Herb Growing Class

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Herb Growing Class

• How to use Herbs once you have grown them.

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What is an Herb?

• An herb refers to plants that have practical
  applications.
• Most gardeners divide herbs into two major
  categories
• Culinary (edible)
• Ornamental (adds color, height, fragrance, and
  texture to flower beds or to an herb garden)

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Are you growing herbs strictly for harvest?How
do you want to work the herbs into your landscape
design?
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General Herb Growing Tips

• Trim or cut frequently
• Make sure they get water
• Ensure enough sunlight
• Good drainage
• Know perennial from annualsave replanting each
  season!

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Perennial Herbs

• Parsley
• Chives
• Lavender
• Oregano
• Thyme
• Sage

• Peppermint
• Spearmint
• Garlic
• Catnip
• Chamomile
• Hyssop

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Annual Herbs

• Dill
• Rosemary
• Pineapple Sage
• Lemon Verbena
• Basil
• Cilantro
• Nasturtium

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How to Store Your Herbs

• Fresh
• damp paper towel in fridge
• Dry
• Air Dry
• Dehydrator
• Bottled
• Bag
• Freeze

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Use of Herbs

• Cooking
• Salts/ Sugars
• Vinegars
• Cheeses/ Butters
• Teas/ Drinks

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Use of Herbs

• Health and Beauty
• Medicinal
• Ointments
• Herbal Waters
• Facial Care
• Skin Care
• Soaps

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Use of Herbs

• Fragrance
• Potpourri
• Sachets
• Moth Bags
• Sleep Pillows
• Wreaths
• Aromatherapy

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Aromatic Herbs

• Lavender
• Hyssop
• Chamomile
• Pineapple sage
• Lemon verbena

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Italian Cuisine

• Parsley
• Basil
• Oregano
• Sage
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Garlic

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Meats and Marinades

• Seafood Lemon verbena, basil, hyssop, lemon
  thyme, mint, oregano, rosemary, sage, fennel and
  DILL
• Poultry Lemon balm, basil, lemon thyme,
  rosemary, spearmint, thyme, SAGE, oregano, and
  chives.
• Beef Basil, lemon thyme, rosemary, thyme, dill,
  parsley, and FENNEL.

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Rubs and Rice

• Combine different herbs and create your own rub!

• Add dried herbs to your rice before you cook it!

See Recipes in word document. If anyone would
like a copy of recipes, please sign email sheet.
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Salts, Sugars, Vinegars, and Oils

• Ideas
• Make your own Season Salt Blends.
• Make your own flavored sugars.
• Use 1 cup fresh herb to 2 cups vinegar.
• Oils flavored with herbs makes an excellent
  addition to dressings, pickles, and marinades.

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Cheeses and Butters

• Ideas
• Beat 1 Tbsp. of fresh chopped herbs into ½ C.
  softened butter, blended with
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• Try herbal cheesesUse soft cheeses like cream
  cheese, cottage cheese, Italian ricotta, and
  Mexican soft cheeses i.e. Queso Fresco and
  Cilantro!

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Teas and Beverages

• Chamomile
• Catnip
• Spearmint
• Peppermint
• Hyssop
• Lemon Verbena
• Mints

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Questions, Comments, and Further Ideas?