Today’s 10 on Tuesday topic is … (dum dee dumm …) 10 Favorite Herbs!

(And I promptly over-analyzed the question wondered: To eat? To grow? To sniff? There’s way more than 10.  I wonder if they are counting bananas as an herb?)

 

I chose 10 herbs growing in my gardens. Some I chose to nurture because I liked the plant, or it was a perennial, or because I could. Some I choose to grow because I like to eat them. Some grow simply because they can.

 

1.  Basil – my absolute favorite.  And now that Norma has suggested basil ice cream, well, what’s not to like?

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2. Chives – I love their blue green color and the way the come back every year (twice, actually) in the garden.  I love their oniony goodness in omelets.

 

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3. Cilantro – one of my most used herbs from the garden.

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4. Dill

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5. Lavender – although the flowers are edible (and flavor jams and ice cream), I grow this one is for sniffing.

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6. Mint – sniff it, eat it, grow it, lie in it (oh, wait – that’s the dog.)

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x7. Parsley – I’ve always heard that parsley is hard to grow. I’ve not found that to be true. I grow it so I can use what I need instead of having to buy a bunch and then compost three quarters of it.

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8. Rosemary – planted because it was a perennial and I could.  I love the smell.  I cook with it occasionally but mostly I try to keep it alive in the winter.

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9. Sage – another for sniffing purposes (and smudging).  I believe it is consumed, but I don’t know in what.  It is a beautiful plant and a perennial to boot.

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10. Horseradish -  I planted this to take up an open spot along the fence line while the bushes were filling in.  I have exactly one recipe for horseradish but Dude says he likes it, so I planted some.  I now have a new spot for it in the front of the house -where it will not be attacked by the giant zebra grass.

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11. The Felines vote for Cat Nip!

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Daily Dog

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Miss Aurora believes that a marrow bone would make a fine garnish to any dish. And the smelly plants make her sneeze.

 

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