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Harvesting and Drying Herbs
Gathering and preserving your herbs can extend their useful life, be enjoyable, and help you create healthier and more interesting recipes, remedies, and crafts.
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A Medicinal Herb Garden
A medicinal herb garden was a colonial home remedy necessity. Now, we grow them as much for beauty. Read about a cold remedy, sore throat, & acne remedy etc.
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Harvesting Herbs
Herb Gardening is a bi-weekly column on growing, harvesting herbs; culinary, medicinal and crafting uses. This weeks article is about harvesting and storing herbs.
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Enjoy Fresh Herbs All Year Long
The end of summer and threats of frost don't mean you can't still enjoy fresh summer herbs. Follow these tips to easily dry, freeze or use your herbs to enjoy all year.
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Culinary Herb Book Review
An in-depth review of a culinary cookbook which features herbs and spices.
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Grow Herbs Indoors
Growing an indoor herb garden can be an easy way to have fresh herbs year round. Lavender, rosemary, chives and aloe vera are easy and fun to grow as houseplants.
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Herb Plant Sources Online
Order herb plants online for the best selection and convenience.
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Plant Profile: Thyme (Thymus)
Thyme, an ancient herb plant long known to gardeners, can be added to every garden space. See how to care for the evergreen plant that comes in ground cover or bush forms
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Herb Highlights
Start making a list of herb seeds or plants for the new season if you haven't already done so. Here are a few highlights to add to your list.
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Violet: Early Spring Bloomer
Violets are a wonderful, fragrant early spring bloomer.
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Grow an Herb Garden
Tips on how to plant an herb garden for seasoning, crafts, and medicinal uses. Herbs are attractive in the garden, hardy, and easy to grow.
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Grow a Summer Italian Herb Garden
Fresh herbs add zest and flavor to everyday cooking. These five common Italian herbs will add color to your summer garden and zest to your cooking.
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Herbs for the Barbecue
Growing these flavorful herbs next to your grill will tempt you to add them to your cooking.
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How To Use Lemon Balm
A member of the mint family, the herb known as Lemon Balm is also called Sweet Melissa. This plant is a hardy perennial herb, important in bee pollination.
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Making Herb Oils and Preparations
You can store and use herbs many different ways. Learn how to make herbal tinctures, poultices, infusions, and ointments.
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Flowering Herbs for Flower Gardens
Many herbs have pretty flowers and should be grown in flower gardens. Many favorite flowers are also herbs. Do you grow these herbs in your flower garden?
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Herbal Holiday Decorations
Now is the time to start thinking about how to incorporate herbs into your holiday celebrations. Learn how to make the most from your herbal harvest.
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Herbal Teas
Herb Gardening is a bi-weekly column on growing, harvesting herbs; culinary, medicinal and crafting uses. This week's article: herbal teas.
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Medieval Herb Garden Plants Part 1
This article discusses briefly some aspects of medieval gardens and gives a list of several herbs and other medieval plants still in use today.
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Watch My Herb Plot Grow, Part One
Watch my herb plot grow, make suggestions on design and planting.
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Watch My Herb Plot Grow, Part Two
This is part two in the series of watching my herb plot take shape.
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Website Review: Mysterypartners.com
Venture into the world of adventure and mystery with a unique herbal twist!
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Freeze Herbs in Ice Cube Trays
At the end of the summer, herb gardeners may find they have an over abundance of certain herbs. Here is one method for storing herbs using ice cube trays.
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Growing Herbs in Pots
Even if you have room to grow herbs in the garden, there are some great reasons to grow some herbs in pots too.
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Short Term Herb Storage
If you end up with more fresh herbs than you can use within a day there are a number of ways to store the excess.
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A Garden of Helpful Herbs
Herb Gardening is a bi-weekly column on growing, harvesting herbs; culinary, medicinal and crafting uses.
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Before the Freeze
harvesting and using herbs
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Favorite Herbal Dressings
These herbal dressings and condiments enhance food flavors and add a little zest to meals.
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Grow a Thriving Herb Garden
Follow these four steps to grow a thriving herb garden, even in a tiny apartment.
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Herb Butters
Some of your favorite herbs can be used to make special butters.
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Herbal Tea Garden Design
Learn how to design an herbal tea garden using herbs such as mint, lemon balm and chamomile that is not only practical but also a fun place to entertain.
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How To Dry Fresh Herbs
Herbs such as Bay, Marjoram, Oregano, Rosemary, Sage and Thyme all work well when dried. Harvest and store your bounty for the winter months using these methods.
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Sage- IHA Herb of the Year for 2001
Sage is the International Herb Associations pick for Herb of the Year.
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Top 10 Herb Garden Catalogs
Here are recommendations for 10 of the top catalogs that every herb enthusiast should have a copy of.
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Citrus Plant & Herb Themed Garden
Learn how to use citrus trees and citrus scented herbs such as lemon balm, lime balm and mint to create a citrus theme garden.
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Herb Gardening for Beginners
Grow herbs for their fragrance, to make a lawn, to attract bees, for salads, or to make into tea. Find out which ones to choose, and the best places to plant them.
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Harvesting Herbs
Harvesting herbs throughout the summer will get maximum oils and the best flavor for preserving. Know which herb to harvest in the spring, summer or fall.
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Using Kitchen Herbs for Medicine
This article summarizes five popular kitchen herbs and talks about their medicinal uses. These herbs include parsley, rosemary, cinnamon, sage, and cayenne.
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Valentine's Love Potions
Make a potion, or prepare a Vanlentine's meal with passion in mind.
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18th Century Herb & Spice Trends
Review of an early American cookbook illustrates which herbs and spices were popular in the post-Colonial New England kitchen.
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Bay Laurel, the Sacred Tree
Bay laurel is an evergreen perennial that is known as The Sacred Tree of Apollo. This herb has a very rich history.
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Cornell Plantations Flower and Herb Garden
A walk through the Flower and Herb Garden of Cornell Plantations with photographs, descriptions and links.
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I Don't Drink Water
Why drink straight water, when you can enrich it with the goodness of fresh herb teas. And how about diluting your concentrated juice with herb tea instead of with water?
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Natural Organic Pest Control
Methods of pest control, bug control, insecticide, pesticide, and herbs as organic pest and insect control, flea and tick control. Do it yourself gardening pest control.
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Planning Your Herb Garden
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Sage, Lavender and Mint Desserts
Three delicious culinary creations featuring herbs.
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Tarragon, a Classic Culinary Herb
Tarragon, the indispensable classic culinary herb with a delicate, warm flavor used in many French recipes.
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Tumeric An Exotic Spice
Tumeric is an exotic and important flavoring spice containing a bright yellow pigment known to fight disease.
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Watch My Herb Plot Grow, Part 3
This is part three in an ongoing series. Watch Laurel's herb plot evolve from a bare patch to an herb plot with character.
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Comfrey for the Urban Herb Garden
This next installment of "Medicinal Herbs for Small Gardens" focuses on easy-to-grow comfrey, and includes recipes for medicinal preparation and the usual dose of magic.
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