Herbs! Sometimes Spices, Sometimes Flavorful. Food!
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You are Surrounded by Herbs--and You Might Be Surprised at Which Plants are Herbs!
The Herbs Around Us!
When we think of herbs, we think of oregano, cinnamon, basil, lavender, ginger, chives, and other seemingly small spicy things we add to our foods for either subtle or extra flavor. But there are some herbs that grow to "giant" sizes. For instance, bananas are herbs. They don't grow on trees... even though a banana plant can get up to 15 feet high... the banana plant is an herb.Most herbs are conveniently able to be grown in a small garden--even perhaps in a "window-box garden" or "window-sill garden" --and thus adding greenery to your environment--even inside your home. Of course, you can't do this with growing bananas, but chives, basil, dill, and parsley grow nicely in window-sill boxes.
Lavender with other plants in a Northern Pacific Coast garden
Read Up On Herbs and Herbal Gardens! It's Good Medicine for Ya!
The Herb Gardener: A Guide for All Seasons by Susan McClure
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Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More by Miranda Smith
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Growing 101 Herbs that Heal: Gardening Techniques, Recipes, and Remedies by Tammi Hartung
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Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: The Definitive Home Reference Guide to 550 Key Herbs with all their Uses as Remedies for Common Ailments by Andrew Chevallier
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Herb Garden Design by Ethne Clarke
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Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief by David Winston, Steven Maimes
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The Romantic Herb Garden by Caroline Holmes
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Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook by Jennifer Bartley
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The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism by David Hoffmann FNIMH AHG
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Portulaca oleracea (aka Verdolagas or Pussley) - Showing Succulent Stem and Leaves
Herbal Decorating
Lavender blooms closeup
Herbs by the Bay.... eBay, That Is!
You Can Go On a Journey to Find Herbs! (If You Don't Have 'Em in Your Backyard!)
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NAIZA
Oct 10, 2011 @ 2:09 pm | delete
- Portulaca oleracea looks very familiar to me.. It seems everywhere in the Philippines. I remember stepping at those herbs/plants in our garden yard before. Terrific lens as always, Editor Dave. ~Blessed by a Squid Angel as well. :)
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pmolinero
Nov 3, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
- Interesting, I didn't pay attention to the fact that bananas are herbs, but now as you mention it, it seems obvious. Thumbs up.
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JaguarJulie Jun 5, 2010 @ 3:40 pm | delete
- You know, I've always been perplexed by Herb and herbs ... er ... erbs or herbs?
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Get Your Garden Going (or Growing) With This Book!
Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More
Amazon Price: $3.68 (as of 06/01/2012)
If you want ideas on getting your own backyard herb garden going, this is the book for you! More than 50 herbs are featured--and the book includes recipes that use the herbs and other things you can do with your new produce!
An Herbalist's Book Valuable for All!
Growing & Using Herbs Successfully (Garden Way Book)
Amazon Price: $5.89 (as of 06/01/2012)
This book has a lot of narratives and anecdotal stories to go along with the illustrations--which makes the book a fun read and useful as well!
Even More Herbs! How Does More Than 500 Sound to You?
The Herb Book: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to More Than 500 Herbs
Amazon Price: $129.00 (as of 06/01/2012)
This book covers more than 500 herbs and provides definitive information on them--how they grow and what they're used for! A great book for an herbalist!
