let's talk herbs

[narlus]

just for SS.

fresh herbs are the only way to roll. dried stuff in a glass jar? you might as well use cat litter.

top 5:

basil (nothing beats the smell of fresh basil)
parsley (flat leaf, please)
cilantro
rosemary
sage

oregano is nice too, as is marjoram. not a big dill fan, nor do i find myself using tarragon all that much.

[ito]

Fresh bay leaf, picked during a late summer mountain bike ride in Santa Barbara. Makes for the best past sauce ever.

The Ito

[SkaredShtles]

Fresh bay leaf, picked during a late summer mountain bike ride in Santa Barbara. Makes for the best past sauce ever.

The Ito
I tried growing a bay plant once too. No dice. I'd really like to get rosemary going because fresh rosemary is sooooooooo good.

[OGRipper]

Narlus, your list pretty much nailed it for me, but I also use a fair amount of mint, thyme and chives.

[BikeMike]

I'd switch up the order, but narlus's list is spot on. Like ito, I'd also add bay. It grows wild all over here and I seem to end up with another jar full of leaves after every backpacking trip. All my thyme died :( and the mint is struggling along. And I'm like, "wtf mint? I have neighbors who can't get rid of you, why do you have to languish in such pitiful mediocrity?"

[narlus]

I tried growing a bay plant once too. No dice. I'd really like to get rosemary going because fresh rosemary is sooooooooo good.

we had a bush of rosemary growing in our front yard in ireland. came in very handy for the roasted lamb dishes.

you are probably in an area too dry to grow it, w/o a lot of diligent watering.

[narlus]

OG, i forgot thyme...i use that a lot, def more so than sage. mint, here and there, and i think i want to use it more. chives, not so much.

[in the trees]

Mint, apple mint in particular. Just make sure to plant it within a pot in the garden otherwise it'll take over. Also love rosemary, lemon verbena, thai basil, dill, etc. Summer is here!:clapping:

toby

[syadasti]

Wild peppermint works as a decent Basil substitute when you are making pasta, pizza, or calzones deep in the Tetons on the trail from all sorts of dehydrated nasty camping food stuffs. The hard part is baking them on a camp stove with only one setting.

[SkaredShtles]

we had a bush of rosemary growing in our front yard in ireland. came in very handy for the roasted lamb dishes.

you are probably in an area too dry to grow it, w/o a lot of diligent watering.
I think it was the cold that did it in... I don't think it's built for subzero conditions.

Our friends had a friggin' rosemary *hedge* growing in their place down near La Spezia. Good stuff... :drool:

[SkaredShtles]

we had a bush of rosemary growing in our front yard in ireland. came in very handy for the roasted lamb dishes.

you are probably in an area too dry to grow it, w/o a lot of diligent watering.
Maybe I overwatered it:

Since it is attractive and tolerates some degree of drought, it is also used in landscaping, especially in areas having a Mediterranean climate. It can in fact die in over-watered soil, but is otherwise quite easy to grow for beginner gardeners.

[narlus]

well all i know is that the largest rosemary plants i've ever seen were in ireland and portland.

[Silver]

I've got rosemary, thyme, flat leaf parsley, basil, and chives growing out front. Those seem to be the ones I use the most, so that's what I planted...

[Changleen]

I have two massive rosemary plants in my garden, plus I just planted mint about 2 months back and it's going nuts. Also have chives, basil, parsley, thyme and oregano, all doing great. Also my lettice is going nuts, cabbage and broccoli not so much. Leeks are doing OK. Lemon tree is going all out too.

[doubletrouble]

garlic, basil, butter, and olive oil, simmered on a pan for a few minutes makes for the best pasta sauce i've ever tasted. I like to cut some fresh tomatoes into that too.

I also have a nice rosemary plant growing in my yard, i use it on chicken, lamb, steak, and pork chops all the time, and it's great.

don't find myself using much bayleaves, mint or oregano...

sage is nice, used wisely and conservatively.

[TreeSaw]

just for SS.

fresh herbs are the only way to roll. dried stuff in a glass jar? you might as well use cat litter.

top 5:

basil (nothing beats the smell of fresh basil)
parsley (flat leaf, please)
cilantro
rosemary
sage

oregano is nice too, as is marjoram. not a big dill fan, nor do i find myself using tarragon all that much.
Hmmm...I don't use sage nearly enough for it to be in my top 5 so I would switch it out with thyme or chives. I do like bay leaves too :think:

[narlus]

yeah, thyme is used far more by me than sage. sage leaves fried in butter, topped over wild mushroom ravioli, is quite nice.

[TreeSaw]

yeah, thyme is used far more by me than sage. sage leaves fried in butter, topped over wild mushroom ravioli, is quite nice.

:drool: That sounds SO good right now (as I eat my boring yogurt for lunch).

[TN]

in random order....

tarragon
thyme
basil
rosemary
cilantro
parsley

[ito]

I think it was the cold that did it in... I don't think it's built for subzero conditions.

Our friends had a friggin' rosemary *hedge* growing in their place down near La Spezia. Good stuff... :drool:

Rosemary grows like a freakin' weed over in California. I remember going to Safeway for some rosemary and finding it overly expensive. I walked across the street and picked as much as I wanted from the giant hedge of it that grew along the campus walkway.

Grew up with a full herb garden outside my front door and what I didn't have there could be found on the trails down the street (bay, mint, a few others I forget). That and stolen avocados and oranges made the summer days so much better.

The Ito

[DaveW]

I got growing in the garden....
Rosemary
thyme
Oregano
Basil
Mint
Parsley (flat and curly)

One my wish list to grow is Lemon grass (will have to grow that indoors though as it's too cold here) and Sage.

[T-Pirate]

Dude....there's already a thread about herbs....


oh wait...THOSE kind of herbs....gotcha


Basil, rosemary, oregano are my favs. I hate cilantro in most stuff. My mom used to grow them I don't think she has an herb garden at our new house yet though.

[Silver]

Rosemary grows like a freakin' weed over in California. I remember going to Safeway for some rosemary and finding it overly expensive. I walked across the street and picked as much as I wanted from the giant hedge of it that grew along the campus walkway.

Grew up with a full herb garden outside my front door and what I didn't have there could be found on the trails down the street (bay, mint, a few others I forget). That and stolen avocados and oranges made the summer days so much better.

The Ito

I've crashed off of a trail in Orange County and came out smelling like rosemary. Prickly as hell in the summer when it's dry though...

[SkaredShtles]

I bought another small rosemary plant. Gonna give it another go.

Fresh rosemary is sooooo nice. :thumb: