want a container herb garden. |
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SAGE |
Salvia Officinalis |
Perennial - 36" |
Beautiful silvery sage is a staple in every herb garden. Pungent
leaves have many uses especially flavoring meats - lamb, chicken etc.
Saute leaves till crisp-serve with pasta |
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SAGE BERGGARTEN |
Salvia officinalis Berggarten |
Perennial - 20" |
Beautiful foliage with rounded silver leaves. Lilac flowers.
Mildew resistant. Use as common sage in cooking |
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SAGE GOLDEN |
Salvia officinalis Aurea |
Perennial - 15" |
Ornamental Sage with mild flavor - use as a lovely border plant or in
flower boxes as foliage accent!!! |
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SAGE PURPLE |
Salvia officinalis Purpurea |
Perennial - 15" |
Just a beautiful ornamental in herb, annual, perennial garden or in
planter boxes and pots. Use with fall cabbages and Kales. |
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SAGE TRICOLOR |
Salvia officinalis Tricolor |
Perennial - 12" |
Just a beautiful ornamental in herb, annual, perennial garden or in
planter boxes and pots. Use with fall cabbages and Kales. |
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SALAD BURNET |
Sanguisorba minor |
Perennial - 18" |
Dry ordinary soil - a salad ingredient that adds a cucumber flavor.
Use when the leaves are young and tender |
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SAVORY (summer) |
Satureja Hortensis |
Annual -18" |
A flavoring used for beans, lentils and peas. Use as a salt
substitute. |
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SCENTED GERANIUMS |
Various |
Annual |
Tell variety by label. Great ornamentally in potted arrangements or
in gardens. Use leaves in teas and in potpourri. |
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SORREL (FRENCH) |
Rumex scutatus |
Perennial - 18" |
Very lemony, tart , leaves. Great soup! A must for salad. A leaf
kids might enjoy chewing on. Use tender leaves. |
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SPEARMINT |
Mentha spicata |
Perennial - 18" |
Spearmint is excellent tea for cooking. Lamb, veal, some veggies
and fruit. |
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STRAWBERRIES |
Ozark Beauty |
perennial |
Overbearing strawberry plants |
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TARRAGON FRENCH |
Artemesia Dracunculus |
Perennial - 30" |
Use in French cooking - rice, chicken, vegetables. Most flavorful
fresh, but dry for winter use. Béarnaise sauce and vinegar! |
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THYME ENGLISH |
Thymus vulgarus |
tender perennial - 12" |
CULINARY- COMMON THYME: needs well drained soil. Use fresh or dry.
many culinary uses - my most used and favorite cooking herb! |
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THYME LEMON |
Thymus citriodorus |
perennial - 4" |
Use with fish or rice. Pretty variegated leaf looks excellent
ornamentally. |
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THYME-dwf. ornamental |
various |
perennial - prostrate |
Tightest rock garden thyme for paths, between rocks or as a moss sub.
in sun. |
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VIOLAS & NASTURTIUM |
various by label |
annual |
Nasturtiums & violas make great salad herbs. Nasturtiums taste
peppery - violas are just ornamental |
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WATERCRESS |
Nasturtium officinale |
annual low growing |
Must be grown in special wet conditions. If you want plant in a
barrel or deep ditch and flood.-flat rock will help stabilize plants |