Fun FactsGrowingThe genus Agave has more than 200 species. They are indigenous to Central America to northernMexico, and some tropical areas of South America. They …
Blue Agave – January Herb of the Month
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Allspice – December Herb of the Month
Fun FactsGrowingAllspice is the dried unripe berry (botanically a drupe) of the Pimenta dioica tree. The common nameallspice comes from the flavor that resembles a …
Rosemary – November Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing While Rosmarinus officinalis has long been the botanical name for rosemary, DNA research has revealed that the plant characteristics are more closely …
Aleppo Pepper – September Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing This pepper is also known as the Halaby pepper, from the Arabic word Halab for the Syrian city Aleppo. Ripening in late summer …
Lemongrass – August Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing Lemongrass is a very fragrant member of the grass family, Poaceae which generally grows to about 3’ but can grow up to 6’ tall. …
Terragon – July Herb of the Month
Fun Facts: Growing Tarragon grows 1 ½ – 3 feet high. It has upright, branched stems and linear, smooth leaves 1 ¼ – 2 1/2” inches long. …
Lovage – June Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing This hardy perennial grows 3-6’ tall with hollow stems and compound leaves. It is related to parsley, dill and angelica. The yellow …
Chamomile – May Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing German chamomile is similar in chemistry to Roman or English chamomile (Chameamelum nobile) but has a less pronounced aroma and tastes less bitter. It …
Chives – April Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing Commonly known as garden chives, Allium schoenoprasum, has purple blooms in spring to early summer and leaves that are cylindrical-shaped and hollow. …
Anise – March Herb of the Month
Fun Facts Growing Anise is related to dill, cumin, caraway and fennel. It produces tiny, off-white flowers in umbels in thesummer. These flowers produce seeds …