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NEW HERBS FOR 2004
2004 brings a new gardening season. This year, a number of fine herbs are being introduced to American gardeners.
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new herbs for 2004
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purple coneflower
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purple coneflower 'rocky top hybrids
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' jelitto seed co.
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darwin plants
Hyssop, the Lost Herb of Passover
On Pesach, Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egypt. Few realize that there was an unsung hero of the tenth plague: the Oil of Hyssop, which protected firstborn Jews.
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passover plagues in the haggadah
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bible ancient healing secrets
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essential oil of hyssop hyssopus officinalis
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david stewart healing oils of the bible
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hyssop immune boost
Heavenly Hyssop
For calming or cleansing, colds or other common ailments, Hyssop makes a valuable addition to the medicinal and magical cabinets. Modern medicine has found even more valuable uses (such as treatment for HIV and AIDS) in this 'Biblical Herb'. Read on to learn more...
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Hyssop
Hyssop's blue spires of bloom late in the summer are a great bee attractant.
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culinary herbs
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herb gardening
Two Herbs for Shady Gardens: Lemon Balm and Anise Hyssop
What to grow in a partially shaded areas that will delight with both taste and fragrance? Recipes and sources for two delightful herbs, Lemon Balm and Anise Hyssop.
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lemon balm
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melissa
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melissa officinalis
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anise hyssop
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licorice mint
A Hot New Blue
This perennial herb is a grand companion plant for other sun lovers. You'll love it!
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agastache
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salvia
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blue
Agastache
Agastache is a genus of mostly aromatic plants with small flowers in spikes.
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agastache
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aromatic plants
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herb gardens
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flower borders
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anise
Hummingbirds, Butterflies, and. . .Mosquito Plants?
This aromatic perennial has several common pseudonyms including mosquito plant, Texas hummingbird mint, bubblegum mint, and giant hyssop. It is native to certain areas of Texas and New Mexico, and is especially noted for attracting rufous and broad-tailed hummingbirds. Also attracted to its fragrant tubular blossoms are butterflies, bees, some sphinx moths, and even goldfinches. It has also been touted for effectively repelling mosquitoes!
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butterflies
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hummers
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agastache cana
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Part One
Angelic and beautiful, this garden inspires goodness.
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evil
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plant
Tea in the Garden
Create your own tea garden with the many easy-to-grow herbs perfect for containers.
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tea garden
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containers
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mint
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bee balm
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lemon balm
The Mint Family
Of the culinary herbs, ten of these are the most commonly grown. For the most part, these tend to be members of the Mint family. Worldwide, there are around a hundred genera and some three thousand species within this family.
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culinary herbs
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basil
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lavender
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mints
Herb Glossary: Allspice to Caraway
These plants have a myriad of medicinal, culinary and decorative uses, several of which are detailed here.
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herb dictionary
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herbal ingredients
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seasoning blends
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recipes seasoning
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cooking spice
A Home for Herbs
Fresh herbs dried at home are incomparably better than store bought dried herbs! Some practical how-to's and a tangent or two on the delights of home-dried herbs.
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herbs
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cooking
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food
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anise hyssop
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red clover
Edible Flowers from the Herb Garden
In most herb gardens, there are a number of plants species with edible flowers. Blossoms can really add a lot of zesty color and flavor to an otherwise ordinary meal.
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edible flowers
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garnish
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flavorings
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renee's garden seeds
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roses
SUMMER FINALLY ARRIVES IN THE GARDEN
Count on flowering perennial herbs to bring color to the garden in June. Chives happen to be one of my favorites.
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perennials
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memorial day
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summer gardens
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angelica
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roman chamomile
Designing Desert Gardens
Design and planning is essential in order to have a beautiful and bountiful desert garden. Read about principles of design and maintenance of your desert garden.
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design
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garden design
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garden
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oasis zone
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water conservation
Fragrant Garden Perennial Plants
What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance? Here are some top perennial picks for a pleasing fragrant filled garden.
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Halloween Themed Garden Plants
Spooks, magic, ghouls, and black cats. October's All Hallow's Eve can be fun to celebrate in the garden with these Halloween named plants.
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themed garden plants
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halloween plants
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all hallows eve
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theme plantings
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october plants
Herb Glossary: Epazote to K Lime
These plants have a myriad of medicinal, culinary and decorative uses, several of which are detailed here.
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Colonial Herbs and the Herb Garden
Thoughts of the origins of our Thanksgiving Day celebration always dominates at this time of year and I thought it appropriate to consider some of the herbs valued and used by our ancestors in colonial times. Today, most of us find our herbs and spices at the store, but in colonial times nearly every household had it's own garden, filled with numerous herbs valued for their culinery and medicinal properties, not to mention the added pleasure of decorative uses.
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Flowering Herbs
Create the garden of your dreams with flowering herbs. By choosing carefully, you'll have blooms from spring through frost.
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flowering herbs
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flower beds
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flower borders
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sweet woodruff
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pulmonaria
Growing Herbs in Containers: Light, Life Cycles, & Propagation
Lists of herbs that can be grown in containers, with info about their light needs, life cycles, and best methods of propagation.
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caraway
HERBS FOR SHADE
Consider herbs for those shady spots in the garden. Over fifty per cent of the ten most popular culinary herbs will grow in part shade.
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carol asher
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coriander
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dill
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mint
MAGICAL HERBS
For centuries, herbs have enriched people's lives. According to herbal folklore, many species have magical properties. From taming beasts to making folks feel safe and secure, these plants contributed to a sense of well-being.
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NEW HERBS FOR 2003
Celebrate the new gardening season by trying some of the new herb varieties introduced for 2003.
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'golden jubilee' anise-hyssop
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queen elizabeth
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'hazel' spanish lavender
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well-sweep herb farm
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'album' chives
Skullcap: Little Blue Ferengi Busts
Now I'm no Star trek fan, and I wouldn't know a Ferengi if it bit me on the bum, but I had channel surfed past enough episodes of Deep Space 9 to know that the flowers of Skullcap look like these creatures.
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skullcap: little blue ferengi busts
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gregg m. pasterick
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wildflowers of north america
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botany
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ecology
The Charm of Herbs
Herbs cast a spell upon gardeners, With their fragrance and texture, these are very worthwhile landscape plants. Here is the latest scoop on new varieties, books, and research on herbs.
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herbs
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calendula
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'citrus cocktail calendula
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' thompson & morgan
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proven winners
The Wonders of the Herbal Bath
Throughout history it is easy to see the importance various cultures placed on the ritual of the bath. Baths can sooth and relax, or refresh and stimulate. They can ease the body, and calm the mind. The ‘wholistic’ practitioner knows the importance of bringing together mind, body and spirit in the tranquil, centered atmosphere of the bath...and knows that when this power is combined with the natural powers of herbs, we can quite literally wash our physical and emotional troubles away.
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bath tea
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bathing
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relaxation
Which Mint is Which?
I guess I could have called this article <I>Something Minty</I>, but I was getting a little confused as to which mint was which.
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which mint is which?
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gregg m. pasterick
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wildflowers of north america
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botany
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ecology
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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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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organic pest control
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