Many families in the 18th and 19th centuries had theirown herb gardens. These herbs were used for flavoringfoods, as preservatives, and for medicinal uses. Read more: SOURCE: … [Read more...]
Ye Olde Kitchen Garden In the Garden
Kathleen Wall, who cooks and gardens at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Mass., holds skirrets, a root vegetable popular in colonial days. Like other plants used during that era, it fell out of favor over time. Credit: Erik Jacobs for The New York … [Read more...]
Herbs: September Tips
• Pot up chives, parsley, and other herbs, and bring them into the house to extend the growing season. • To ensure a good crop of big bulbs next fall, plant garlic cloves this fall. Be sure to cover the garlic plot with a layer of organic … [Read more...]
Nasturtium
Nasturtium is both a decorative garden annual as well as a useful culinary herb. There are two types of nasturtium; a trailing type (Tropaeolum majus) that can be trained to climb or allowed to spread on the ground and a bush type (Tropaeolum minus) … [Read more...]
Fennel
Description There are two types of fennel. One is treated as an herb (herb fennel – Foeniculum vulgare) and one that is treated like a bulb type vegetable (Florence fennel or Finocchio – Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce). ... ...Read More … [Read more...]
The Best Winter Herbs to Grow (and Eat)
The winter can be frustrating for some. There's fewer hours of daylight, the weather can be bone-chillingly cold, and you find yourself rotating between squash, brussels sprouts, and bread. It can get dull and repetitive. But just because it’s … [Read more...]