Types of Basil

Types of Basil

For basil purchases, you should consider leaf color, flower, flavor variations and size variations.  Here are some seed ideas. . . Leaf Color Variations: Green – Aroma 2, Sweet Basil, Genovese Basil, Green Ruffles Basil **, Sweet Thai Basil, Lettuce Leaf Basil **, Mammoth Basil ** Purple – Purple Basil, Dark Opal Basil, Purple Ruffles […]

Types of Mint

Types of Mint

When buying mint seeds or seedlings, you should consider leaf color and flavor variations. Leaf Color Variations: Green – Peppermint, Spearmint, Apple Mint Green and White – Pineapple Mint Green and Yellow – Ginger Mint Flavor Variations: Gum Flavors – Spearmint, Peppermint Fruity Flavor – Pineapple Mint,  Orange Mint, Apple Mint, Lime Mint, Lemon Mint, […]

Types of Herbs

Types of Herbs

There are two main types of herbs – woody and herbaceous.  The base stems of woody herbs are brownish gray and woody.  Herbaceous herbs which have softer green stems. A lot of the woody herbs are perennials, but it depends on where you live.    While some herbaceous herbs like salad burnet are perennials, most […]