Bee Garden Think about gardening for pollinator bees such as red mason bees, blue orchard bees, and bumble bees. Aromatic herbs such as anise hyssop, basil, bee balm, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, and thyme; bitter herbs such as rue, southernwood, and wormwood; and nectar-rich herbs such as borage and mint attract pollinator bees. The list […]
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Drought Tolerant Herbs
Drought Tolerant Herbs Many herbs are drought tolerant, so you can grow the plants you like (for culinary, medicinal, or fragrance) and enjoy them without a lot of labor. The herbs are drought tolerant after they are established. When you plant them in the ground, water them well, but do not drown them. Keep an […]
Nasturtium
Alaska Mix nasturtium (Trapaeolum majus ‘Alaska Mix’) Nasturtiums provide edible flowers and leaves. The flowers have a spicy fragrance and enhance salads and other foods. Nasturtiums self seed, and tolerate deer, drought, and poor soil. Flowers gold, mahogany, salmon, orange Bloom Season summer until frost Foliage variegated green and cream Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds Type annual Light full sun to partial shade Water low Size 10-14” tall Gleam […]
Herbal Cream Cheese
Herbal Cream Cheese 8 oz cream cheese chopped fresh herbs of your choice, or dried 1 t lemon juice 1 t Worcestershire sauce Combine ingredients and stir until blended smooth. Serve in a pretty container with edible flowers and small basil leaves on top, or pipe onto a tasty leaf, like a nasturtium or a […]
The Joy of Herbs
The Joy of Herbs Presented by The Webster Groves Herb Society at Missouri Botanical Garden March 18, 2017 Herbs benefit vegetable plants. Grow these herbs near your vegetable plants for a bountiful harvest. Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Basil benefits asparagus, peppers and potatoes. Cilantro Cilantro with tomatoes gets shaded and won’t go to seed as quickly. […]
The Beauty of the Bees
Plant aromatic herbs whose flowers attract pollinator bees such as red mason bees, blue orchard bees, and bumble bees. anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) basil (Ocimum basilicum) bee balm (Monarda didyma) borage (Borago officianalis) catmint (Nepeta) catnip (Nepeta cataria) chives (Allium schoenoprasum) comfrey (Spymphytum officianale) lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) marjoram (Origanum vulgare) mints (Mentha) lemon thyme (Thymus […]