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Non-gardening city dweller in search of cheap and easy access to basil.

I'd like to turn a piece of my apartment into a garden. Like, an herb garden. Probably. Help. [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Mar 19, 2013 - 20 answers

 

How do I preserve fresh herbs for use later on?

What are the best ways to preserve an abundance of fresh herbs of any type? When our herb garden decides to produce faster than we need it to (like now!) it'd be great if I could save some for later on when its season is over. Details inside, but I'm interested in anything that has worked for you in a similar situation. [more inside]
posted by harriet vane on Jan 4, 2013 - 12 answers

Is it zombie-Thyme?

What is the mystery plant growing in what used to be my (indoor, potted) thyme? (Pics inside) [more inside]
posted by Rallon on Oct 26, 2012 - 10 answers

Can I grow herbs in an indoor wall-mounted planter?

Can I grow herbs that hang on the wall indoors and make them look nice too? [more inside]
posted by RobotVoodooPower on Oct 24, 2012 - 6 answers

How do vegetarians enjoy fresh tarragon?

I want to be in love with my bumper crop of tarragon! How do I really bring out the flavor and really make it shine? The challenge is that I don't cook a lot of meat. [more inside]
posted by BrashTech on Apr 13, 2012 - 29 answers

How do I use compost tea in my indoor garden?

How can I best use "compost tea" on my potted herbs (and what should I avoid)? [more inside]
posted by AgentRocket on Mar 28, 2012 - 5 answers

Herbs/supplements for academic writing?

I am in the last two weeks of writing my master's thesis and I was wondering what herbs or supplements others have found useful for writing. Focus is part of it, but I also need to produce and get in the flow, so to speak. It comes sometimes, but I can never force those really productive moments. I have a cupboard full of various herbs, but no time to experiment. Wondering what has worked for other, including combinations. [more inside]
posted by cejl on Feb 17, 2012 - 17 answers

Fresh herbs for free! (but maybe not so easy as all that)

Growing an indoor herb garden. [more inside]
posted by geegollygosh on Nov 21, 2011 - 6 answers

What is the secret to making the STRONGEST ginger root tea?

What is the secret to making the STRONGEST ginger root tea? [more inside]
posted by StUdIoGeEk on Aug 9, 2011 - 16 answers

Keeping herbs alive in a city window

I have a black thumb, but I'd really like to be able to keep a few pots of herbs in my window here in NYC. Give me your best herb practices. [more inside]
posted by Ollie on Aug 6, 2011 - 15 answers

Summer recipes for fresh sage

What are your favorite summer-friendly recipes that feature fresh sage? [more inside]
posted by crackingdes on Aug 3, 2011 - 20 answers

What do I do with these herbs?

We've got sage, chives, and sweet basil growing in small pots this summer. I've got a few recipes that use one or the other of them, but I know I could be doing more. What else can I do with them? We eat pretty much anything, except we avoid starches (so pasta, potatoes, or grain ideas won't help us much). I'm open to everything from "throw some chopped chives into scrambled eggs" to more formal recipes. Ethnic foods a plus, but hardly required.
posted by DrGail on Jul 18, 2011 - 12 answers

The Nose Knows

What online perfume stores are similar to Black Phoenix Alchemist Lab? [more inside]
posted by DisreputableDog on Jun 14, 2011 - 13 answers

Help me make my garden tastier

I've never had a garden before. I recently bought a house in Canberra with a small established garden, mainly native Australian plants. It has a drip watering system. There isn't a lot of room, but there are a few things I have always wanted to grow, and I've got no idea whether it is possible to fit them in somehow, or where I should put them. I know I can't do anything until just before spring, but I want to start planning now. [more inside]
posted by lollusc on Jun 13, 2011 - 9 answers

From Garden to Glass

What are your favorite cocktails with fresh herbs? [more inside]
posted by gurple on May 15, 2011 - 23 answers

Non-MJ Vaping

What herbs, spices, or other materials (other than marijuana) have you vaporized for therapeutic benefits? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 6, 2011 - 2 answers

Why have a herb & spice rack if you dont use it?

My herb and spice rack never gets used. I would like to use them all up this year, if not I will probably throw them away. Since I don't have a chef's instinct, I don't know what foods they are best used for, or probably more importantly, what foods they wont work well with. [more inside]
posted by chrisdab on Apr 18, 2011 - 28 answers

Please recommend books on "mixed-use" garden design for Northern climates.

I have an old formal garden next to my 1830's house and I'd like to transform it to more of a kitchen garden with a combination of vegetables, herbs, flowers, berries and espaliered fruit trees interspersed with stone work and some wilder areas. I'm also considering chickens and will want a place for a clothes line. Do you know of a good book for designing beautiful, yet practical, gardens? [more inside]
posted by bumpcat on Apr 16, 2011 - 10 answers

‘Sel Magique, Sel Magique, wherefore art thou Sel Magique?’

Does anyone know anywhere in the UK I might be likely to buy ‘Sel Magique’ salt and herb mix? [more inside]
posted by jaffacakerhubarb on Dec 13, 2010 - 10 answers

Save me from Spider plants.

Re-starting my indoor garden: What should I do? I've had a sucessful window-herb-plant garden going for years but then everything just died at once. I want to start fresh, from seed ideally, and as soon as possible. What plants (herb or house) grow in winter (Heated but not that heated apartment) with semi-eastern exposure that don't die if I look at them funny?
posted by The Whelk on Nov 19, 2010 - 5 answers

Magic Flight Launch Box? Or a different vaporizer?

Should I get the Magic Flight Launch Box? Or a different herbal vaporizer? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 5, 2010 - 7 answers

Just because obscure herbs are fun

What are some dishes that go well with tarragon? So far I have used it in sauce bearnaise and with oven baked fish but would be interested to find out other uses for this, let's be honest, awesome herb.
posted by kitchencrush on Oct 10, 2010 - 25 answers

Plant identification: eat it, nurture it, or kill it with fire?

Please help me identify the plants - flowers, weeds, veggies, herbs - in the garden of the house we just bought. There are several plants that I don't recognize, so I'd really appreciate any clues you might have! [more inside]
posted by misskaz on Aug 7, 2010 - 18 answers

Help me produce yumminess with fresh herbs?

How can I use the small but frequent herb harvests from my Aerogarden? [more inside]
posted by oblique red on Jul 15, 2010 - 29 answers

What is this plant that was in our CSA box?

What is this plant that came in our CSA box today? The bunch is about 10-12 inches long, it smells vaguely like cilantro but without so much "soapiness", and the leaves are somewhat fennel-like. The flowers are small and pinkish to purplish.
posted by matildaben on Jun 8, 2010 - 25 answers

Protogreen thumbee needs help

I just moved into a new place. I want to start a garden on my balcony. [more inside]
posted by ysabet on Apr 21, 2010 - 11 answers

Gardening in advance

What can I do now if I won't have access to a real garden until August? [more inside]
posted by kro on Apr 3, 2010 - 6 answers

What can I grow indoors in 4-inch clay pots?

What can I grow indoors in 4-inch clay pots? [more inside]
posted by geeky on Mar 20, 2010 - 10 answers

First they came for the oregano...

Why do you have to be 18 to buy Basil plants? [more inside]
posted by IanMorr on Mar 13, 2010 - 23 answers

Good books for gardening?

What are some good introductory gardening, botany/plant biology, herb/herbal medicine, or nutrition books? [more inside]
posted by hannahelastic on Feb 24, 2010 - 11 answers

AeroGarden v. Power Plant Pro

Help me choose between AeroGarden and Power Plant Pro? Please? [more inside]
posted by valkyryn on Feb 19, 2010 - 7 answers

I need to find an herb shop in S. Ohio. Help me out!

Bulk herb shops in southern Ohio/northern Kentucky? (Kava kava, valerian, etc.) [more inside]
posted by deacon_blues on Feb 7, 2010 - 8 answers

I keep killing the recao!

I keep killing the recao! Help me grow better! [more inside]
posted by toodleydoodley on Jan 6, 2010 - 7 answers

How can I save thyme?

How can I, or rather my landlady, save some thyme that has just been brought in for the winter? [more inside]
posted by lapsangsouchong on Dec 16, 2009 - 8 answers

Thanksgiving Vodka?

Vodka That Tastes Like Fall? Since I do my Thanksgiving a week or so after everyone else, I have time to infuse a massive jug of vodka with seasonally appropriate flavors for the festivities. What infuses well and tastes like fall/thanksgiving/etc? [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Nov 24, 2009 - 21 answers

Gardening in the sink

What indoor plants or herbs can I grow in this repurposed children's sink? [more inside]
posted by bradly on Sep 14, 2009 - 5 answers

The Intoxicated Aesthete

Help Me Give The Gift Of Drunkeness: What can I infuse in these little jars? I got a case of them as a gift and I want to turn it around into another gift, little jars of infused vodka, but I have some questions, mostly about making them pretty. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Sep 7, 2009 - 14 answers

I love you, fresh egg

What cooking secrets take your food to the almost-pro level? [more inside]
posted by chalbe on Aug 24, 2009 - 135 answers

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme in NYC?

What are some good New York City (and environs) culinary herb and spice shops? [more inside]
posted by webhund on Jul 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Do Bananas constipate??

Do Bananas constipate or do they do the opposite? My daughter needs to eat foods that make stool soft. Some people have told me to feed her bananas and others say to stay away from them. Which is the truth? My daughter is five years old. [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Jun 15, 2009 - 25 answers

How can I care for my volunteer plants?

How do I care for and encourage my volunteer plants? [more inside]
posted by Gortuk on May 15, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I start my own backyard garden?

GreenThumbFilter: I'd like to start a garden in my backyard to grow some veggies and herbs and stuff -- like the Obamas' garden, but obviously at a lot smaller scale. How do I do this? [more inside]
posted by lockestockbarrel on Mar 21, 2009 - 17 answers

What herbs or vitamins or food makes more blood flow to the brain?

What herbs or vitamins or food will make more blood flow into my brain? [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Mar 18, 2009 - 20 answers

What is this asthma-reducing herbal stuff?

I'm looking for a strange medicinal herb which alleviates breathing problems from asthma, and sold at pharmacies circa 1970. Can you tell me what it could be? It came in a tin, like chewing tobacco. You opened it up and lighted the dried herb and it almost immediately made it possible to breath again. It had a sweet smell - not menthol-like, though. Sort of a dried-herb incense. Not terribly dissimilar to marijuana in appearance perhaps. It did not require a prescription, but you did ask the pharmacist for it. (I'm asking for a friend.) Anyone have a clue what this is?
posted by Dee Xtrovert on Feb 27, 2009 - 7 answers

Aerogarden taste test!

I live in an efficiency, and am thinking of getting an aerogarden to grow fresh vegetables and herbs. I hear they work well when it comes to growing, but I'm wondering how things taste in comparison with stuff from the supermarket.
posted by tittergrrl on Jan 5, 2009 - 11 answers

Plants on my Balcony

What should I plant on my balcony? [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Oct 17, 2008 - 5 answers

Basil bounty suggestions

What to do with my basil bounty? Looking for yummy recipes that will freeze/keep well, as well as recipes to take advantage of special flavors/colors, etc. [more inside]
posted by jujube on Aug 6, 2008 - 16 answers

Can I replant rooted herbs I got from a grocery store?

Can I replant rooted herbs I got from a local grocery store? [more inside]
posted by icollectpurses on Jul 25, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I use herbs for an earlier period?

Any way I can use herbs to make my period come earlier? [more inside]
posted by mafedeso on Jul 17, 2008 - 23 answers

i want candy!

I want to recreate some delicious candied herbs I'd purchased in Italy several years ago, and am utterly unable to find a recipe for candy-coating herbs or making dragees. To clarify, I'm looking to achieve the hard candy coating you find on Jordan Almonds or on the candied fennel seeds you find as part of mukhwas at Indian restaurants. The only advice I've found is in this book from 1800 - surely someone has made these since then!
posted by judith on Jul 11, 2008 - 6 answers

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