Maine Coast Home Design

Herbs are known to be used how far back as 3000 BC Helen of Troy was gathering elecampane root when Paris took her away, and in 812 AD, Charlemagne established a list of 75 herbs to be planted on its grounds. Of these, perhaps 18 ares still in use in our gardens. Tussor In 1573, the court servant James I of England, published”500 for the care of good businessman,”rhyme gardening books. He was listed as the seven kinds of herbs, including: 21 kinds of herbs sanding 42 seeds and herbs for the kitchen 22 herbs and spices to salads and sauces 40 herbs, branches and flowers for windows 28 pots of herbs and essential for the growth of physics in the garden of herbs and roots butter or cooking

Many of the herbs he named are now unknown, and certainly most of them are unnecessary for people to enjoy growing herbs. For centuries, herbal garden has lost much of its importance. But in colonial times in the United States, almost every housewife had her”simples”growing”yarb”patch. Today, herbs have come into their own as pot herbs and spices, as well as for their flavor.

Herbs are great reputation-maker and-saver. I remember on Sunday night, when out-of-town friends dropped blindly and I invited them to stay for dinner. Until then, take what I have in mind that we did not eat at home for a few days, my cupboard was virtually bare.

However, my wife, who is really”green thumb”brought the price of some tomatoes from the garden, and large, deep gold and rose-red, concise beefsteak varieties. I have arranged the stronger alternative to newspapers. Then, in quick-herb patch! I pfetrhlo chives and spread on the red tomatoes, basil in yellow. Then I offer a few limed marjoram decorate a whole. Eating sandwiches, iced tea with fresh mint and lemon balm, warm brownies from mix-and packaged as a rave notice! That was years ago, but our friends are still compliment my meal is so easy!

At an informal dinner I once used a half-dozen branches of different types of herbs to garnish salad plates place lettuce. Guests received each tasting and trying to identify. You’ll be surprised how very few herbs, most people can name.