Herbs

Rooting Basil

I was able to root my African Blue Basil by taking a cutting from the plant at the end of summer and putting it in a glass of water on my kitchen countertop.  After a few weeks, it started to root.  Someone in my family thought it was there to eat not root!  That person […]

Herbs

Tarragon – French, Russian or Mexican

Did you know that there are three types of tarragon?  There is French, Russian and Mexican tarragon.  While I have only grown Russian tarragon, here are some of the differences that I know.  While all three types have an anise flavor, the French tarragon has the strongest flavor.  Russian and Mexican tarragon can be grown […]

Herbs

Parsley – Flat or Curled

There are two varieties of parsley.  One is an Italian variety with flat leaves and the other has curled leaves.   In the past, I bought a plant each summer of the flat parsley.  By mid summer, it bolted and died off.  This year I decided to try growing organic flat parsley from seed (see www. […]