Garden Plans > 2014: Herbs

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Cullinary Herbs

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Midway, TX
Garden Size: 9' 11" x 9' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Square Foot Garden
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Light / Sandy soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Basil
 Greek Dwarf
127"5" x 9"compact plants are only 6-inches tall and are great for growing in containers; it has a spicy, slightly anise flavor
Basil
 Sweet
47"5" x 9" 
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
47"5" x 9"A unique lime-flavored basil from Thailand.
Basil
 Genovese
47"5" x 9"The famous Italian heirloom is very popular with many cooks.
Borage
 Borage
21' 1"11" x 1' 11"(Borago officinalis ) Cucumber flavored fresh leaves are added to salads, cooked or made into a cooling drink. The blue flowers are used as a garnish. Makes a good honey plant. Also used medicinally.
Chives 807"5" x 9"(A. schoenoprasum): 80 days. Grow indoors or outdoors for year-round onion flavoring. Use chopped leaves and young flowers to add flavor and decorative garnish to salads. Medicinal: A tonifying and healthful herb. The essential oil is highly antibacterial. Pkt. ( 0.2 g, 183 seeds)
Chives (Garlic) 365"5" x 7"(A. tuberosum): (Chinese Leeks, Chinese Chives) 80 days. Leaves are larger and flatter than chive leaves. Garlic flavor for salads and seasoning. Pkt. (0.7 g, 173 seeds)
Cilantro
 Confetti
27"5" x 9" 
Cilantro
 Calypso
37"5" x 9" 
Dill 127"5" x 9"An attractive, early, compact dill variety, 18" tall with finely divided fern-like dark-green leaves. 'Fernleaf' is a slow-bolting, space-saving variety especially suitable for containers. Pkt. (0.75 g, 528 seeds)
Fennel (Herb) 121' 1"11" x 1' 3" 
Herb
 Lemon Grass
27"5" x 9"(Cymbopogon citratus) The famous, tropical lemon-flavored herb of Thai cuisine. It has long, slender, pale green stems that are thick and fleshy. I just love the wonderful flavor this herb adds to soups, curries and stir-friess. We enjoy cooking with it often. This perennial must be grown in warm weather or inside to keep from freezing.
Herb
 Caraway
27"5" x 9" 
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm
31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11" 
Lemon Verbena 11' 1"11" x 1' 5" 
Lovage 31' 11"1' 11" x 1' 11"Levisticum officinale [P3/65 deg. F/Dk/14/tp/sun, part shade/ 60 in.] As a culinary herb, lovage has a celery-like flavor, but richer with hints of fennel and curry. Use the stems, leaves, and seeds in the same fashion as celery. Medicinal: As a medicinal herb, lovage is used as a tea for its diuretic effect, and as a carminative (relief of gas). Pkt. ( 0.25 g, 75 seeds)
Marjoram 27"5" x 9"(Origanum hortensis): 70 days. [P10/60 deg. F/LtDk/21/tp/sun/12 in. /don't overwater] Resembles oregano in flavor though milder with subtle overtones of balsam. Add it fresh to salads and tomatoes. Uses are similar to oregano. Medicinal: Inhibits herpes simplex virus in laboratory studies. Pkt. (0.18 g, 1075 seeds)
Oregano
 Italian
17"5" x 9" 
Oregano
 Greek
17"5" x 9" 
Oregano 17"5" x 9"(Origanum species): [P5/60°F/D/14Â21/tp/sun/12 in.] An essential spice of pizza as well as tomato, cheese, and meat dishes. This is the flavorful Greek Oregano, not the flavorless oregano commonly available. Medicinal: Mildly carminative and anti-spasmodic. Pkt. (0.05 g. 530 seeds)
Parsley
 Italian
205"3" x 9" 
Parsley
 Curly
205"3" x 9" 
Rosemary 27"7" x 7"(Rosemarinus officinalis): [P8/55 deg. F night, 70 deg. F day/Lt/14-30/tp/sun/24 in. -72 in. / Requires a well-drained, alkaline soil. Sow seed in a sterile seed starting mix with limestone added. Germination is normally low and growth of seedlings is slow.] Rosemary is a versatile culinary seasoning for many vegetable or meat dishes. Medicinal: Rosemary has diverse medicinal properties, the most notable being its use as a circulatory and nervine stimulant. Extracts of rosemary have strong antioxidant and preservative properties. Pkt. (0.07g, 58 seeds)
Sage
 Common
211"11" x 1' 3" 
Tarragon 21' 3"1' 3" x 1' 7"Tagetes lucida [A or B/70 deg F/L/5-15 days/sun/ds, tp ALF] Used as a substitute for French tarragon. Also frequently compared to licorice and anise. Leaves are best used raw or added at the end of cooking; goes well in fish and chicken dishes, soups, salads, pestos, and vinegars. Leaves and flowers are used to make a tea in Mexico. Also can be used as a dried flower. Does very well in hot climates. Perennial in zones 8-11. Pkt (0.10 g, 200 seeds)
Thyme
 German Winter
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme
 Lemon
111"11" x 1' 3" 
Thyme 111"11" x 1' 3"(T. vulgaris): 85 days. [P4/55-60oF/LD/14-30/ds/Ht. 8 in., space 12 in apart] Flavoring for sauces, soups, meats, dressings, and bean dishes. Shrubby, evergreen perennial. Medicinal: Used as an expectorant and bronchial anti-spasmodic and carminative. Pkt. (0.2 g, 683 seeds)
Thyme
 Creeping
111"11" x 1' 3" 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Basil
 Greek Dwarf
Basil
 Sweet
Basil
 Dark Purple Opal
Basil
 Genovese
Borage
 Borage
Chives
Chives (Garlic)
Cilantro
 Confetti
Cilantro
 Calypso
Dill
Fennel (Herb)
Herb
 Lemon Grass
Herb
 Caraway
Lemon Balm
 Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Lovage
Marjoram
Oregano
 Italian
Oregano
 Greek
Oregano
Parsley
 Italian
Parsley
 Curly
Rosemary
Sage
 Common
Tarragon
Thyme
 German Winter
Thyme
 Lemon
Thyme
Thyme
 Creeping



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