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Homegrown Spices

Posted on December 17, 2017 by soulofagardener

Tagetes lucida – Mexican Tarragon is perennial in its native Mexico and Central America but is grown as a frost-tender annual elsewhere. The leaves taste just like French Tarragon (Artemesia dracunculus) and along with the yellow blooms, are brewed to make … Continue reading →

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Plants That Repel Cats

Posted on July 12, 2014 by soulofagardener

Mentha pulegium – Pennyroyal is a native of Europe and is best not used as a culinary herb, as it is too strong to be ingested  by pregnant women. That said, it is an excellent cat repellent and can be … Continue reading →

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Unusual Edibles

Posted on July 5, 2014 by soulofagardener

Rubus idaeus RASPBERRY SHORTCAKE (syn. ‘NR7′) – Part of the BRAZELBERRIES series, this dwarf thornless summer bearing raspberry produces large to standard-sized fruit with good flavour. It is ideal for growing in containers, although you will have to be diligent … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Edibles

Posted on December 7, 2013 by soulofagardener

Borago officinalis – Borage is an old-fashioned herb with bright blue starry flowers (white and pink can also be found) borne from June to September and hairy green foliage. Both the cucumber flavoured leaves and blue flowers are edible, with … Continue reading →

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Plants for Herbal Teas II

Posted on December 5, 2013 by soulofagardener

Mentha x piperita ‘Candymint’ – This variety of Peppermint has a very strong sweet taste, giving it an almost candy-like quality. It has distinct reddish-tinged new growth (or veining) and stems, with the leaves maturing to a bright green. ‘Candymint’ … Continue reading →

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Plants for Herbal Teas

Posted on May 26, 2013 by soulofagardener

Mentha x ‘Hillary’s Sweet Lemon’ – This cross of Apple (Mentha suaveolens) and Lime Mint (M. piperita subsp. citrata) bears attractive lavender bloom spikes. It has a spearmint flavour with a hint of lemon and makes a perfect cup of … Continue reading →

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Edible Salad Greens

Posted on April 15, 2013 by soulofagardener

Brassica juncea ‘Red Frills’ (syn. Brassica juncea var. crispifolia ‘Rubra’) – A finely-cut mustard green that is as tasty as it is beautiful. ‘Red Frills’ features fringed burgundy-red leaves that add the taste of mustard and horseradish to salads, stir … Continue reading →

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Unusual Herbs

Posted on April 12, 2013 by soulofagardener

Origanum majorana ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Sweet Marjoram can be a little hard to find and bears pale pink blooms in summer. It is a frost-tender annual herb with creamy-yellow (occasionally pink tinted) variegated green foliage with a mellow oregano flavour. … Continue reading →

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Native BC Perennials III

Posted on January 21, 2013 by soulofagardener

Allium cernuum – Nodding Wild Onion is native to much of North America and bears umbels of pale to bright rose pink flowers in summer. It is a bulbous perennial with deep green strap-shaped foliage that was once an important … Continue reading →

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Herbs II

Posted on November 18, 2012 by soulofagardener

Stevia rebaudiana – Commonly referred to as Sugar Plant or Sweet Leaf, this South American native has been used as a natural sweetener for over a century now. The leaves are 10-15 times sweeter than sugar – both the foliage … Continue reading →

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