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Rocky Mountain Herbs
... sage and thyme easily withstand the weather transition into November. Many Herbs Adapt Perfectly To Colorado Mediterranean, wild and cultivated herbs bask in the full sun of the Rockies. Hardy perennials ... ability to succeed naturally along the Front Range. Even cultivated herbs, like basil, will thrive through the warm summer days. Wild herbs, which dot the landscape throughout the region, are ...
www.frontrangeliving.com

Basil is the fragrant king of herbs
... Catalog Extension Service Garden Hints Basil is the fragrant king of herbs CORVALLIS - Sweet basil. Its scientific name (Ocimum basilicum) means "fragrant ... the warm parts of India and Asia, where it has been cultivated as a perennial for thousands of years. In Oregon, it ... Extension Service, offers some advice about growing this king of herbs. Start basil in flats or wait until the soil temperature ...
extension.oregonstate.edu

"Traditional Herbs for Winter Interest -- Books and Links"
... for the major species used in gardening and landscaping. Bailey, L . H . Manual of Cultivated Plants. New York: Macmillan, 1949. Botanical key to identifying the species "most commonly ... as from alternative authorities. Summarizes academic and clinical research on more than 30 popular herbs, with lengthy bibliographies. Ody, Penelope. The Complete Medicinal Herbal. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1993. ...
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Growing, Harvesting, and Using Culinary Herbs in the Home Garden, HYG-1612-99
... Brad Bergefurd Extension Agent, Horticulture OSU Extension, Enterprise Center for Economic Development What Are Herbs? Herbs are various kinds of herbaceous plants whose fresh or dried parts are used to ... M. arvensis var. Piperescens), peppermint (M. xpipita), and spearmint (M. spicata) are the species mostly cultivated. All mints can be propagated by cuttings or seeds except peppermint, since it is ...
ohioline.osu.edu

Herbs for Table & Beauty
... the flowers form, for the leaves develop a strong, bitter flavor after that. Annual herbs such as sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), summer savory (Satureja hortensis) are ... , a complex molecule called Stevioside, that is the source of the sweetness. Interestingly, plants cultivated outside its native region are much less sweet, so countries that use it depend ...
whatcom.wsu.edu

Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Cool-Season Annual Herbs—Charming Candidates for the Spring Garden
... centuries, we humans have harvested and processed herbs for utilitarian purposes, for use as flavorings, medicines, dyes, oils, and perfumes. But we've also cultivated a number of them for their ornamental features, for the beauty of their flowers or foliage. Among these ornamentally significant herbs, the annuals are my favorites. I prize annual herbs ...
www.bbg.org

Herbs: 2006 Seed List for Members of the Friends
... moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Ht. 30 – 60cm. (GRT) 204. Stachys affinis – Chinese artichoke Cultivated for its edible root tubers, the upright stems have hairy, crinkly leaves and ... main page | Alphabetical List | Seed Order Form | OR | Alpine Plants | Annuals | Bulbs | Herbaceous Perennials | Herbs | Native Plants | Vegetables | Woody Plants | | Home | About Us | What to See and Do | ...
www.devonian.ualberta.ca

Tropical Vegetables
... that can be harvested for its roots after about 8 months to one year. Our cultivated varieties grow to about 8 ft. and tend to sprawl. The ornamental variety grows to ... very low level. The roots should also be thoroughly cooked and eaten in moderation. The cultivated variety ECHO sells has red petioles and is said to be high-yielding. This cultivar ...
www.echonet.org

Herbs For Pregnancy
... have recommended herbal tonics for childbearing for thousands of years. These herbs are empirically safe and notably effective. Tonic herbs improve general health by balancing and sustaining energy flow and focus in ... the flowering stalks when they are fully formed; and I am careful to use the cultivated garden comfrey, which grows very tall and has purplish, pinkish, bluish flowers. I avoid wild ...
www.herbalgardens.com

Herbs, Ginger.
... , with rootlets on the bottom. Cultivars are sterile but widely cultivated in tropical or warm climates for the rhizome. Propagation: Segments ... by the German Federal Health Agency to establish monographs on herbs on sale in Germany has licensed ginger as an ... Emperor Shen Nung compiled the Pen Tsao Ching (Classic of Herbs) in which ginger appeared prominently. The Chinese philosopher Confucius (551- ...
www.n8ture.com

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