Garden Plants
Herb Garden Plants – Foxglove – Both Doctor and Killer
By admin at 18 January, 2010, 4:40 pm
Digitalis purpurea (Scrophulariaceae)AppearanceOne of the taller herb garden plants, the foxglove attains from 1 to 2m (3? to 6?) in height and provides an early to midsummer flower show. It has tongue-shaped, deeply veined, soft and dark green attractive foliage, but its real crowning glory is its hanging steeple of purple/red bell-like flowers with a [...]
Read More >>Enjoy Herb Garden Plants All Year
By admin at 18 January, 2010, 11:53 am
One of the neat things about growing herbs is that you can grow them year round. Herb garden plants grow very well indoors which means you can continue to have fresh herbs all winter. Plus, all the beautiful greenery really perks up your home.There are many different herbs with many different uses. In addition to [...]
Read More >>Herb Garden Plants – Basil, Sweet Basil
By admin at 17 January, 2010, 7:31 pm
Ocimum basilicum (Labiatae)Appearance:Sweet basil herb garden plants bear tiny, white, purple-tinged flowers in midsummer and produce juicy aromatic leaves. A healthy plant reaches about 30 cms (1 ft) in height with good foliage. ‘Dark Opal’ has a gingery aroma, and when used shredded in salads adds a decorative air and exotic flavor.Description:Tender herb garden plants, [...]
Read More >>Herb Garden Plants – Parsley and the Devil
By admin at 17 January, 2010, 9:38 am
Petroselinum crispum (Umbelliferae)Appearance:All forms of parsley are grown as annuals, although strictly speaking they are biennial plants. By removing the flower heads the productive life of the plants can be extended and the quality of the foliage flavour maintained.The most familiar ones are the frilly curled-leaved sort (called French curly-leaved parsley in America) – herb [...]
Read More >>Herb Garden Plants – Tarragon – the French Dragon
By admin at 15 January, 2010, 12:50 pm
Artemisia dracanculus (Compositae)Appearance:Tarragon propagates runners that can fill the garden and should be watched carefully. It is an attractive plant that has sword-like yellow/green leaves topping a bush capable of reaching about 75cm. An essential inclusion in your line-up of herb garden plants.Usage Culinary:Widely used in a variety of dishes, tarragon is best used freshly [...]
Read More >>Herb Garden Plants – Bulbinella – Better Than Aloe Vera?
By admin at 13 January, 2010, 5:32 am
LiliaceaeAppearanceAlso known as bulbine, several varieties of Bulbinella Frutescens exist, some with long, thin racing green leaves, and some having a more yellowish leaf. The most common one is the yellow-flowered plant which looks a bit like a garlic chive but has round succulent leaves and grows to about 150mm (6ins)This is the bulbinella most [...]
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