Ingredients for a Simple Life
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 parsley.
How to grow and harvest curry leaf.
How to grow and harvest sorrel.
How to grow and harvest comfrey.
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.
How to grow, harvest and use the herb Tarragon.
Summer and winter savory are two of the most aromatic and easy to grow Mediterranean herbs that should be in everyone’s garden.
How to grow, harvest and use chives.
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.
Called the “herb of happiness,” Origanum majorana, commonly known as sweet marjoram or knotted marjoram, is an herbal symbol of peace and well-being.
