Growing Guides

  Marjoram This attractive perennial is commonly grown as an annual in the garden. It is loved for its wonderful sweet aroma and mild oregano flavor. However, the small gray-green leaves need to be harvested from the flowering to retain...

It is a high-yielding and trendy member of the Dill family. This persistent, tangy herb is used in many cuisines around the world. The seeds are grown in the desert and thrive in hot climates.The coriander, known as Cilantro, is...

FENNEL ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Fennel is an erect herb with 4–5 hollow stalks, 1-6 inches long, with feathery foliage at the tips. The bases of the long stalks overlap together to form a thick, crisp bulb that grows above...

CHERVIL ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Chervil is a  delicate herb with tiny fern-like leaves and tender stems and grows to about 1 foot tall. Its taste is grassy, slightly like parsley, with a somewhat warm anise flavor.  Origin: Chervil is...

CHIVES ABOUT THE PLANT Description: Chives are the smallest species of the onion family, growing in clusters up from the bulbs. The blue-green leaves are hollow and tubular in form, resembling thick grasses and growing 10-15 inches tall. Lavender, ball-shaped blooms...

ITALIAN, GENOVESE BASIL ABOUT THE PLANT: Description: This sweet basil is the main type of basil used in traditional Italian cuisine. It is a bushy herb reaching a height of up to 18 inches. Its leaves have a sweet, spicy...

Summer Savory Summer savory leaves have a peppery flavor and are used fresh or dried to flavor meats, beans, eggs, and salads. Аn annual plant that grows best in well-drained soil and is excellent at repelling insects. In traditional cuisine,...