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Growing herbs

Growing herbs. University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program. What is an “herb”?. Botanists: a small, seed bearing plant with fleshy, rather than woody, parts - "herbaceous“.

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Growing herbs

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  1. Growing herbs University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program

  2. What is an “herb”? • Botanists: a small, seed bearing plant with fleshy, rather than woody, parts - "herbaceous“. • Trees, shrubs, annuals, vines, and more primitive plants, such as ferns, mosses, algae, lichens, and fungi valued for their flavor, fragrance, medicinal and healthful qualities, economic and industrial uses, pesticidal properties, and coloring materials (dyes). Bown, Deni. The Herb Society of America New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2001. p. 18

  3. Growing herbs is easy • Full / part sun • Tolerant of average soil • Wide variety of cultivars available • Can start from seed or plants • Grow well in containers & garden plots • Secondary uses to ornamental • Great mixed in landscapes

  4. Pot Marigold – Calendula2008 Herb of the Year

  5. Bay Laurel – Laurus2009 Herb of the Year

  6. Dill – Anethum2010 Herb of the Year

  7. Chives – Allium

  8. Fennel – Foeniculum

  9. Hyssop – Agastache

  10. Lemon Verbena – Aloysia

  11. Lavendar – Lavandula

  12. Mint - Menthe

  13. Basil - Ocimum

  14. Basil - Ocimum

  15. Oregano - Origanum

  16. Parsley - Petroselinum

  17. Rosemary - Rosemarinus

  18. Sage - Salvia

  19. Sage - Salvia

  20. Thyme - Thymus

  21. Thyme - Thymus

  22. Nasturtium - Tropaeolum

  23. HERBS IN THE LANDSCAPE

  24. HERBS IN THE LANDSCAPE

  25. HERBS IN THE LANDSCAPE

  26. HERBS IN THE LANDSCAPE

  27. Resources • Minnesota Herb Society http://mnherbsociety.net/ • University of Minnesota Extension Gardening Information http://www.extension.umn.edu/gardeninfo/ • Shady Acres Herb Farm http://shadyacres.com/ • Rodale’s Encyclopedia of Herbs

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