Loamy Soil

The evergreen tree from which juniper berries are gathered is a neat conifer, described as a tall shrub or small...

In appearance, hyssop and winter savory plants look similar until they flower; both carry spires of small, lipped blooms in...

The fennel mentioned here must not be confused with the wild fennel (F. vulgare), which is a tall-growing perennial that...

It is easy to confuse salad rocket, Eruca sativa, with sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis; they are part of the same...

Lemongrass grows in a bushy clump, increasing in size each year. The roughish, narrow leaves bend gracefully outward and have...

Closely related to ginger and galangal, turmeric is most familiar as a spice, which is made from the root. Native...

Coriander has lacy, feathery foliage with a unique, strong aroma quite different from the other herbs it resembles so closely...

Horseradish has large, dark green leaves resembling spinach, which under ideal conditions can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm)...

The lime leaves referred to here have no relationship to the linden or lime tree of Europe {Tilia curopaca). There...

Chicory is one of the taller herbs. The lower leaves are broad and long like spinach leaves, while the higher...