Everyone is pretty familiar with the pros and cons of your garden variety perennial herbs like mints, oregano, marjoram, lavender, thyme, rosemary and so on. But there are some more unusual species that you might want to add to your yard. Since herbs just happen to be my gardening obsession, I’m here to help you give you the real deal on four perennial herbs that have been hanging around my place for years so that you can weed out the ones you want to add to your yard from those that you don’t. Are you ready to grow unusual herbs? Great! Let’s kick things off by heading south of the border! Read More
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Scarborough Fair – Growing Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme
We all know the song, a traditional English ballad that was adapted by the Beatles as well as the duo of Simon and Garfunkel. However, gardeners might not always be equally familiar with the plants that are mentioned in the melody – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. So, without further ado, here are the stars that remain from the long ago fair, (if it was ever actually held, of course), and some tips on how to grow them in your herb garden and even a couple tips on using them in your kitchen. Read More