If you plan to use herbs for culinary purposes, be careful with pest control measures. Rotenone, pyrethrum, and meth-oxychlor are safest; avoid DDT, dieldrin, chlordane, lead arse-nate, lindane, malathion, and nicotine sulfate.
| NAME |
GROWTH |
HOW AND |
CULTURE |
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| Caraway (see Carum carvi) |
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| Carum carvi (caraway) |
Upright hardy biennial. |
Start seeds in spring or fall |
Provide sunlight, cool to moderate temp., and moisture. Use dried seeds for flavoring. |
| (chives) |
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| Chamomile (see Anthemis nobilis) |
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| Chervil (see Anthriscus cerefolium) |
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| Chives (see Allium schoenoprasum) |
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| Coriander (see Conandrum satwum) |
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| Coriandrum satwum (coriander) |
Upright annual |
Start seeds in summer or fall. |
Provide sunlight, cool to moderate temp., and moisture. Use dried seeds for flavoring. |
| Coriander (see Conandrum satwum) |
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| Cress, Garden (see Lepidium sativum) |
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| Dill (see Anethum graveolens) |
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| Fennel (see Foemculum vulgare) |
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| Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) |
Upright hardy perennial. |
Start seeds in summer or fall. |
Provide sunlight, cool to warm temp., and moisture. May be cut back in spring and fall, or started each year from seeds. Use young leaves and seeds to flavor salads and fish. |
| Geranium, Scented (see Pelargonium) |
|
| Horehound (set |
! Marrubium vulgare) |
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| Laurus nobilis |
Tree, nearly |
Buy young |
Provide sunlight, cool to |
| (sweet bay) |
hardy out- |
potted plant |
moderate temp., and mois- |
|
doors in the |
in early fall. |
ture. Prune as necessary to |
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North. |
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keep as small tree or bush |
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Use leaves as desired for |
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flavoring. |
| Lavandula |
Upright |
Buy young |
Provide sunlight, cool to |
| officinalis |
hardy |
potted plant |
moderate temp., and mois- |
| (lavender) |
perennial. |
in the fall |
ture. Tender species L. |
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fida, L. stoechas, and L. |
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are also desirable for indoor |
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herb gardens. |
| Lavender (see Lavandula officinalis) |
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| Lavender-Cotton (see Santolina chamaecyparissus) |
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| Lemon Balm (see Melissa officinalis) |
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| Lemon Verbena (see Lippia citriodora) |
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| Lepidium sativum (garden cress) |
Low, upright annual. |
As for brassica |
As for brassica |
| Lippia citnodora (lemon verbena) |
Upright
tender
perennial.
|
Buy young potted plant in fall. |
Provide sunlight, cool to warm temp., and moisture. Prune back severely in the fall, and again as necessary to keep compact. |
| Majorana hortensis
(sweet
marjoram)
|
Upright
tender
perennial.
|
Start seeds in warmth and moisture any time |
Provide sunlight, cool to warm temp., and moisture. Fragrant leaves are used for seasoning foods. May be discarded after one season, or pruned back and grown again. |
