Buying and Selecting Herbs

Herb Catalogs

January 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

This month would be a good time to design and plan the 2015 herb and vegetable garden. Over the past several years I’ve taught students that the best and [ ...click to read more ]

Happy Halloween to All Our Readers… and Some Herbal Safety Tips

October 28, 2014 // 1 Comment

Happy Halloween (or Samhain) to all our readers !! If you look at the stats, calls about plant ingestion to poison control centers do not usually involve culinary or [ ...click to read more ]

Selecting Fresh Herbs at the Market

August 26, 2013 // 0 Comments

Select vibrant, aromatic deep green leaves with no signs of wilting or yellowing. Buy fresh herbs only when you need them, and only in small bunches or packages. For no [ ...click to read more ]

Quick Tips With Herbs

August 20, 2013 // 0 Comments

The best time to gather herbs is in the morning. Gather the leaves as early in the day as possible, after the dew has dried, but before the sun gets hot. Fresh herbs with [ ...click to read more ]

Flavorful Fennel

May 23, 2013 // 0 Comments

Considered one of the most under-utilized produce picks, fennel is full of suprises and bursting with flavor. To prepare fennel, cut away the stalks and leaves from [ ...click to read more ]