Growing Herbs Plants that are Healthy
A herb garden lasts forever so do not be hasty in getting started. Remember that many herbs are invasive, mint, tarragon and woodruff are irrepressible colonizers. They spread like weeds, their creeping roots eventually take over large areas of ground and neighboring plants will not restraint them. The picture I’ve [...]
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Healthy Herbs
Herbs for Dyeing
Every mother from anywhere in the world has had to deal with plant stains. We can all attest to the difficulty of removing them from clothing in particular from cotton fabric. Dyeing with herbs has been done by all cultures around the world for centuries.
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Achieving a riot of brilliant color with herbs is not easy. Most herbs are subtly colored, low-key plants, which helps to explain the healing sense of refreshment and well being one experiences in a herb garden. Vibrant, exciting colors are only found in a few flowers and leaves.
Read the rest of this entry »Spice – Anise
The anise herb is known as the true taste of licorice. It is used in the making of many different and tasty liqueurs. The French pastis. the Greek ouzo, the Turkish raki, sambuca, absinthe all can attribute their distinct taste to the sweet and fragrant bouquet of Anise.
Read the rest of this entry »Herb – Angelica
Angelica is also known as the Holy Ghost plant. It is a robust biennial or short-lived perennial plant and can grow to 6 feet in damp woodlands. It produces large leaves followed by tall hollow stems bearing heads of greenish white flowers in mid summer.
Read the rest of this entry »Classification of Herbs
Herbs are classified in many ways. Some of them are:
According to the usage
According to the active constituents
According to the period of life
According to the usage, the herbs are classified in four parts: Medicinal herbs, Culinary herbs, Aromatic herbs, Ornamental herbs.
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