Oregano is a perennial culinary herb that flowers. Use it in pasta dishes, sauces, soups and Mediterranean dishes.
Grow Chives in Phoenix
Chives have a subtle onion flavor or a mild garlic flavor depending on the variety chosen. Flowers are either pink or white. Add fresh chives for some mild flavor to just about any dish. You can also add them to salads, stews, and soups. Phoenix Gardening Steps: Grow Chives When to Plant and How to […]
Grow Borage in the Desert: Borage Uses
Borage is traditionally a medicinal plant. All parts of the plant including stems, leaves, flowers and seeds were used medicinally. From a culinary standpoint, Borage leaves and flowers, and stems are used in salads, as garnishes and in tea. The latin name for Borage is Borago Officinalis . Borage is also known as bee flower […]
6 Culinary Sages to Grow in Your Phoenix Garden
There are hundreds of varieties of sage, however the majority are considered ornamental plants. A handful of the sages are culinary sages or edible. Sage is part of the mint or Lamiaceae plant family. As a bonus sage has pretty flowers that attract bees and hummingbirds.