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Harvest: Pick fresh leaves as needed; for seeds, cut flower heads when seeds mature and put in a single layer on paper towels in a dry, airy place; rub umbels in hands to remove seeds, then sift them out and store in an airtight jar.
Growing tips: Plant in a protected spot, sheltered from wind
Basil
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Borage
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Burnet
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Caraway
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Catnip
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Chamomile
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Chervil
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Chives
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Coriander
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Dill
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Horehound
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Anise
Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and Species: Pimpinella Anisum
Plant type: Annual
Height and Width: 18-24 inches high; 12 inches wide
Location and Soil: Sun; dry, well-drained soil
Uses: Fresh leaves in salads; seeds in soups, stews, sauces,cosmetics, desserts, baking, candy
Propagation Methods: seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: Does not transplant well
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Days to maturity: 75 days
Spacing between plants: 6-8 inches;
Spacing between rows: 24 inches
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Family: Labiatae
Genus and species: Ocimum Basilicum
Plant type: Annual
Height and width: 12-24 inches high; 12 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun or partial shade; rich, moist,well-drained soil; will grow indoors
Uses: Fresh or dried leaves in soups, stews, and sauces; meat,
fish, and egg recipes; salads and vegetables
Propagation Methods: Seeds, transplants, and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. Germination time: 5 days
Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.
Days to maturity: 85 days
Spacing between plants: 12 inches
Spacing between rows: 18 inches
Pests: Japanese beetles
Diseases: Botrytis (bush basil)
Harvest: Use fresh leaves at any time; for drying, pick in early fall before leaves turn yellow by cutting leaf stalks just before the plant flowers, and spread them on a wire mesh in a shady place and store in an airtight jar
Growing tips: Pinch the centers as plants grow to encourage bushiness
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Family: Boraginaceae
Genus and species: Borago Officinalis
Plant type: Annual
Height and width: 24-36 inches high; 16-20 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; rich, well-drained soil; tolerates dry soil
Uses: Flowers in desserts and candy; young fresh leaves in salads and vegetables; iced drinks; bees like flowers
Propagation Methods: Seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: Does not transplant well
When to sow outdoors: 1-2 weeks before last spring frost
Approx. germination time: 5 days
Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.
Days to maturity: 80 days
Spacing between plants: 12 inches
Spacing between rows: 18 inches
Pests: Japanese beetles
Harvest: Use fresh leaves and flowers at any time; for drying, remove flowers and leaves from stalks and place on a wire rack in a shady place, then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips:
Sow outdoors every 4 weeks for a steady harvest of fresh leaves and flowers; self-sows readily
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Genus and species: Poterium Sanguisorba
Plant type: Perennial
Height and width: 18-24 inches high
Location and soil: Sun; tolerates dry soil
Uses: Fresh young leaves in salads, vegetables, and iced drinks
Propagation methods: Seeds, division, and cuttings
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Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. germination time: 8-10 days
Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.
Spacing between plants: 12-15 inches
Spacing between rows: 12-15 inches
Harvest: Use fresh leaves at any time
Growing tips: Makes a good container plant; self-sows readily in garden
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Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and species: Carum carvi
Plant type: Biennial
Height and width: 24-36 inches high; 8 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; tolerates dry soil
Uses: Young leaves in soups, stews, and sauces; seeds in desserts, baking, and cheese spreads
Propagation Methods: Seeds and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 4-6 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. germination time: 14 days
Days to maturity: 70 days
Spacing between plants: 8-12 inches
Spacing between rows: 36 inches
Harvest: Use fresh leaves at any time; harvest seeds when they are mature, about one month after flowering, and dry them in a shady place on paper towels; then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips: Use fresh seed for best results; best direct-sown because plants develop a taproot; sows readily in garden
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Family: Labiatae
Genus and species: Nepeta cataria
Plant type: Perennial
Height and Width: 12-36 inches high; spreads readily
Location and soil: Sun or partial shade; tolerates moist or dry soil
Uses: dried leaves in tea; feline intoxicant; bees like flowers
Propagation Methods: Seeds and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. germination time: 7-10 days
Germination temp.: 60-70 degrees F.
Days to maturity: 80 days
Spacing between plants: 18 inches
Spacing between rows: 24 inches
Harvest: Pick young leaves and flowering tops when fully open, before they turn brown; dry on a wire rack in a shady place, then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips:
Grow plants in pots buried to the rim to prevent unwanted spreading
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Family: Compositae
Genus and species: Chamaemelum nobile
Plant type: Perennial
Height and width: 9 inches high; spreads readily
Location and soil: Sun or partial shade; dry, sandy soil
Uses: Flower heads in tea, cosmetics, potpourri, and sachet
Propagation Methods: Seeds, division, and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 4-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. Germination time: 10 days
Germination temp.: 70 degrees F.
Spacing between plants: 6 inches
Spacing between rows: 6 inches
Harvest: Pick flowers in the early morning for best flavor; spread blossoms on paper towels in an airy place to dry them until papery
Growing tips:Makes a nice ground cover; self-sows readily
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Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and species: Anthriscus cerefolium
Plant type: Annual
Height and width: 10-28 inches high; 12 inches wide
Location and soil: Partial shade; rich, moist soil; will grow indoors
Uses: Leaves in soups, stews, and sauces; salads and vegetables
Propagation methods: seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: Does not transplant well
When to transplant to garden:
When to sow outdoors: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost
Approx. germination time: 14 days
Germination temp.: 55 degrees F.
Spacing between plants: 3-4 inches
Spacing between rows: 15 inches
Harvest: use fresh by picking leaves and stems before the flower buds open; for drying, spread leaves on wire racks in a shady place, then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips:Use leaves like parsley; self-sows readily
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Family: Amaryllidaceae
Genus and species: Allium Schoenoprasum
Plant type: perennial
Height and width: 18 inches high; 10-14 inches wide
Location and soil: sun or partial shade; rich, moist soil; will grow indoors
Uses: leaves give onion flavor to soups, stews, and sauces; meat, fish, and egg recipes; salads and vegetables
Propagation methods: seeds and division
Time needed to reach transplant size: 8-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost
Approx. Germination time: 10-14 days
Germination temp.: 60-70 degrees F.
Days to maturity: 80 days
Spacing between plants: 12 inches
Spacing between rows: 12 inches
Harvest: Snap or cut leaves off at the base; store by freezing leaves in freezer bags
Growing tips:Remove spent blossoms; self-sows readily
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Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and species: Coriandrum sativum
Plant type: Annual
Height and Width: 12-36 inches high; 6-8 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun or partial shade; tolerates poor soil
Uses: Seeds in curries, poultry stuffing, soups, stews, and sauces, desserts, baking, candy
Propagation methods: seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: Does not transplant well
When to transplant to garden: N/A
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. Germination time: 10 days
Germination temp.: 60 degrees F.
Days to maturity: 90 days
Spacing between plants: 7-10 inches
Spacing between rows: 24 inches
Harvest: Pick young fresh leaves at any time; for drying, place leaves on a wire rack in a warm, airy place, then store in an airtight jar
Growing tips: Herb is known as cilantro if grown for its leaves.
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Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and species: Anethum Graveolens
Plant type: Annual
Height and width: 36 inches high; 24 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; rich, moist soil; will grow indoors
Uses: Leaves, fresh and dried, and seeds in soups, stews and sauces; fish and egg recipes; pickles, salads, and vegetables
Propagation methods: seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: Does not transplant well
When to sow outdoors: 4-5 weeks before last spring frost
Approx. Germination time: 21-25 days
Germination temp.: 60-70 degrees F
Days to maturity: 70 days
Spacing between plants: 12 inches
Spacing between rows: 24 inches
Harvest: Pick fresh leaves before flowering; for drying, place leaves on a wire rack in a cool, shady place; when seeds are mature, dry the flower heads in the sun, then shake out the seeds and store in an airtight jar
Growing tips: Seeds need light to germinate
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Family: Umbelliferae
Genus and species: Foeniculum vulgare
Plant type: Perennial
Height and width: 48-80 inches high; 36 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; moist, well-drained soil
Uses: Young leaves and stems in salads and vegetables; egg recipes; bulbs can be cooked as a vegetable; dried seeds flavor desserts, pickles, baked goods, candy
Propagation methods: Seeds
Time needed to reach transplant size: 4-6 weeks
When to transplant to garden: After last spring frost.
When to sow outdoors: After last spring frost
Approx. germination time: N/A
Germination temp.:N/A
Days to maturity: 90 days
Spacing between plants: 10-12 inches
Spacing between rows: 36 inches
Harvest: Pick fresh leaves and stems as needed; store by chopping foliage and placing in ice cube trays, filling trays with water, and freezing; for seeds, cut flower heads, let dry, then shake seeds out and store in an airtight jar
Growing tips: Plants may need support, especially when in flower
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Family: Labiatae
Genus and species: Marrubium Vulgare
Plant type: Perennial
Height and width: 24-36 inches high; 20 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; tolerates poor soil
Uses: Dried leaves in tea, desserts, baking, and candy
Propagation methods: Seeds and division
Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost.
Approx. germination time: N/A
Germination temp.: N/A
Days to maturity: 75 days
Spacing between plants: 15 inches
Spacing between rows: 18 inches
Harvest: Hang stems upside down in bunches in a warm, airy place to dry, then remove leaves and store in an airtight jar.
Growing tips: Good in containers; self-sows readily
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Family: Labiatae
Genus and species: Hyssopus Officinalis
Plant type: Perennial
Height and Width: 20-36 inches high; 16 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun; tolerates poor soil
Uses: Dried leaves in tea, potpourris, and perfumes; fresh leaves in salads, soups, and teas; bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds like flowers
Propagation methods: Seeds, division, and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 6-8 weeks
When to transplant to garden: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: 3-4 weeks before last spring frost.
Spacing between plants: 12 inches
Spacing between rows: 18 inches
Harvest: Pick fresh leaves as needed; just before flowers open, cut stems and hang them upside down in bunches in a warm, airy place to dry, then remove leaves and flowers and store in an airtight
jar.
Growing tips: Plants eventually become woody, so bed needs to be renewed every 3-4 years
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Family: Labiatae
Genus and Species: Lavandula Angustifolia
Plant type: Perennial
Height and width: 18-36 inches high; 24 inches wide
Location and soil: Sun or partial shade; moist, well-drained soil
Uses: Dried leaves and flowers in cosmetics, potpourris, and sachets .
Propagation methods: Seeds and cuttings
Time needed to reach transplant size: 8-12 weeks
When to transplant to garden: 1-2 weeks before last spring frost
When to sow outdoors: 1-2 weeks before last spring frost
Days to maturity: 60 days
Spacing between plants: 18 inches
Spacing between rows: 18 inches
Harvest: Just before the last flowers on the flower spikes have opened, cut stems and hang them upside down in bunches in a warm, airy place to dry, then remove leaves and flowers (or store
spikes whole) in an airtight jar.
Growing tips: Flowers are very fragrant and make good landscape
plants when planted in groups
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