Asian Herb Garden

Photo by peg schafer.

Asian herb garden.

If you are new to adventurous cookery you may wonder what are asian herbs. Growing an asian herb garden brings these exotic tastes and benefits to the home cook. Along with potted medicinal plants and row cropping came experimentation with various cultivation methods leading to specialization in certified organic wild simulated herb cultivation. Visit the chinese medicinal herb garden at the university of california botanical garden in.

A cultivator s guide to small scale organic herb production by peg schafer oriental vegetables. Enough seed for multiple plantings. They are the product of centuries old civilizations whose flexible and adaptive methods of cooking utilize cultured and natural plants for their medicinal sensory and healthful uses. The complete guide for the gardening cook by joy larkcom and 10 chinese herbs to cure what ails you by michelle slatalla on gardenista.

Peg schafer is a longtime herb grower and teacher in northern california. Easy to follow instructions on each packet. Whether you want to grow a kitchen herb garden as a hobby or to save money or just for healthier eating there are plenty of herbs you can grow in your backyard on your patio or even in your windowsill. Asian herb garden seed collection premium quality herb seeds to grow your own asian culinary herbs.

Fresh herbs make recipes taste even better and are great to have around for soups stews and salads. Herbs are also great looking greenery in cutting garden bouquets of other spring and summer flowers like zinnias and daisies. Grow indoors all year round or outdoors seasonally. 4 asian herbs to add to your herb garden if you re making anything from spring rolls to curries you can grow these asian herbs to add fresh flavor to your dish.

Herbs are a funny sort of plant category. Read the chinese medicinal herb farm. Many types of herbs have gorgeous blooms for weeks attracting beneficial pollinators such as butterflies bees and hummingbirds. Like fruit the meaning of herb is different depending on if.

Each herb has intense flavor and scent. The asian herb garden is our collection of essential herbs for asian cuisine. The chinese medicinal herb farm was founded in 1997 by peg schafer who was seeking a niche market to utilize her background in nursery management and farming. Enjoy creating your own asian fusion dishes by growing and experimenting with these specialty herbs.

In mild regions you can harvest them most of the year.