| The Gardeners Glove |
| Herb Gardens cont. |
| Taste the Beauty |
| Thyme |
| Sage |
Some what bitter to the taste, but Sage is great for adding flavor to meats, such as
pork or sausage. A little sage in your Thanksgiving turkey dressing brings the
flavor to the very top. Sage can be a drinking tea, however it does have a flavor all
its own. Very easy plant to grow and likes lots of sunshine. They too have a flower
of soft white, pale pink or violet. Sage can be cut and hung to dry then made into
great craft ideas or placed in flower arrangements.
pork or sausage. A little sage in your Thanksgiving turkey dressing brings the
flavor to the very top. Sage can be a drinking tea, however it does have a flavor all
its own. Very easy plant to grow and likes lots of sunshine. They too have a flower
of soft white, pale pink or violet. Sage can be cut and hung to dry then made into
great craft ideas or placed in flower arrangements.
| Rosemary |
Not only is Rosemary used as a fragrance to perfumes or body oils, it is great in
potpourri and has been known to be used as a repellent. Cooking with rosemary
is wonderful in homemade stews, any meat and lots of soups. Drinking fresh
rosemary dried leaves is a treat as they are in the mint family. A pretty lavender
color flower pops open on the rosemary stems. This is one fine plant to add to
any herb garden, for color, taste and enjoyment.
potpourri and has been known to be used as a repellent. Cooking with rosemary
is wonderful in homemade stews, any meat and lots of soups. Drinking fresh
rosemary dried leaves is a treat as they are in the mint family. A pretty lavender
color flower pops open on the rosemary stems. This is one fine plant to add to
any herb garden, for color, taste and enjoyment.
| Parsley |
Planting chives will surprise you, as these grow high if not attended to. Once you
cut a top slice off the chive plant you will immediately smell a strong onion scent.
They grow much like an onion does, but don't take as much room up in your small
herb area. They come back each year if the soil is good and you cut them often.
They are great in a garden salad, any spicy dish you want to add more flavor to.
There budding purple flowers look like snow balls.
cut a top slice off the chive plant you will immediately smell a strong onion scent.
They grow much like an onion does, but don't take as much room up in your small
herb area. They come back each year if the soil is good and you cut them often.
They are great in a garden salad, any spicy dish you want to add more flavor to.
There budding purple flowers look like snow balls.
An all time flavor for garnishing food trays, but the parsley is added to many
different food groups. They grow close to the ground, but look like miniature trees.
The parsley has always been strong for a good dose of vitamin c. So, eat away.
different food groups. They grow close to the ground, but look like miniature trees.
The parsley has always been strong for a good dose of vitamin c. So, eat away.
| Oregano |
Everyone knows oregano is great in spaghetti sauces, but oregano flavors other
foods as well. The first time you use oregano that you have grown, not purchased
from a store, is when you will taste the difference. You may never go back to
buying store brand herbs for your everyday spices again. Much like the organic
vegetable gardens, fresh grown anything is so much better tasting. Long stems will
grow from an oregano plant, so again cutting and trimming all your herb plants is
essential. Don't worry, they will grow back.
foods as well. The first time you use oregano that you have grown, not purchased
from a store, is when you will taste the difference. You may never go back to
buying store brand herbs for your everyday spices again. Much like the organic
vegetable gardens, fresh grown anything is so much better tasting. Long stems will
grow from an oregano plant, so again cutting and trimming all your herb plants is
essential. Don't worry, they will grow back.
| Lavender |
Now, who doesn't like the smell of lavender? You can find this fragrance
everywhere. Perfume, sachets, drawer liners, body sprays, bath oils to candles.
There is lavender in the air, everywhere. Why not, you will feel so nice just being
around this wonderful smell all coming from a plant the looks like a weed, until the
nice purple flower emerges. Try making yourself a beautiful lavender and sage
heart shaped wreath, for your home or as a gift. The smell will linger for hours
and you will want this plant every year in your garden.
everywhere. Perfume, sachets, drawer liners, body sprays, bath oils to candles.
There is lavender in the air, everywhere. Why not, you will feel so nice just being
around this wonderful smell all coming from a plant the looks like a weed, until the
nice purple flower emerges. Try making yourself a beautiful lavender and sage
heart shaped wreath, for your home or as a gift. The smell will linger for hours
and you will want this plant every year in your garden.
| Chives |
| Basil |
| Mint |
| Catnip |
| Dill |
(Thymus vulgaris)
(Salvia officinalis)
(Rosmarinus officinalis)
(Allium schoenoprasum)
(Petroselinum crispum)
(Origanum vulgare)
(Lavandula vera)
(Ocimum basilicum)
(Mentha spicata)
(Marorana hortensis)
(Nepeta cataria)
(Anethum graveolens)
| Marjoram |
The motto to The gardeners Glove site, "Take The Thyme" means just that. Take
the time to add the herb thyme to your herb garden area. Easy to grow, will stay
around for years as a perennial. Great for flavoring meats, sauces and soups. Dry
the leaves and store in airtight container or freeze leaves and you can always have
them handy in the kitchen for all your flavoring needs. Bees like this plant, so just
beware when clipping a few cuttings. They grow like a weed, but have a nice light
purple flower to add color in your herb garden.
the time to add the herb thyme to your herb garden area. Easy to grow, will stay
around for years as a perennial. Great for flavoring meats, sauces and soups. Dry
the leaves and store in airtight container or freeze leaves and you can always have
them handy in the kitchen for all your flavoring needs. Bees like this plant, so just
beware when clipping a few cuttings. They grow like a weed, but have a nice light
purple flower to add color in your herb garden.
Not just an old fashioned name, but a great flavor for a variety of food dishes. Give
the basil plant lots of room for spreading out and watch a beautiful flower nestle
close to the stems. There are several different varieties of the basil plant, so smell,
taste and look at the plant before you buy one. Like so many herb plants that
attract either the butterflies or bees, the basil plant is among that group. Great cold
shrimp and rice salads in the summer call for chopped basil and what a treat that is.
the basil plant lots of room for spreading out and watch a beautiful flower nestle
close to the stems. There are several different varieties of the basil plant, so smell,
taste and look at the plant before you buy one. Like so many herb plants that
attract either the butterflies or bees, the basil plant is among that group. Great cold
shrimp and rice salads in the summer call for chopped basil and what a treat that is.
Spearmint, peppermint or regular mint, doesn't matter if you are a mint fan. Give
these plants extra room in the herb bed as they spread out and like to grow like a
vine. Peppermint sprigs clipped from a plant and added to fresh brewed ice tea in
mid summer is a must. Mint leaves as a garnish to desserts is very popular. Don't
forget to add them to mint jams and jellies. Chopping mint to add to foods will
become a regular habit, once you grow a mint plant. Many herbs can be grown
indoors throughout the cold months, so add mint to any flower box or planter and
enjoy.
these plants extra room in the herb bed as they spread out and like to grow like a
vine. Peppermint sprigs clipped from a plant and added to fresh brewed ice tea in
mid summer is a must. Mint leaves as a garnish to desserts is very popular. Don't
forget to add them to mint jams and jellies. Chopping mint to add to foods will
become a regular habit, once you grow a mint plant. Many herbs can be grown
indoors throughout the cold months, so add mint to any flower box or planter and
enjoy.
Another must have in your variety to having a good herb garden. Very useful in the
kitchen to add flavor to all your cooking recipes. As with any of your herbs that
produce a flower, try to pick the leaf before the flower blooms, otherwise your herb
tends to be on the bitter side. These plants are great in single flower pots on a patio
to give a nice clean fresh look. Tiny white blossoms appear and look ever so
appealing the viewer.
kitchen to add flavor to all your cooking recipes. As with any of your herbs that
produce a flower, try to pick the leaf before the flower blooms, otherwise your herb
tends to be on the bitter side. These plants are great in single flower pots on a patio
to give a nice clean fresh look. Tiny white blossoms appear and look ever so
appealing the viewer.
Try not to think of cats when planting your catnip herb plant. In the mint family,
catnip for a long time has been a great drinking tea. It's said to aid in the common
cold and has a mild taste so can become a favorite in no time. Yes, the household
cat (feline) like to nip at the leaves, but it won't hurt them. A nice purple flower grows
on these plants and they need lots of growing space.
catnip for a long time has been a great drinking tea. It's said to aid in the common
cold and has a mild taste so can become a favorite in no time. Yes, the household
cat (feline) like to nip at the leaves, but it won't hurt them. A nice purple flower grows
on these plants and they need lots of growing space.
Want a great flavor to your fish, salad oils or salads? Add Dill. Pickling and so many
other choices the dill can be added to. Very easy to grow and the dark leaves are
the dill weed. The flower heads are so attractive and give a flair to your herb garden.
other choices the dill can be added to. Very easy to grow and the dark leaves are
the dill weed. The flower heads are so attractive and give a flair to your herb garden.
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