Herbs & Spices

Herbs and Spices by Don Burke has a wonderful collection of herbs, and a few spices, that can be grown in your own garden.


Herbs are plants that produce leaves that we can use in food and drink flavoring, or in medicines or perfumes.They are those wonderful plants like coriander, mint or basil as well as leaves from trees like the tea plant and the lemon-scented myrtle.


Spices are similar products made from non-leafy plant parts like bark, fruit, seeds, roots and even pollen- like saffron, the world's most expensive spice. Usually they are sold dried out. Most spices simply can't be grown easily at home: can you imagine collecting crocus flowers to shake out the pollen to make saffron! Or removing the bark from a cinnamon tree to make cinnamon?


Herbs are by far the best and easiest of all edible plants to grow. They are also the most useful edible plant group. But which herbs and spices should you grow?


Choosing what herb or spice is right for you is easy in this lovely illustrated guide to herbs and spices. Each herb listing has information on how to grow the herb, harvesting, kitchen uses and its health benefits. There are also recipes so that you can experience the aromatic tastes of these herbs yourself.





Contents



Allspice



Aloe vera



Amaranthus



Amchoor



Anise



Bananas



Basil



Bay leaf



Borage



Capers



Caraway



Cardamom



Catmint



Celery leaf



Ceylon



Chamomile



Chervil



Chickweed



Chicory



Chillies



Chives and garlic chives



Cinnamon



Citrus



Cloves



Comfrey



Coriander seed and leaf



Cornflowers



Cress



Cumin



Curry leaf



Dandelion



Dill



Echinacea



Fennel



Fenugreek



Feverfew



Frankincense



Galangal



Garlic



Ginger



Ginkgo



Ginseng



Horseradish



Juniper



Korean mint



Lavender



Lemon balm



Lemongrass



Lemon myrtle



Lemon verbena



Licorice



Lovage



Marigolds



Marsh-mellow



Mint



Mountain pepper



Mustard



Nasturtium



Nettle



Nigella



Nutmeg/mace



Oregano



Pandan



Paprika



Parsley



Pepper



Perilla



Pomegranate



Poppy



Purslane



Pyrethrum



Rice paddy



Rocket (arugula)



Rosemary



Roses and rosehips



Rue



Safflower



Saffron



Sage



Salad herbs



Savory



Scented geraniums



Sesame



Sichuan pepper



Sorrel



St John's wort



Star anise



Sumac



Sunflower



Tamarind



Tarragon



Tea



Thai lime



Thyme



Turmeric



Valerian



Vanilla



Vietnamese mint



Wasabi



Witch hazel



Wormwood



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