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Herbs of Spring for the
       Gulf Coast
Favorites for culinary and landscaping
              possibilities




         Presented by Jeanie Dunnihoo
Popular Herbs for Spring

Alliums                 Parsley
Artemesias              Rosemary
Borage                  Sage
Dill                    Thyme
Fennel                  Basils
Lemon balm              Catnip
Mexican mint marigold   Lavender
Mints                   Salad Burnet
How Many Ways can You Grow?

• Containers : Pots, Hanging Baskets,
  Anything that drains well.

• Existing Gardens: Among the landscape or
  vegetable gardens.

• Special Herb Garden: Formal or not.
Growing Basics

• Soil preparation (proper drainage, pH balance,
  and nutrients).
• Sun exposure (hours of sun/shade for each plant
  type)
• Spacing (proper plant spacing to allow maximum
  growth of the plants)
• Grouping (grouping like-growing plants and
  complementary plants together)
Annuals

Plants that grow, flower, set seed, and die in
one season

          •   Culinary Basil
          •   Cilantro
          •   Dill
          •   Borage
          •   Nasturtium
          •   Stevia
Perennial Woody Herbs
Generally grow more slowly and prefer to dry
           out between waterings


   •   Rosemary     •   Bay Laurel
   •   Lavender     •   Salad Burnet
   •   Sage         •   Pelargoniums
   •   Artemesias   •   Oregano
   •   Thyme
Containers
Stacked Tipsy Pots




Herb Society Member demonstration at Southern Living Idea House, 2012
Need Portability




    Need
    Good
    Drainage
Easy Building Project
Herb Spiral

                              Fast drainage
                              at top

Each plant
is placed for
optimum                        Center is
                               about 4 feet
exposure                       tall
and
drainage
Herb Spiral Trial
Experiment….Mix it up…..Raise it up




1.   March
Herb Spiral Trial

 Herb spiral
allows mixed
plantings in a
 small area




   2.   May
Herb Spiral Trial
          Rosemary topiary in top of Spiral




3. 9 months later
Herbs Get Front and Center




Hot peppers                     Mint

                                Sunflowers
Vegetables
                                Rosemary




              Oregano   Thyme
Get Going




                                   Seeds




                            Nursery
                            grown plant
Plant what you like and
a new one to try
Gray Leafed Herbs

• Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, Artemesia, Thyme
• All need light watering but dislike humidity
• Pea gravel + sand to add to pot mix for faster
  drainage (Water lightly)
• Use raised clay pots or raised bed
• Mulch with rocks, crushed egg shells, dry wood
  chunks or gravel
Plant Gray Plants for
                    Contrast and Texture




      Artemesia                Culinary sage            Rosemary

              They are usually drought tolerant




Curry scented Helichrysim   Lavender Godwin Creek   Purple culinary sage
Oregano and Oregano Flavored Herbs




     Cuban oregano
(Plectranthus amboinicus)




                            Oreganum vulgare



   Mexican Oregano
 (Poliomentha longiflora
Thymes
             • Plant in several areas
             • Trim often
             • Plant on a bump
             • Mulch with loose material




Roots form at base
in semi woody zone
Rosemary
Rocky, Well Drained Raised Bed


Upright
Rosemary,
Cuban
oregano,
purple basil,
salvia
coccinia



Arbor Gate
Tomball Tx.
Cilantro                          Coriander
                        Changes to


                 Honey bees
                                        Wasps




                                                Coriander seed




Beneficial bee
                         Lady beetles
Mints
•   Peppermint
•   Chocolate Mint
•   Spearmint
•   Pineapple Mint
•   Lemon Mint
•   Mojito Mint
•   Swiss Mint
•   Red Stemmed Apple Mint
•   Cross Pollinated Mystery MINT
Grow Mints in Wide Pots to Keep
       Them in Bounds
                  Bury pot for
                  root barrier




         Mints tolerate some shade and need moisture
Lemon Balm and Lime Balm
        (Melissa officinalis)
                        Lemon balm




Variegated lemon balm   Give afternoon shade for better flavor
Lemon Grass and Lemon Verbena




                    Strong lemon flavor
Mexican Mint Marigold
  (Tagetes lucida)




                • Substitute for French
                  tarragon, it has a
                  similar flavor.
                • Fall bloomer.
                • Save some in butter
                  for winter.
Borage
Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum)
Very tolerant to adverse
conditions, will reseed
easily. Great in the
landscape.




       Flat leaves
Beautiful Basils
More Basils




African Blue Hybrid              Rosie Thai Basil?
    (ornamental)
    attracts bees



                                Siam Queen Thai Basil
Citrus and Hybrid Basils
       Mrs. Burns
       lemon




      Tabriz




                          Basil perpetou
                     Varigated Aussie sweetie.

                    Tastes similar to sweet basil.
Herbs of Spring for the Gulf Coast
Damage Causes
Insect
Damage




1. Wipe down leaves and clip off damage.              Die Back, usually from too
2. Spray with soapy water first. Rinse.                 much overhead water.
3. Use neem only if necessary.1



                              Remove damaged
                              leaves.
                              Avoid splashing water
                              on leaves.


      Cold damage                                         Cercospora leaf spot
Damage Causes
                Grasshoppers




Spider mites     Aphids


                               Thrips
Damage Causes

  Chewing worms
grasshopper or snail
      damage
Damage Control

     Safer’s Soap Spray


             Pruning
HERB the Protector
Basil ready to cook!
Preserving For Later Use
• Freezing In Oil or Butter
• Freezing In Stock Or Water
• Drying
   – Strip Leaves From Branches
     • Place on drying screen inside in the South (due to
       generally high humidity outside)
  – Microwave
     • Use a low setting and test minute by minute to
       judge for appropriate dryness (works well with
       Parsley and Chives)
Adding Flavor to Your Life
• *Start with a tablespoon of fresh herb mixed with
  unsalted butter to taste flavor. 2-3 Tbs. fresh = 1
  Tbs. dry*
• Harvest small leaves in 6” stems and strip or use
  whole then remove.
• Med leaves like basil, oregano, sage, slice or cut
  with scissors. Can be used on stem then
  removed.
• Parsley is a blending herb. brings out other
  flavors and mellows strong ones. Add toward the
  end when heating.
Culinary Tips

Tough leaves like lemon verbena and lemon
balm should be chopped finely before using
or infused to add flavor
Lemon grass should be pounded to break
up flavor cells. Best to remove stalks

Bay leaves should not be eaten.
Remove before eating dish
Herbs of Spring for the Gulf Coast

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Herbs of Spring for the Gulf Coast

  • 1. Herbs of Spring for the Gulf Coast Favorites for culinary and landscaping possibilities Presented by Jeanie Dunnihoo
  • 2. Popular Herbs for Spring Alliums Parsley Artemesias Rosemary Borage Sage Dill Thyme Fennel Basils Lemon balm Catnip Mexican mint marigold Lavender Mints Salad Burnet
  • 3. How Many Ways can You Grow? • Containers : Pots, Hanging Baskets, Anything that drains well. • Existing Gardens: Among the landscape or vegetable gardens. • Special Herb Garden: Formal or not.
  • 4. Growing Basics • Soil preparation (proper drainage, pH balance, and nutrients). • Sun exposure (hours of sun/shade for each plant type) • Spacing (proper plant spacing to allow maximum growth of the plants) • Grouping (grouping like-growing plants and complementary plants together)
  • 5. Annuals Plants that grow, flower, set seed, and die in one season • Culinary Basil • Cilantro • Dill • Borage • Nasturtium • Stevia
  • 6. Perennial Woody Herbs Generally grow more slowly and prefer to dry out between waterings • Rosemary • Bay Laurel • Lavender • Salad Burnet • Sage • Pelargoniums • Artemesias • Oregano • Thyme
  • 8. Stacked Tipsy Pots Herb Society Member demonstration at Southern Living Idea House, 2012
  • 9. Need Portability Need Good Drainage
  • 11. Herb Spiral Fast drainage at top Each plant is placed for optimum Center is about 4 feet exposure tall and drainage
  • 12. Herb Spiral Trial Experiment….Mix it up…..Raise it up 1. March
  • 13. Herb Spiral Trial Herb spiral allows mixed plantings in a small area 2. May
  • 14. Herb Spiral Trial Rosemary topiary in top of Spiral 3. 9 months later
  • 15. Herbs Get Front and Center Hot peppers Mint Sunflowers Vegetables Rosemary Oregano Thyme
  • 16. Get Going Seeds Nursery grown plant Plant what you like and a new one to try
  • 17. Gray Leafed Herbs • Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, Artemesia, Thyme • All need light watering but dislike humidity • Pea gravel + sand to add to pot mix for faster drainage (Water lightly) • Use raised clay pots or raised bed • Mulch with rocks, crushed egg shells, dry wood chunks or gravel
  • 18. Plant Gray Plants for Contrast and Texture Artemesia Culinary sage Rosemary They are usually drought tolerant Curry scented Helichrysim Lavender Godwin Creek Purple culinary sage
  • 19. Oregano and Oregano Flavored Herbs Cuban oregano (Plectranthus amboinicus) Oreganum vulgare Mexican Oregano (Poliomentha longiflora
  • 20. Thymes • Plant in several areas • Trim often • Plant on a bump • Mulch with loose material Roots form at base in semi woody zone
  • 22. Rocky, Well Drained Raised Bed Upright Rosemary, Cuban oregano, purple basil, salvia coccinia Arbor Gate Tomball Tx.
  • 23. Cilantro Coriander Changes to Honey bees Wasps Coriander seed Beneficial bee Lady beetles
  • 24. Mints • Peppermint • Chocolate Mint • Spearmint • Pineapple Mint • Lemon Mint • Mojito Mint • Swiss Mint • Red Stemmed Apple Mint • Cross Pollinated Mystery MINT
  • 25. Grow Mints in Wide Pots to Keep Them in Bounds Bury pot for root barrier Mints tolerate some shade and need moisture
  • 26. Lemon Balm and Lime Balm (Melissa officinalis) Lemon balm Variegated lemon balm Give afternoon shade for better flavor
  • 27. Lemon Grass and Lemon Verbena Strong lemon flavor
  • 28. Mexican Mint Marigold (Tagetes lucida) • Substitute for French tarragon, it has a similar flavor. • Fall bloomer. • Save some in butter for winter.
  • 30. Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum) Very tolerant to adverse conditions, will reseed easily. Great in the landscape. Flat leaves
  • 32. More Basils African Blue Hybrid Rosie Thai Basil? (ornamental) attracts bees Siam Queen Thai Basil
  • 33. Citrus and Hybrid Basils Mrs. Burns lemon Tabriz Basil perpetou Varigated Aussie sweetie. Tastes similar to sweet basil.
  • 35. Damage Causes Insect Damage 1. Wipe down leaves and clip off damage. Die Back, usually from too 2. Spray with soapy water first. Rinse. much overhead water. 3. Use neem only if necessary.1 Remove damaged leaves. Avoid splashing water on leaves. Cold damage Cercospora leaf spot
  • 36. Damage Causes Grasshoppers Spider mites Aphids Thrips
  • 37. Damage Causes Chewing worms grasshopper or snail damage
  • 38. Damage Control Safer’s Soap Spray Pruning
  • 40. Basil ready to cook!
  • 41. Preserving For Later Use • Freezing In Oil or Butter • Freezing In Stock Or Water • Drying – Strip Leaves From Branches • Place on drying screen inside in the South (due to generally high humidity outside) – Microwave • Use a low setting and test minute by minute to judge for appropriate dryness (works well with Parsley and Chives)
  • 42. Adding Flavor to Your Life • *Start with a tablespoon of fresh herb mixed with unsalted butter to taste flavor. 2-3 Tbs. fresh = 1 Tbs. dry* • Harvest small leaves in 6” stems and strip or use whole then remove. • Med leaves like basil, oregano, sage, slice or cut with scissors. Can be used on stem then removed. • Parsley is a blending herb. brings out other flavors and mellows strong ones. Add toward the end when heating.
  • 43. Culinary Tips Tough leaves like lemon verbena and lemon balm should be chopped finely before using or infused to add flavor Lemon grass should be pounded to break up flavor cells. Best to remove stalks Bay leaves should not be eaten. Remove before eating dish