Herbs

It's always the herbs that seem to be the "gourmet touch" when it comes to good food. The flavours and aromas that fresh herbs add to meals is unbeatable!  The interesting part is their relationship with other plants in the gardens: their companion qualities for creating beneficial insect habitat, detering the bad bugs,  and "bringing out the best" of neighbouring crops.

BASIL - Genovese                                                                  Certified Organic 45 days baby, 70 days mature.  Perfect for pesto!  24" high plants with 2" savoyed leaves.   Approx 500 seeds/gram. Product code: 4001-CO                               Price: 1 g = $2.50, 5 g = $7.50

BASIL - Queenette                                    Small-leaved thai basil with olive green/purple leaves, red stems and purple flowers.  Approx 500 seeds/gram. Product code: 4002                                 Price: 1 g = $2.50, 5g = $7.50

BASIL - Sweet Lime                                                              Certified Organic 45 days baby, 70 days mature. Lovely and vibrant lime hints make this a good basil to use with fish and poultry. Approx 500 seeds/gram. Product code: 4003-CO                                Price: 1 g = $2.50, 5g = $7.50

CORIANDER / CILANTRO 40 days leaf, 90 days seed. One of my favourite herbs, used often to add the distinct fresh flavour to  salsas and other Latin American dishes.  Both the leaves (cilantro) and the seeds (coriander) are edible. Leaves are a vibrant green, flat-leafed and resemble Italian parsley.  Excellent when chopped and added to salad dressings.  Approx 150 seeds/gram. Product code: 4004-CO Certified Organic                            Price: 1 g = $2.50, 5g = $7.50 Product code: 4004 Price: 1 g = $2.25

DILL                                    50-60 days.  Like coriander, dill is used both for its leaves and seed.  Feathery leaves are full of aroma and flavour, and this herb is a great attractant for parasid wasps (the good guys!) if left to flower.  Approx 600 seeds/gram. Product code: 4005                                 Price: 1 g = $2.50

PARSLEY - Italian Flat-Leaf                                                               Certified Organic 75 days.  This type of parsley is the one grown and used for its cooking qualities - much more vibrant than the curly kinds.  It is the standard variety for fresh use and drying, and provides ease of harvest with it's upright growth habit. Approx 500 seeds/gram. Product code: 4006-CO Price: 1 g= $2.50

SAGE                                                                                                                     Certified Organic Perennial. Very aromatic selection.  Grey leaves can be used fresh or dried for fish and poultry dishes.  Sage has a traditional role in Native culture as one of the four sacred medicines: Sage, Tobacco, Sweetgrass, and Cedar.  It is burned (called a "smudge") in ceremony as the smoke is used to "cleanse" the area and participants.  Approx 150 seeds/gram. Product code: 4007-CO Price: 1 g= $2.50