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Herbs with Anise-, Fennel-, and Licorice-Like Flavors

July 11, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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anise, Anise Hyssop, basil, chervil, culinary, dill, Education, fennel, food, French tarragon, Herbs, herbs similar to locorice, licorice, Mexican tarragon, sweet cicely

by Susan Belsinger Anise (Pimpinella anisum) Parts used: leaves and flowers; mainly seeds Chemistry: primarily (E)-anethole; germacrene D, beta-bisabolene and...

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Celebrating the Summer Solstice

June 20, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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celebration, change of seasons, Flowers, food, garden, harvest, herb garden, Herbs, holiday, seasonal, summer solstice

by Beth Schreibman Gehring Summer solstice is the time when we honor the gift of sunlight. The official start of...

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Basil – The King of Herbs

June 6, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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basil, basil breeding, cardinal basil, cinnamon, citrus, CRISPR technology, culinary, Egypt, flavoring, Flowers, food, Gardening, gene editing CRISPR, Greece, Herb, herb growing, Herb of the Month, herbal lore, herbal medicine, Herbs, History, holy basil, India, Italy, king of herbs, l'herbe royale, lemon basil, Maude Grieve, medicinal, Ocimum basilicum, Ocimum tenuiflorum, pesto, pistou, romance, savory, seasonal, semer le basilic, tulsi

By Maryann Readal Although named by the Greeks, basil originated in India 5,000 years ago. In India today, the herb...

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Starting Anew, Again

April 25, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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basil, Comfortable Entertaining, container garden, culinary, Dupree, food, Gardening, Herb, herb garden, herb growing, Herbs, lemon balm, Nathalie Dupree, Nathalie Dupree Comfortable Entertaining, Nathalie Dupree herbs, Nathalie Dupree Southern Memories, Nathalie Dupree's Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking, parsley, Queen of Southern Cooking, Rosemary, Sage, seed, Southern Memories, thyme

  Another move means another new time for figuring out what conditions herbs will like. It seems to me it’s...

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Know Your Tarragon – The Herb of the Month

March 7, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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artemisia, artemisia dracunculus, Artemisia dracunculus 'Sativa', culinary, fines herbes, flavoring, Flowers, food, French tarragon, heat tolerant, Herb, Herb of the Month, herbal medicine, Herbs, medicinal, Mexican mint marigold, Mexican tarragon, Mexico, Russian tarragon, tarragon, Vinegar

By Maryann Readal Early medicinal uses of French tarragon include using the herb to combat fatigue. It is said that...

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Gather Ye Redbuds While Ye May – A Colorful Harbinger of Spring…and Edible, Too!

February 28, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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culinary, early blooming trees, edible flowers, Flowers, food, foraged foods, Foraging, herbal trees, Herbs, native, native herbs, native plants, native trees, Recipes, seasonal, spring

by Karen Cottingham Here in Texas, there’s a saying: “We have two seasons – summer and winter.” That’s not quite...

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Love and Gardening on St. Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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Beth Schreibman-Gehring, Chocolate, Flowers, food, France, Gardening, Herbs, holiday, Laduree, memories, Paris, romance, Rose, Rose Petal and Chocolate Chai, roses, St. Valentine's Day, Travel, Valentine's Day

By Beth Schreibman-Gehring “ I work at my garden all the time and with love. What I need most are...

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Mastic: Something Herbal to Chew On

January 24, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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Chios, Chios mastictree, Chios mastiha, culinary, digestion, flavoring, food, Great British Bake Off, Great British Bake Off George Arisitidou, Greece, Greece mastic, Herb, herb growing, herbal medicine, herbal trees, Herbs, Ilse of Chios, Ilse of Chios mastic, industrial use, mastic, mastic candy, mastic chewing gum, mastic harvesting, mastic herbal products, mastic in liquor, mastic resin, mastic resin harvesting, mastiha, mastika, medicinal, perfume, Pistacia lentiscus, Pistacia lentiscus cv. Chia, traditions

By Chrissy Moore Mastic is a resin extracted from Pistacia lentiscus cv. Chia L. (Chios mastictree, mastic), which is a...

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An Incredible Herb Right Under Our Feet…or Above Our Heads

January 17, 2022 The Herb Society of America
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beverage, Dye, flavoring, food, Foraging, fragrance, herbal lichens, Herbs, industrial use, lichens, medicinal

By Katherine Schlosser For most of us, our garden tools are cleaned and stored, the holidays have passed, and we...

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Tasty Tidbits: Celebrate with Tradition and Superstition

December 27, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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culinary, folk, food, Herbs, History, holiday, traditions

By Bonnie Porterfield The tradition of eating Hoppin’ John began on January 1, 1863, when the Emancipation Proclamation went into...

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