Coriander, also known as silantro ir dhania, is a herb that has been used in culinary traditions around the world for centuries. With its fresh and citrus like flavor, coriander adds a unique flavor and exotic touch to a variety of dishes.
Category: Growing Herbs
Tips for Growing Herbs.
Herb garden plants of ancient cultivation, legend endows them with the power to prevent lovers and doves from straying. It was thus a popular ingredient of love potions in medieval times and was fed to doves, pigeons and poultry to prevent them from wandering. Caraway seeds are used to flavor meat dishes, breads, soups, cheeses – you name it.
How to grow and harvest curry leaf.
Marjorams have a pleasant and distinct aroma. Pot marjoram is somewhat stronger and it is one of the most popular of the cultivated herbs, flourishing in temperate climates.
Bulbinella has long been considered the pharmocopeia plant of the herbal world; the fleshy leaves yield a jelly like sap that has multiple virtues and applications – as you will see under the ‘usage’ section. Bushmen and iron age dwellers of Southern Africa knew and understood its virtues. It has long been a part of the traditional healers arsenal.
Licorice herb garden plants have been cultivated for use as a mild laxative and an aid to overindulgence for over a millennium. Health shops still sell licorice in root form for its various virtues as well as for tonics.
Discover the secrets to growing herbs successfully: from soil requirements to watering tips and harvesting techniques.
Summer and winter savory are two of the most aromatic and easy to grow Mediterranean herbs that should be in everyone’s garden.
Mint symbolizes “hospitality” and can be grown in pots and containers indoors and out.
The parsley herb is a biennial, which means it will last two years after which the parsley must be replanted. The parsley herb will produce an umbrella of small yellow flowers. The first year of the parsley herb will have a more delicate flavor.