February28,2023
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Themajorityofherbsdobestinfulllightinaprotectedlocation.Herbscanbegrownindoorsonawindowsill,outsidein pots,ordirectlyintheground.Forfreshleavesallsummer,sowtheseedsofannualherbslikebasilandcorianderevery twoweeks.Growperennialherbsinthegroundorinpots,suchasoreganorosemarychives,andmint,andthencollect theleavesasneeded.Annualherbsshouldbesavedforseedattheendoftheseasonbeforebeingcomposted,while perennialherbsshouldcomebackthefollowingyear
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Thai,Chinese,Japanese,Indian,andMiddleEasterncuisinesallfrequentlyusecorianderTheplant’sleaves,stalks,and seedsarealledible(whichhaveawonderful,orangeyaroma).Everyfewweeks,sowcorianderseedsforaconstantsupply ofnewleavesallsummerlong.Fromspringthroughfall,growcorianderincompostordampbutwell-drainedsoil.Sow seedseverytwoweeksforasuccessfulyieldthroughoutthesummer.Regularlywatercorianderplants,andharvestas needed.
Mintisquitesimpletocultivate,however,itisbestplantedaloneinapotbecauseitcansmotherotherherbsthatare growingnearby.Fromnormalspearminttochocolatemintandevengingermint,thereisawidevarietyofmintsto cultivate.Boilingyoungpotatoeswithfreshlychoppedmintleaves,orusetoflavourhomemademojitococktailsandmint sauce.Mintcanbegrowninfullsuntosomeshadeinmoistbutwell-drainedsoil.Theidealwaytogrowmintisina containerbecause,whenplantedintheground,itcancompetewithnearbyplants.Whileallowingsomebranchestobear blossomsforpollinators,harvestasandwhennecessary.Sincemintisperennial,itgrowsagaineveryyear
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3Thyme
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Thymehasamodeststaturebutapowerfulflavour.Ittastesgreatwithroasts,soups,androastedvegetables.Ginalso benefitsfromhavingitadded.Similartomint,thymecomesinavarietyofcultivarswithdistinctaromasandflavours; lemonthymepairsparticularlywellwithseafood.Thymemaybegrowninfullsunandwell-drainedsoil.Severalthyme
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Lemonbalmisabushyperennialherbthatbloomsinthesummerwithcreamy-whiteorpalepurpleflowersandleavesthat haveapleasantlemonaroma.Itisstrongandeasytogrowinthesunormildshade.Theleavesproduceazingylemontea andalemonyboostforsalads,sauces,andfishpreparations.Fromspringforward,youngplantsthatweregrownfrom seedsorpurchasedseedlingscanbetransferredoutdoors.Namedcultivarsaretypicallyonlyofferedinspringasreadygrownplants.Beforeandfollowingplanting,givetheplantsplentyofwaterChooseaplantinglocationwithmoistsoilthat eelythatisinthesunormildshade.A20cm(8in)containerwouldbesuitableforplantinglemonbalminlar
Basilisoneofthesimplestherbstogrowindoors,andbothgardenersandcooksshouldhavesomeonhandbecauseof itsexcellentflavourandwidespreaduseincooking.Basilplantsplantedindoorscanbeequallyassuccessfulasthose grownoutside,ifnotmoreso,giventherightconditions.Basilgrowsquicklyestablishinginjustthreetofourweeks,andis bestplantedintheearlyspringoutdoorsoryear-roundinside.Theplanthasclustersoftiny,shinygreenleavesthatsmell stronglyofsomething.
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