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Winter Savory. There is bean soup - and then there is bean soup! A bean soup that dazzles the taste buds and satisfies the heart like nothing else. The secret? It's Winter Savory. It appears to have been made in heaven, just for bean soup. Also great in gravies, stews, dressings, vinegar and other soups. Also a salt substitute. Stronger flavour than Summer Savory.
3 plants, (lots) more for drying. Slow from seed, best from divisions. Clip at start of flowering season for drying.
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Tarragon. Best from divisions; plants grown from seed are not true culinary Tarragon. Creeping habit; slow growing; dies to ground in winter. Attractive container plant. 3 plants for fresh and dry use. Divide every three years. For subtle flavour enhancement in salads, eggs and cheese dishes, fish and poultry.
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Thyme. Slow but good from seed, best by division in spring or fall. Divide and and replant every three years. 3 plants for fresh use. As it is a year-round evergreen drying is not needed. Clip after blooming to keep bushy. Indispensable in meats, poultry, stews, sauces, soups and dressings. |
The Annual Herbs
| Sweet Basil. Quick and easy from seed; start early indoors, or outdoors after danger of frost. Pinch out all flower spikes, otherwise plant will die after producing seed. 3 plants, more for drying. Lends a pleasant sweet, mild flavour to tomatoes, tomato sauces, pesto, cheese, eggs, fish, shellfish, poultry, salads. |
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Siam Queen Basil
. "All American" winner. Quick and easy from seed. "West Coast Seeds" has seed, if you can't find seedlings at your favourite garden centre. More tender and more intensely flavored than Sweet Basil. 3 plants for fresh use, more for drying. Otherwise as above. Great in Thai and Italian recipes, shellfish, pesto, curries.
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| Sweet Marjoram. Slow and spotty from seed, indoors with minimum 60 degrees F. temperature, or outside after last frost. Transplants readily. Six plants should do for everything. Fresh as needed, harvest for drying when flower buds start to open. Great in salads, dressings, meat, sausage, lamb dishes, beans and soups. |
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Summer Savory. Best from seed after last frost where it will be grown, or start early indoors. 3 plants, more for drying. Excellent container plant. Great in beans and mild flavouring for meats, gravies, soups, stews, eggs, fish, soups, vegetables, dressings, butter and vinegars. |
And if we want beautiful fresh winter greens, and I am sure most of us do, we'll get into that next. |
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