Herb Description and Taste

A member of the carrot family, chervil offers a mild, sweet licorice or anise flavor.

Chervil is one of the four ingredients in ‘fines herbes’, it also includes parsley, chives, and tarragon. To make your own, combine equal amounts, minced.

Moist, fertile soil and high shade suit chervil best

Herb Description and Taste

It’s the most common variety of basil with a wonderful spicy aroma.  It is typically used in pesto and tomato-based dishes.

Plant in a sunny area and keep soil moist.  Pruning off the tallest flowers as soon as possible will encourage foliage growth and keep the plant going strong. The leaves should be picked when the plant reaches 6 to 8 inches tall. When harvest early in the morning, the leaves are juicer.

We carry the most common types of basil

Sweet basil

Purple basil (less sweet than common basil)

Lemon basil (lemon flavor)

Thai basil (licorice flavor)

Herb Description and Taste

The leaves and flowers of scented geraniums are edible. Thanks to the essential oils in their leaves, they lend not only decorative touches but also a fine aroma to meat dishes, salads and desserts. Varieties with a lemon aroma add zest to salads, sorbets or tea.

Many grow near streams in their native habitats, but generally ‘less is more’ is a good guideline for watering these plants. They do not like to be damp at all.