Must have fresh herbs! Fun to grow and great to cook with!
Mint is one that is hardy and comes back every year. I snip it from the top how much I need. I dry the leaves out in late summer before the plant goes dormant for the winter.
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I use basil in many of my dinners, gives it a nice Italian taste. I also like to put in my water bottle with cucumbers on a hot day, tastes so good!
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I harvest when it’s a couple of inches tall and the leaves are full. While cooking, I snip the parsley, chops and add directly into my dish. Very flavorful!
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A must for all my Mexican dishes! Honestly, I use on everything including eggs and salads. On Eid my favorite herbs.
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Oregano is one of the herbs I put in anything and everything. Pairs nicely with a white wine sauce over chicken.
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Excellent in salsa! Mexican dishes and even American dishes. Perineal, meaning comes back every year. Can grow indoors also.
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When it blooms it’s so pretty and to be able to use for tea is wonderful! I dry out the flower and leaves for teas.
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Sage is known as ingredient in dressing. But I like with steaks and most red meat. I’ve grown to like using sage in multiple recipes.
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Such a beautiful and fragrant purple blooms! So good used in nighttime teas with mint.
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Large beautiful flower! After the bloom starts to wilt a little, I lay them out to dry. I keep the dried out flowers to use in several different teas.
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Lemon grass is great for cooking but it also helps repel pesky mosquitoes. So if you don’t use it for cooking, everyone could benefit from having a pot sitting on your porch.
