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…
Tag: Thyme
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…
Shade Loving Herbs
Most plants love growing in full sun, but some plants can be grown in part shade or full shade. Part shade is 2 to 4 hours of sun a day. This a good article that explains the difference between full sun, part shade, and full shade. Some plants that can be grown in the shade are: Parsley…
Pumpkinist Lora 