by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Mar 31, 2013 | herbs
HitroMilanese, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Cilantro plant (Coriandrum sativum) produces two different kinds of herbs with different uses. The greens, or cilantro, are used in Middle Eastern, Asian, and...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 4, 2012 | herbs
Cilantro Cilantro is a Greek herb that is in the same family as parsley. It is used in a variety of dishes in cuisines as varied as Mexican and Thai. Coriander, the seed of the cilantro plant, is also used to flavor a wide variety of dishes. Soil and Temperature...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jul 1, 2012 | herbs
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Dill Dill (Anethum graveolens) was introduced into this country from Asia and is used as a culinary herb. Both the fernlike leaves and the flowers are edible. So are the seeds. After the first year, dill readily self-seeds and will...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Apr 25, 2012 | herbs
Italian Oregano Italian oregano (Origanum vulgare) is an essential spice in Italian cooking. It can be used fresh or dried for year-round use. A hardy perennial in zones 5-10, this oregano has white flowers the second season it is planted. Italian oregano is a little...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Apr 21, 2012 | herbs
Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) are used like regular chives but have more of a garlic flavor instead of an onion flavor. They are good in omelets and other egg dishes. They also work in salads, as fresh vegetables, or any savory dish. The...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | May 18, 2011 | herbs
Fennel is one of the lesser-known herbs that people grow. It has to be separated from dill because they are related and will cross-pollinate, resulting in an inedible (nasty tasting) mutt of a plant. Fennel grows well in containers and can be kept away...
