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Tag: Herbs
Growing Basil
Basil is a must have herb for the garden. At Penner Pumpkins Lorissa grows a large variety of basils. Lemon, purple leaves, spicy, sweet, lime, and more. Basil is commonly used in Italian dishes and for making pesto. It is a relatively easy herb to grow as long as it receives the proper care. Basic…
Growing Herbs
Growing most herbs is quite easy and my favorite blog on herbs is the Herb Gardener and a general gardening site Gardening Know How. It provides information on how to grow herbs and lots of interesting recipes. Basil : it likes full sun and the soil consistently needs to be wet. One way to know if a plant needs…
Herbs
Herb Other Uses Height Light Requirements Borage Big tall bushes Flowers: Blue Teas, salads, flowers are edible. 18-30” tallself-seeds Does best in full sun. Partial shade will have less flowers and a lankier plant. Bee Balm Zone 4 Tea, salads, garnishes,Mint flavor 2.5′-4′ Can use both flowers and leaves Does best in full sun. Partial…
11 Types of Basil
BASIL Characteristics Flavor Height Uses Cinnamon Purple flowers, stems and veins Slight cinnamon smell and flavor 18”-28” tall Teas, containers Thai Purple Flowers Spicy anise/licorice taste 16-20” tall Soups, stir fries, and curries, pho Holy Purplish-green leaves, purple flowers Spicy, sweet, clove-like 16-22” tall Thai cuisine Lemon White flowers Citrusy lemon 20-24” tall Salads, vinegars,…
Growing Lavender
Lavender likes lots of sun, good air circulation, likes being on the drier side, and needs well draining soil. Lavender can either be started from seeds or you can buy plants. Plant outside after all risk of frost is passed. In Manitoba it’s usually safe to plant out in June, but watch the weather forecast….
Growing Thyme, Oregano, and Parsley.
Growing thyme: needs full sun and depending on variety is hardy to zone 5 and up. Thyme can be grown in containers, raised beds, and the garden. If you have a sunny window or a grow light you can take your thyme in for the winter. Thyme likes to be on the drier side and…
Preserving Herbs
I think the worse way of preserving herbs is to just hang them and hope they dry. It just seems so unsanitary to me. In my condo I have 5 cats so hanging them to dry would be not doable and drying them at the garden I just think of all the dust and dirt…
Know Your Zone
In Manitoba in winter time in Winnipeg they always tell people to know your zone or you’ll get towed. I’m not talking about those zones, but hardiness zones. In Canada there are 8 different climate zones with 0 being the coldest and zone 8 being the mildest. Manitoba zones are between 0 to 4. In…
Dilly Dips.
Dill Weed Dip 1 cup mayo, miracle whip, or plain yogurt 2 cups sour cream Shake of onion powder or dice finely a tsp of fresh onions or onions greens Shake of garlic powder or dice finely a tsp of garlic or garlic scapes. 1/2 cup dill or more to taste. Mix together ingredients, chill,…
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