My basil crop is in full glory right now, a long green and fragrant row. It needs to be trimmed a lot, which means that several times a week I have fresh basil spread out and drying on my kitchen counter. Of course you can never eat too much spaghetti with pesto, but we need [...]
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Nothing embodies the flavour of summer like minty fresh basil. This herb is the star of the garden in warm weather, creating a lush green border, and being a good companion to the other plants as it repels insects with its strong aroma. The word basil comes from the Greek basileus, meaning king. The ancient Greeks [...] I’ve written about parsley, sage and rosemary, so the only herb left in my Scarborough Fair shopping list is thyme. This is another that I always have in my garden, for many reasons. It is very fragrant, a pretty sundappled groundcover which spreads quickly, I use it alot in cooking and teas, and it’s [...] According to gardening folklore, when sage flourishes in the garden a woman will rule the household. Maybe that is why it’s one of my favorite herbs, and has flourished in my gardens for the past 25 years or so in several parts of the United States. I’ve lived in my current house for almost two [...] Turmeric Turmeric is a bright, yellow-orange powder with a musky scent and taste. It is sometimes called Indian saffron, due to its ability to color food, well, sort of the same color as saffron. Turmeric is more on the yellow side of the spectrum, while saffron is a deeper orange. Also, the taste [...] If you live in the northern hemisphere this is a most dreary time of the year. Much of the US has been hit by record cold temperatures and inches of snow, and here in New York we’ve been blanketed by white for weeks. And under that there is a layer of ice from the [...] Romarinus officinalis gets its name from the old Latin for “dew of the sea”. This dark green herb with its spiky leaves and clean, penetrating aroma truly is a seaside plant, since it is native to the lands around the Mediterranean.  Rosemary is an almost magical herb. Folklore says it can attract [...] The days are getting shorter and colder here in New York State, and all the greenery is starting to show a hint of yellow or orange. Still, there is a bright, green, summery section of my garden, a last holdout against the fall. It’s a row of curly parsley that I planted on [...] |
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