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September 14, 2011 at 1:25 PM by Leslie Land | As far as I'm concerned, garlic gets the blue ribbon for growing your own. It's absurdly easy to plant and care for; it tastes great; it looks beautiful and it takes up so little ground that even those with very small gardens can raise enough to be self-sufficient in garlic for a good part of the year. All you have to do is choose the right varieties; plant at the right time, in the right soil; then harvest when just right and store correctly. Related: 8 Perennial Vegetables Anyone can Grow
Rosmarinus officinalis flowers (Image: Wolfgang Stuppy) Rosemary is one of the most prized culinary herbs, and is especially popular in Mediterranean cuisine. The leaves have a bitter, astringent taste which complements fatty foods such as lamb and oily fish. It can be used for both sweet and savoury dishes but is most often used as a dressing for roast meats. In Italy, butchers often include free sprigs of rosemary when selling meat.
Herbs at a Glance is a series of brief fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals—common names, what the science says, potential side effects and cautions, and resources for more information. Each fact sheet can be downloaded as a single PDF, or you can download all entries as an eBook. If you have a Web-enabled device: If you need help downloading the eBook, follow these steps: ePub (for iPad, iPhone, and Nook devices) For iPads and iPhones