Annuals

Anise. Lovely plant that needs a lot of heat and prefers full sun. Start seeds indoors 10 weeks before last frost; set outside when weather is warm and settled, trying not to disturb roots. Space 6" apart. Flowers in late summer. For anise seeds, cut...

Borage - Borragine. Hardy annual. Lovely & tasty blue/green leaves and filled with pretty blue flowers. Clip leaves and use in salads or cook them. Can also be used in tea. Leaves go very well with all egg dishes. Blue flowers are edible. Direct seed...

Herba Stella (Buck Horn, Minutina). Spring, summer, fall, winter. Small plant with rosette of slender green leaves. Extremely cold hardy. Great for the winter salad. Crunchy texture. Will regrow after cutting, but succession plant for best quality &...

Cippolina - chives. Tasty tender onion flavor. Perennial. Easy to grow. Just direct seed in spring, space 1 inch apart. Harvest all summer. Great in salads or for garnish for just about anything. Lovely pink flowers that bring early color to the...

Coriander. Also known as Chinese Parsley or Cilantro, you can use both the seeds and the leaves for flavoring. This variety is slow to bolt, very cold resistant, and easy to grow. To direct seed, scatter seeds in a well prepared bed (1-2 inches apart if...

Cuminum Cyminum L.  Cumin is an annual herb from the Apiaceae family. It grows to about 30 cm tall in sunny places and has thin 'branches' of fine leaves.  Small white or pink umbelliferous flower.  The seeds can be harvested when they...

Aneto — Dill. Hardy annual. Popular with new potatoes, fish, and salads. Sow in spring through mid summer in sunny sheltered location. 1-2 seeds/inch. Thin to one plant every 8 inches. Dill does not transplant well. If you let it go to seed, will...

Fenugreek (Trigonella Foenum Graecum) is an annual herb from the Fabaceae family. Each leaf is made up of a cluster of 3 grooved leaves on an upright stem. The white/lemon coloured flowers grow at the base of the leaf. The oblong seeds are harvested at...

Garden Cress. 50 or so days. Easy to grow throughout the year. Broadcast seed, 10-15 seeds/square inch & cover lightly. Keep moist until seeds germinate; thin to 3-4" spacing. Succession plant every few weeks. 6 gram packet. Approx. 4000 seeds.

Sclupit (Silene Inflata). In Italy used as an aromatic herb to flavor salads, egg dishes, risotto. Flavor a bit like a combination of arugula, tarrogon, chicory & other herbs. Annual. Easy to grow. Direct seed from last frost date to early summer...

Sorrel. Annual herb. Easy to grow. Use to flavor salads; typical Italian 'aromatic'. Start 8 weeks before setout. Barely cover 2-3 seeds in a cell. Up in 7-10 days at 70 degrees. Transplant in garden, preferably in part shade. Keep cut to promote new...

Summer Savory. Santo Reggia. (Satureja hortensis).  Annual. Small leaves with intense flavor. Use with zucchini, beans and in salads. Space 10-15 inches. 2 gram packet.

Tarragon is one of the more useful culinary herbs; it heightens flavors of other herbs. It goes especially well with tomatoes. Grows about 3 feet high. Start seeds in early spring inside and plant out in a sunny location with well-drained soil. Does...

Senape Bianca. Annual. Smallish leaves with a mustardy flavor. In southern Italy, people use it like broccoli rabe. Cook it in water & use with pasta, as a side, dish, etc. Use in salads. Space 12-15 inches. 3 gram packet.

Wild Fennel. This variety is grown for its leaves, pollen, and seeds; it does not make bulbs. Wild fennel fronds are used for flavoring fish and soups. Pollen from the pretty yellow flowers is considered a delicacy and is used for its intense flavor...