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Culinary Herbs Culinary Herbs From "Garden Sense" episode DGAR-101

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Arp Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis - Arp Rosemary

• Hardy
  
• Needs light, well-drained soil
  
• Seeds should be sown indoors in very early spring
  
• Evergreen shrub
  
• Heat zones 12-8
  
• USDA zones 8-11

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Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel

• Frost-hardy
  
• Likes rich, well-drained soil
  
• Should be planted in a protected area
  
• Heat zones 10-8
  
• USDA zones 8-11

Note: For the Hudgenses' landscape, which is in Zone 6, the bay laurel is planted in a container so it can be moved indoors for protection during the winter months.

Mentha x piperita - Peppermint Mint

• Vigorous perennial
  
• Reddish-purple stems
  
• Heat zones 7-1
  
• USDA zones 3-7

Mentha x Lgentilis - Emerald & Gold Mint

• Hardy
  
• Can be very invasive
  
• Flowers should be picked from the plant immediately after blooming for best flavor
  
• Heat zones 9-6
  
• USDA zones 6-9

Gardening by Zip Code If you're looking to start a gardening projectbut don't know your gardening zone—visit the National Gardening Associations's USDA Hardiness Zone Finder. Enter your Zip Code to identify the proper zone.

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RESOURCES :

A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
American Horticultural Society
Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc.
ISBN 0-7566-0616-0
Website: www.dk.com