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Herb Gardening...
Savory is the Herb of the Year for 2015. All about Savory explains what is so delightful about both the winter and the summer variety. Plus it has a delicious recipe!
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Recipe of the Month...
Find yourself with some extra hard cooked eggs lately? These tasty wrap sandwiches are one of our favorites and we are betting they will soon become one of yours.
Quote of the Month...
"If you are afraid of butter, use cream."
~Julia Child
Questions and answers...
Q: Please advise me. My bay tree is several years old. Every winter I bring it inside. This winter it dropped more leaves than usual, but grows some new branch too. The new leaves are big and very thin, not hard like the others. I use Miracle grow fertilizer every second week. What should be the problem? Thanks for your help. LA
A: I suspect the new growth leaves will toughen up with time. You might want to back off using the fertilizer. Herbs don't really need a lot and frequent fertilization will often result in less tasty harvests.
Q: Hi, I was wondering why my mint has yellow flowers on it. My parents have never seen this before. Thank you. JB
A: Every reference I have says mint flowers are purple, pink or white. Perhaps your plant is not actually mint, but a member of the mint family. The Lamaiaceae family is quite large and can be identified by their square stems.
Q: What is the difference between spices and herbs. At age almost 60, I am learning to cook. YEA!! MT
A: Congratulations! Cooking is a rewarding endeavor. Generally speaking, spices are fruits or seeds, or in the case of cinnamon--bark, of plants while herbs are leaves. Please see our "Articles" list for information on individual herbs and spices to learn more.