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It was my intention to be back with the Herb Snips column this month but life circumstances have...

On Nov. 4, while delivering Meals on Wheels I tripped on an uneven driveway. I fractured my femur...

Shrubs are vibrantly flavorful drinking blends that are made with fruit, vinegar, sugar, herbs,...

Last month we explored some of the myriad herb teas and drinks in the non-alcoholic category. This...

Herb teas have been medicinally prominent since ancient times but the development and dominance of...

What is pesto? I had been asked this question so many times that I began to look and listen...

I thought the essentials of an Italian herb garden were basil (basilico), parsley (prezzomolo),...

I wondered if it was true that basil grown in the Liguria region of Italy was the best in the...

Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) was deemed "king of herbs" in ancient times. Basilius is the Greek word for...

Sorrel has been a favorite culinary herb in Europe for centuries. It leafs out in the early spring...

Pasta is formed into many different shapes from dough that combines flour, water and/or eggs. The...

The word hop is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word hoppan, which means to climb. The hop vine...

Comfrey, (Symphytum officinalis) is an ancient perennial herb. The Romans called it conferva...

Thymus is an herb with several hundred species. You can fill your garden with thyme plants that...

It is not easy for a plant to remain popular when it smells so bad that it is nicknamed "Phu"....

There are very few herb plants that I can't easily give away. White horehound (marrubium vulgare)...

The answer is emphatically not sagebrush! This bush is in fact not salvia (sage) at all but an artem...

In September 2015 we covered several commonly grown basils. This time around we will talk about...

Many herbs grow naturally and go unnoticed in Tehachapi because they blend into the landscape and we...

Tangy is the perfect descriptive word for French tarragon! It tastes like anise, pepper, licorice,...

Laurus nobilis is the botanical name for sweet bay or Grecian laurel. Laurus is the Latin word for...

There are many legends about herbs and the roles they played in the Christmas story. We will explore...

Any one of these names will do! Shiso is Japanese, Zisu is Chinese and Kkaennip is what the Koreans...

Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a member of the mint family and often called catmint. It contains...

Coriandrum sativum is the mysterious plant that yields leaves called cilantro, and coriander seeds....