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| Growing: Sweet Flag
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 Sweet Flag is an unusual herb in that its natural habitat is in shallow water. Its sword-shaped leaves are similar to that of an Iris, except that when crushed, they release a distinctively pleasant scent, its tiny, greenish-yellow flowers are inconspicuous, appearing on tall, cylindrical spikes.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sweet Cicely
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 One of the first plants to arrive with spring growth, and the last to leave in the fall, Sweet Cicely is a wonderful addition to any flower garden.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Summer Savory
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 Summer Savory is native to the Mediterranean. In Ancient Rome, it was thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In the 1500s, Shakespeare wrote about it in A Winter's Tale.
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| Posted on: 01/22/2007 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Scented Geranium
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Scented Geraniums are hybrid cousins of the common garden Geranium. Most plants grow to a height of around 1 to 2 feet, but vary greatly in scent, foliage, flower color and even growing habits, depending on their variety.
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| Posted on: 10/26/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Sage
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 Sage is actually classified as a dwarf, semi-evergreen sub-shrub, but most gardeners think of it as a classic herb that forms tidy mounds of aromatic foliage. Most cultivars grow 18-24 inches high.
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| Posted on: 10/12/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Rue
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 Garden Rue is primarily grown as a garden ornamental. One advantage to Rue is it's usually successful where other plants fail to grow.
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| Posted on: 10/12/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Pot Marigold
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 The Pot Marigold is an easy-to-grow, low maintenance addition to any herb garden. Its yellow or orange edible flowers and dark green foliage add a cheerful splash of color from mid summer until past the first frosts of fall.
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| Posted on: 10/05/2006 | 8 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Parsley
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 Parsley is a widely used culinary herb and a familiar sight in most supermarket produce sections. The crisp, compact leaves of Curly Parsley make striking edgings in the flowerbed and attractive garnishes.
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| Posted on: 10/05/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Oregano
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 Oregano is one of the most valuable culinary herbs to grow in the garden. Unlike its relative, Sweet Marjoram, Oregano is a hardy perennial that will over winter in most zones if protected. Oregano's woody stems grow into bushy mounds of aromatic green or gold-colored foliage up to 2 feet tall.
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| Posted on: 10/05/2006 | 0 Feedback(s) |
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| Growing: Potatoes
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By Ellen Brown
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 Growing guide for potatoes. The potato is a perennial plant from the nightshade family, grown for its starchy tuber.
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| Posted on: 08/31/2006 | 1 Feedback(s) |
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