http://herb-basics.com/web Complete Guide to Herbs A-Z Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:32:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are many different methods of canning, but most depend on heat and sterility. Nearly any kind of vegetable or fruit from your garden can be canned. You’ll need a pot large enough to hold jars of produce, ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=151 Drying is best for herbs and legumes. To dry herbs, either spread leaves flat on drying screens, or tie them loosely in bunches and hang upside down in a dry, warm place with good air circulation. Dried beans ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=150 One of the easiest methods of preserving your garden goods, if you have the freezer space. It’s best for small vegetables and berries or sliced fruits, but should be avoided for leafy vegetables. Corn: Cut kernels off cobs and spread flat on cookie ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=149 Building a Square Foot Garden You don’t need much room to grow a salad garden. In fact, salad gardens are perfect for the Square Foot gardening technique first developed and popularized by Mel Bartholomew about 10 years ago.  A ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=148 Is there anything more refreshing on a hot summer day than a tall glass of iced tea with a sprig of fresh mint? Or a more calming end to a long day than a steaming infusion with chamomile ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=147 One of the more popular types of kitchen gardens is a spaghetti garden. Oregano, basil, garlic, bay and parsley are such easy to grow plants that it’s a pity for anyone to use dried and bottled ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=146 When I was growing up, one of the most special treats of early summer was my grandmother’s fried squash blossoms. Dipped in egg and flower, then fried in olive oil with garlic, the blossoms have a sweet, nutty ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=145 Violets and pansies can be candied whole. Roses should be separated into petals. Most recipes for candied flowers call for the use of raw egg whites. Because of the danger of salmonella, I recommend using a confectioner’s powdered ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=144 Violets aren’t the only flower that can be candied! Many of the spring flowers with small, delicate blossoms have a sweet, slightly spicy flavor that is enhanced by dipping in sugar. It goes without saying that any flowers ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=143 Yohimbe Bark (Corvanthe yohimbe) Yohimbe is a tree that grows throughout the African nations of Cameroon, Gabon and Zaire. (A similar plant in South America is called Quebracho). For centuries, natives from these areas have ingested both the crude bark and purified compound as a tonic to enhance sexual prowess and ... http://herb-basics.com/web/?p=125