Genovese Basil is a prized choice for pesto and sauces, having generous quantities of choice, incredibly aromatic, flavorful, large and extremely tender leaves.
Yields 7 - 8 cuttings and re-grows very quickly. Connoisseurs’ selection for making the best pesto. Smaller than Sweet Basil, but much more flavor and aroma.
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France's premier heirloom, Marseilles basil is a dwarf, compact variety loaded with full sized leaves. Hundreds of medium-sized, very aromatic leaves with that classic deep rich basil flavor. Never bitter. “Marseilles” is the traditional basil used in pistou, the Provençal version of pesto. It's considered by some to be the very best basilin France, certainly the best strain of bush basil there is.
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Sicilian basil is a select Genovese type procured directly from Sicily; the original, true Sicilian strain. Extra large 4" blistered leaves and a very pungent scent that's even more assertive than Genovese. Used in Sicily as much for its strong scent as its sweet flavor. A favorite traditional Sicilian dish is Pesto trapanese (Sicilian basil and almond pesto) that is highly flavored.
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Lemon Basil has a wonderfully fresh sweet lemony/citrus fragrance with high essential oil content. Aromatic white flowers with clove flavored nectar and light green leaves that love the heat. Delicious in mild sauces, with chicken, grilled fish or seafood; yet will work well with meats. Makes an intriguing and unique pesto. Stocks, sauces and stews benefit greatly from a ‘bouquet garni’ that includes Lemon Basil.
Certified Organic.
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Licorice basil is also called Anise or Persian basil. Fragrant leaves have an aromatic, anise or licorice-like flavor. Long narrow green leaves are outlined in purple with flower spikes in light purple. Very flavorful, it is popular in south east Asian cooking, particularly Thai and Vietnamese. Great addition to salads, fish and poultry.
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Dukat dill is the sweetest dill of all. Outstanding production of large, lush foliage used before the seed heads form. Bred for its sweetly aromatic essential oil content. Has a wonderfully mellow, never bitter flavor for culinary uses. Dukat also attracts beneficial insects like hover flies, ladybugs and bees, which keep the aphid population to a minimum while helping pollinate the rest of the garden.
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Lavender has abundant, grey-green spikes tipped with sweet-scented, powder blue/mauve flowers. Add them to vinegars or jams or crystallize in desserts. Lavender cookies are elegant; lavender pillows are used to treat travel nausea, insomnia, headaches. Traditional in potpourris, arrangements, wreaths and as teas.Lavender angustifolia is one of the richest in essential oils, meaning more fragrance both fresh and dried.
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Lemon Balm is a member of the mint family. In ancient times it was steeped in wine to lift the spirits, help heal wounds and treat venomous insect bites and stings. In the Middle Ages it was used to reduce stress and anxiety, promote sleep, improve appetite, and ease pain and discomfort associated with digestion.
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Authentic Greek Oregano is the most pungent and flavorful of the oreganos. Very hard to find, yet sought for its culinary and medicinal potency. Holds flavor in cooking. Dark green leaves and white flowers exude that bold, unmistakable aroma. Bees and beneficial insects LOVE it. Easy, low-growing.
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Sweet Marjoram is an ancient shrubby tender perennial that grows to about 1' tall with wiry, red-brown stems and downy very aromatic gray-green leaves, with tiny white flowers on clustered spikes in summer. Wonderfully aromatic mild oregano flavor with a hint of balsam. Key ingredient in bouquet garni, used to flavor soups, stews, and sauces that includes parsley, thyme, bay, peppercorns, allspice, and tarragon. Use fresh leaves throughout the growing season, main harvest is just before it flowers when the color and flavor is at its peak.
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Giant of Italy Parsley has huge, dark green flat leaves with full potency and a sweet, fresh flavor add oomph to dishes from almost every cuisine: potatoes, vegetables, salads, soups, stews, egg dishes - and as a garnish. Fresh or dried, it is the gourmet choice. Certified Organic. Approx 100 seeds per pack
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Flat Leaf Parsley has medium serrated leaves with crisp, pointed tips and a rich, bold pronounced flavor was well-known to the ancient Greeks. Best used fresh, easy to grow indoors or out. Works well with dishes like chicken, eggplant, eggs, fish, game, lentils, mushrooms, mussels, pasta, peas, potatoes, poultry, rice, seafood, tomatoes and zucchini. Flavor stands up well in cooking and is main ingredient in bouquet garni, along with thyme and bay leaves.
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Rosemary is an ancient woody, perennial culinary and medicinal herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves, semi drought tolerant and used in landscaping. It is a symbol of remembrance and friendship, often carried by wedding couples as a sign of love and fidelity. Easy to grow and very pest resistant. Fresh and dried leaves are used in cooking, with the flowers and leaves used medicinally. Used in potpourris to freshen the air, and in cosmetics, disinfectants and shampoos. Has a very old reputation for improving memory, and to treat gout. The finest plants are said to be raised from seed.
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Known as Garden sage, Common sage, and Broadleaf sage, this small fragrant perennial evergreen shrub has woody stems, grayish leaves, blue to purplish flowers and grows to about 2ft both tall and wide. The Romans are thought to have introduced it to Europe from Egypt as a medicinal herb.
Sage is best used fresh, but can be dried. Long used to season all meats, fowl, stuffings, soups and stews, sausages, sauces and butter with its rich, distinctive flavor.
Perennial in most climates
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Afghani Sesame is a very early maturing, dependable cultivar that likes hot weather. Up to 3’ tall, it produces an abundance of seed pods that burst open when ripe, with 80-100 tan seeds per pod.
An annual herb grown for its edible seeds in long pods. Tropical and heat loving, it thrives wherever cotton can be raised. Dried seeds taste nutty; their flavor is dramatically increased by toasting. Seeds are dry roasted and used whole in cooking or ground and used as a paste for flavor.
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110 Days
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Rock Thyme is both an herb and groundcover! Dense, cushiony mats of wide spreading, and deep evergreen foliage sport violet flowers with red and white markings that bloom June to Oct. Leaves are succulent in cooked dishes, also make a delicious tea. Beautiful, edible, hardy groundcover that's a seldom seen but easy-to-grow perennial that does well in poor soils. Sow outdoors in spring.
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Orange Scented Thyme has the traditional flavor of Old English Thyme with a refreshing orange-mint fragrance and pale pink flowers that attract bees. When used in cooking, the clear orange flavor lingers without the harsh aftertaste of other thymes. Excellent with fish, roasted vegetables, stews and soups. Grows short & compact to 4” tall & 12” across.
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The classic kitchen herb English Thyme is also known as German thyme and garden thyme. Thyme is a great garden plant with a neat habit, fragrant foliage, and colorful flowers. It is an ideal edging plant and is a good choice for a windowsill herb.
Thyme goes with everything- all meats, poultry, fish, stuffing, stews, soups, sauces, stock, herb butters, flavored vinegars, beans, lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, cheese, onions, cucumbers, carrots, eggplant, leeks, mushrooms, eggs, and rice.
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Annual
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Salad Burnet is a perennial herb / green with a nutty cucumber flavor for salads, tomatoes, cheese, teas, etc. An Italian proverb says ‘The salad is neither good nor good-looking when there is no burnet.’ Approx 100 seeds per pack
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