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Get a Head Start on Your Cilantro

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | August 27th, 2010

I love cilantro in the garden, but it's the fastest bolting herb I've ever come across.

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Fashionable Sage is a Wise Choice for the Garden

Jodi Torpey, contributor | August 7th, 20101 comment

When horticulture and high fashion meet, the results are chic, stylish and definitely delicious.

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Homegrown / Homemade: Basil

Danielle Sherry, contributor | August 2nd, 20101 comment

Whatever kind of basil you grow, pruning keeps your plants bushy and productive. Danielle shows Sarah how to pinch back the basil plants and remove the flowers, then Sarah shows Danielle how to whip up a quick dish: Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Basil.

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Salsa Verde

susan belsinger, contributor | July 30th, 2010

This sauce goes well with any type of vegetable whether it is grilled, steamed, oven-roasted, or crudités; it is also good with simply prepared meat, chicken, or fish and pasta. Vary the herbs that you have on hand, or what is in season. Replace some of the parsley with basil, use tarragon or dill instead of marjoram, or substitute watercress for the rocket.

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Visiting Gardens in the Summertime

susan belsinger, contributor | July 29th, 20101 comment

It is summertime and the livin’ is easy—that is if you are at home in the a.c. with a long, tall cool drink of lemonade or iced tea. I have been out on the road, giving lectures and visiting public as well as private gardens. Fortunately, I am with like-minded people, those who like to garden and cook...

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Culinary Herbs That Grow Well in Shade

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | July 19th, 20101 comment

Let go of perfection - herbs can deal with a little shade.

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The Herb that Keeps on Giving

Jodi Torpey, contributor | July 16th, 20101 comment

Chives are an easy-to-grow, oniony herb that turns butter into something better.

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How to Grow Basil

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | June 29th, 201011 comments

When I first fell in love with gardening, my biggest seducer was herbs. I found herbs to be not only one of the easiest types of plants to grow, but they were also the most fun to create a garden with - not to mention the most versatile group of plants out there.

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Perfect Plant Pairings

Jodi Torpey, contributor | June 4th, 2010

Just like pairing wine with food, vegetables can be matched with their most compatible herbs. A good pairing brings out the flavors of each to help you get the most from your garden.

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Sweet Bay (Laurus Nobilis): The Herb of Frankenstein

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | May 1st, 20109 comments

Truth be told, I would still describe its attitude as mild-mannered, but in a baby Godzilla sort of way.

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Raised Bed Kitchen Garden in Ohio

spottedhare, member | April 23rd, 20102 comments

We built this colonial style kitchen garden or "Potager" last year . . . Much fun as well as much hard work! We will see what surprises the garden gives us in 2010 ! Enjoy!

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Herbal Harbingers of Spring: Lemon Balm

susan belsinger, contributor | April 12th, 2010

In most parts of the country our gardens are coming alive and we are rejoicing that spring is upon us. We delight as the first herbs appear in the garden and combine their flavors with seasonal...

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Strawberry and Lemon Balm Whipped Cream Parfaits

susan belsinger, contributor | April 9th, 2010

Welcome the warm weather with strawberry parfaits.

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Plant Dill This Spring

susan belsinger, contributor | April 2nd, 2010

Dill is a treat as a salad crop, and also in the form of dill seed. It is easily grown; why not plant some now?

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Dilled Beet and Buttermilk Soup

susan belsinger, contributor | April 2nd, 2010

This soup is especially good in the spring, when beets are in season.

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Celebrate Dill!

susan belsinger, contributor | March 26th, 2010

It is time to welcome dill as herb of the year for 2010, chosen by the International Herb Association for its culinary, ornamental and medicinal traits.

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