Index

airflow

alcoholic drinks, 10.1, 11.1

alliums, 5.1, 8.1. See also specific kinds

amaranth, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 8.1

angelica, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1

gigas

animal pests

anise

aniseed

anise hyssop, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 8.1, 11.1

propagating, 6.1, 6.2

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

annuals, 4.1, 4.2

aphids, 5.1, 5.2

arugula, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1

wild

attracting natural predators

basil, fm2.1, 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1

caring for, 4.1, 7.1, 7.2

color

foliage texture and shape

propagating, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

short-term storage for

recipes, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2

for tea

bay, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 11.1

‘Aurea’

bean beetles

bee balm, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

powdery mildew and

beverages, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

biennial plants

bloody dock, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 10.1. See also sorrel

borage, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1

fritters

seasonal maintenance

bottle cloches

bringing plants indoors

broccoli

bulbs, 4.1, 9.1. See also specific kinds

butter, herbed

calendula, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1

short-term storage for

caraway, 6.1, 8.1

cardamom

caring for plants, 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1

carpeting herbs

carrot family

caterpillars

catmint, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1

catnip, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 11.1

‘Lemon’

maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

powdery mildew and

propagation, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

chamomile, 2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 10.1, 11.1

English

for paths

Roman, 3.1, 3.2, 8.1

chervil, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

propagating

short-term growing indoors

chili pepper, fm1.1, fm2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 7.1, 11.1. See also hot pepper

chives, fm3.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

recipes, 10.1, 11.1

propagating, 6.1, 6.2

seasonal maintenance

short-term storage for

cilantro (aka coriander), 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1

pesto

cinnamon bark

claytonia

climate, choosing plants for

climbing herbs

cloning plants

clover, red

cloves

cold climate gardening

cold frames

color

plants listed by

comfrey

companion planting

container growing, fm2.1, 2.1

containers for, 2.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

cooking with herbs

copper, 4.1, 4.2

coriander. See cilantro

seeds, green, pickled

creating a new herb garden

cress, 2.1, 10.1

Cuban oregano, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1

culinary herbs, 5.1, 8.1. See also specific kinds

cumin

dandelion, 4.1, 5.1, 10.1

daylily, 8.1, 11.1

deadheading

designing a garden

desserts, 10.1, 11.1

dianthus, 4.1, 10.1, 11.1. See also pinks

dill, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

‘Mammoth’

propagating, 5.1, 6.1

seasonal maintenance

seed

short-term growing indoors

direct-sowing

diseases, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

dittany of Crete

diversity in plant choices

dividing perennials

dormancy

drainage, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

dried-herb blends

drought-tolerant herbs

drying herbs

edging

Egyptian walking onion, 3.1, 4.1

elderberry, 3.1, 5.1

eucalyptus

extending the growing season

fall (season), 4.1, 9.1

fava bean

fennel, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

bronze, 3.1, 10.1

propagating, 5.1, 6.1

seed, 11.1, 11.2

Fernleaf geranium

fertilizing

flea beetles, 5.1, 5.2

floating row covers

flowers, edible, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1. See also specific kinds

foliage, 3.1, 4.1. See also leaves

forced blooming

freezing herbs

French marigold. See also marigold

French sorrel, fm2.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1. See also sorrel

French tarragon, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1. See also tarragon

fruit, harvesting

fuchsia

fungal diseases

fungicides, herbal

garden

design

location

maintenance

garlic, 4.1, 8.1, 8.2, 11.1

elephant

green

scape pesto

society

garlic chives, 2.1, 3.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

gathering. See harvesting

geranium, scented, 3.1, 3.2, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 10.1

maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

rose geranium honey

ginger, 3.1, 6.1, 11.1

grasses

gravel garden

grit

ground cover herbs

half-hardy perennials

hardy perennials

harvesting, 6.1, 6.2, 9.1

healthy plants, choosing

hearty soup mix

heat

hedges, living

height of plants

herb(s). See also specific kinds

adding to existing garden

care of

choosing

cooking with

culinary, 5.1, 8.1

dried, blends of, 11.1, 11.2

drying

-encrusted goat cheese

freezing

growing

for indoor growing

for infused honey

for poor soil

preserving and storing

propagating

quantities

ramekin frittatas

for salads

shade-tolerant

syrup infusions of

tall

for teas

for tiered herb pot tower

hibiscus (roselle), 11.1, 11.2

recipes, 10.1, 11.1

hollyhock

homegrown liquid feed

honey, flavored

honeysuckle

hops, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1

horseradish, 5.1, 5.2

horsetail

hot pepper. See chili pepper

hyssop, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1

ice cubes, herbal

indoor growing, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1

infusions, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

insecticides

insects, 4.1, 5.1

beneficial, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5

iron, 4.1, 4.2

Japanese beetles

jasmine

ladybugs, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4

lamb’s-quarter

lavender, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 8.1, 11.1

propagating

recipes, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

leafhoppers

leaf miners

leaves, 5.1, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1. See also foliage

leeks

lemon balm, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1

color

propagating, 6.1, 6.2

rust and

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

lemongrass, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 11.1, 11.2

lemon verbena, 3.1, 3.2, 6.1, 8.1, 11.1, 11.2

recipe

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

licorice root

light for indoor growing, 6.1, 7.1

lilac

living hedges

living pathways

lovage, 3.1, 4.1, 8.1, 8.2, 11.1

recipe

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

magnesium, 4.1, 4.2

maintenance, seasonal. See also caring for plants

making more plants

manganese

marigold, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1

marjoram, 2.1, 2.2, 7.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

color

‘Golden’, fm1.1, 2.1, 3.1

propagating

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

Mexican oregano

minerals, trace

miner’s lettuce. See claytonia

mint, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1

color

foliage texture and shape

propagating, 6.1, 6.2

recipes, 10.1, 11.1

rust and

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

water

mixed planters

money-saving tips

mulch, 2.1, 7.1

mullein

mustard and mustard greens, 3.1, 6.1, 10.1

myrtle

nasturtium, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

‘Alaska Mix’

‘Creamsicle’, fm1.1, 2.1

‘Golden’

propagating, 6.1, 6.2

seasonal maintenance

short-term storage for

nitrogen

nutrients, plant

oil

basil-infused

freezing herbs in

onion. See also alliums

Egyptian walking

green

orache, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1

oregano, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2. See also Cuban oregano; Mexican oregano

‘Golden’, 3.1, 3.2

propagating

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

variegated

organic fertilizers, 4.1, 4.2

origami seed envelope

ornamental garden

pansy, 2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

parsley, fm2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

curly

nutrients from

propagating

seasonal maintenance

short-term storage for

partial shade, plants for

paths

pea

peppermint. See also mint

perennials, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4. See also specific kinds

pesto

pests

pets

phosphorus, 4.1, 4.2

pickled green coriander seeds

pinching back

pinks. See also dianthus

clove, 3.1, 3.2

pistou

pizza topping

plantain

planting, 6.1, 6.2

potassium, 4.1, 4.2

powdery mildew, 4.1, 5.1

praying mantises

predators, attracting natural

preparing herbs for cooking

preserving and storing herbs

recipes

primrose

projects

grow a ginger plant

grow lemongrass

herbal bouquet

homegrown liquid feed

miniature raised bed

origami seed envelope

quick and easy tea bags

short-term growing

tiered herb pot tower

propagation

purslane, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 6.1, 10.1

golden

seasonal maintenance

radish

raised bed, 2.1, 2.2, 7.1

raspberry leaves

recipes

basil-infused olive oil

borage fritters

chive blossom vinegar

dried herbal tisane blends

dried-herb blends

flowerpot cornbread

herbed butters

herb-encrusted goat cheese

lavender blossom sugar

lavender shortbread

mint syrup

pesto and pistou

pickled green coriander seeds

ramekin frittatas

sorrel and potato soup

stuffed squash blossoms

redbud

resources

robber fly

root-bound plants

rooting cuttings, 6.1, 6.2

root rot

roots, 4.1, 9.1, 11.1

rosa glauca

rose, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 11.1, 11.2

hips, 11.1, 11.2

-petal infused honey

rose geranium honey

rosemary, fm2.1, 2.1, 5.1, 7.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2

color

foliage texture and shape

maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

orange, and honey ice cream

propagating

rue

runner bean, 3.1, 10.1

rust

safflower

sage, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

fruit

garden, 7.1, 8.1

powdery mildew

propagating

recipes, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2

for tea

tropical

salad, 2.1, 10.1

dressing mix

salad burnet, 2.1, 3.1, 8.1, 10.1

sand

savory, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 10.1. See also summer savory; winter savory

creeping, 2.1

savory dishes

scale

scallions. See also alliums

Scarborough fair mix

scented geranium. See geranium, scented

seasonal maintenance

season extenders

seeds, 6.1, 9.1

coriander, pickled green

dill

fennel, 11.1, 11.2

self-seeding annuals

shade cloth

shapes of foliage, plants listed by

shiso, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1

short-term growing

short-term herb storage

silica, 4.1, 4.2

slugs, 2.1, 5.1

smallage (wild celery), 6.1, 8.1

snails

soapy spray insecticide

soil, 2.1, 2.2, 6.1

sorrel, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1. See also bloody dock

French, fm2.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1

and potato soup

seasonal maintenance

soups, 10.1, 11.1

sowing seeds

spearmint, 3.1, 11.1. See also mint

spider mites, 5.1, 5.2

spread of plants

spring, 4.1, 9.1

squash blossom recipes, 10.1, 10.2

squash bugs

star anise

stems, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1

stevia, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 7.1, 11.1

stinging nettle, 4.1, 5.1

strawberries, 2.1, 5.1, 11.1

strewing herbs

sugar, lavender blossom

sulfur, 4.1, 4.2

summer, 4.1, 9.1

summer savory, fm2.1, 2.1, 4.1, 8.1. See also savory

sunflower, 3.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 11.1

sunlight

sweet cicely, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 11.1

sweet mixtures, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3. See also desserts

sweet woodruff

syrup infusions

tansy, 4.1, 5.1

tarragon, 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, 10.1, 11.1

butter

French, 2.1, 3.1, 6.1, 8.1

short-term storage for

year-round maintenance

tea

texture, plants listed by

thyme, fm2.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 7.1, 8.1, 11.1

‘Aureus’, 8.1

colored varieties of

lemon

‘Lemon’, fm1.1, fm2.1, 2.1

for paths

propagating

seasonal maintenance, 4.1, 4.2

short-term storage for

variegated ‘Silver’

woolly

tiered herb pot tower

tips

fertilizer

fertilizing

money-saving

seed-saving

using ginger

trace minerals, 4.1, 4.2

tuberous begonia, 4.1, 10.1

umbelliferous herbs, 4.1, 8.1, 9.1

vertical spaces for pots

vinegar, chive blossom

viola, fm1.1, fm3.1, 2.1, 2.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1

propagating

seasonal maintenance

violet, 2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1

warm climate gardening

wasabi

washing and drying herbs

water bottle plant shelter

watercress, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 10.1

watering, 2.1, 4.1

water spray insecticide

weeds

weevils

whiteflies, 5.1, 5.2

winter savory, 4.1, 8.1. See also savory

wood garlic

wormwood, 3.1, 5.1

yarrow, 4.1, 5.1, 11.1

year-round maintenance