Types of herbs

Herbs can be purchased in seedling form in spring from the greenhouse or in seed form most times during the year. Herb kits are also available for growing herbs indoors during winter. Ask a greengate expert if you are new to herbs, as they can be tricky, but also very rewarding.

 

Mint

Growing herbs indoors:

If you have a room that gets consistent direct, natural sunlight, you could actually grow your own edible herbs indoors and spring is a great time to sprout the seedlings. Herbs like basil, mint, and parsley will thrive indoors.

Give plants Evolve Rage Plus 0-0-6 in early spring. Trees and shrubs can benefit from a quick dose of this fertilizer while they are budding out. It takes about a month before you will see results, so April is a great time to give them a shot to get them going.

Try Earth Alive in your seedling trays, pots or in your garden. Earth Alive is a beneficial fungus that breaks down organic materials into the nutrients that your plants need. Just mix into the soil at the time of planting. This product is super beneficial especially if you use organic materials like compost for fertilization, as it speed-up the delivery of nutrients to the plant roots through colonization.

Use Myke!

Myke is also a beneficial fungus that is applied directly to the roots of your plants. Myke offers a 75% better survival rate for your plants by increasing the root system. Whether it's trees, shrubs, annuals or perennials it doesn't matter! If you are planting use Myke for amazing results. Myke comes in several containers as they have different microbes in each, so buy specifically for the plants you will be planting. If you're not sure Myke tree and Shrub has all the MYCORRHIZAE necessary for any plant.

Did you know that if you purchase Myke with your trees and Shrubs we offer a 5-year warranty?

Herbs and their Culinary Uses:

• Bouquet
• Condiment
• Flavouring
• Fragrance
• Potpourri
• Sachet
• Salad Garnish
• Seasoning

 

While we endeavor to keep all of the following herbs in stock, we may experience occasional shortages between deliveries.

 

Anise - licorice-flavored, cookies & cakes, teas, curries
 

Basil - fish, chicken, seafood, pesto, pasta, salads, soups, sauces
   Varieties:

• Lemon
• Lime
• Purple
• Spicy Globe
• Sweet
• Thai

Borage (self-seeds) - cucumber-flavored, salads, drinks

 

 

Chives - mild onion/garlic flavor, vegetables, stews, soups

  Varieties: 

• Common (perennial)   
• Garlic (perennial) 
  

 

Chamomile - aids in digestion, tea, cream sauces

   Varieties: 

• German (mild)        
• Roman (perennial)

 

Chervil (self seeds) - salads, fish, soups, stews, vegetables
 

Cilantro (leaves) - salads, chutney, salsa, soups, sauces
 

Coriander (seeds) - curries, pickles, beer
 

Dill - pickles, soups, sauces, dips, vegetables
 

Fennel - fish, salads, soups, egg dishes, use bulbs like celery
 

Lovage (perennial) - celery-flavored, soups, stews, vegetables
 

English Lavender - herbal jellies, vinegars, and oils
 

Lemon Balm (perennial) - tea, fish, potpourri, insect deterrent
 

Lemon Verbena - desserts, sauces, fish, rice, ice cream
 

Marjoram (perennial) - meat, eggs, vegetables, salads, vinegars
 

Mint - tea, baking & candy making, sauces, drinks, potpourri

  Varieties: 

• Banana (perennial)  
  
• Chocolate (perennial)      
• Ginger (perennial)   
• Mojito
• Orange (perennial)  
• Peppermint (perennial) 
• Pineapple             
• Spearmint (perennial)

 

Oregano - soups, sauces, pasta, vegetables

  Varieties: 

• Greek               
• Golden (mild

 

Parsley - vegetables, meat, salads, sauces

  Varieties: 

• Curled (biennial)    
• Italian (biennial)

 

Rosemary - chicken, lamb, pork, beef, vegetables

  Varieties: 

• Arp (fragrant, upright) 
• Barbeque (long upright stems)
• Foxtail (semi-trailing)  
• Irene (bright blue flowers)
• Madalene Hill/Hill Hardy (fragrant, upright)
• Roman Beauty (dense foliage, semi-trailing)
• Salem (fast-growing, upright)  
• Tuscan Blue (fragrant, columnar)

 

Sage - poultry, pork, salads, stuffing, sauces

  Varieties: 

• Garden/Common (perennial)
• Berggarten (gray-green foliage)
• Pineapple (jams & jellies, drinks, salads)
• Purple (colorful & tasty)
• Tangerine (bright red flowers, orange-scented)
• Tricolor (great for the kitchen or in containers)
• Sorrel - salads, soups, sauces

 

Stevia - a very sweet sugar substitute

 

Savory - egg dishes, vegetables, soups, meats, salads

  Varieties: 

• Summer (mild)             
• Winter (perennial)
• Tarragon - sauces, salads, fish, poultry, vinegars

 

Thyme - poultry, fish, salads, vegetables

  Varieties: 

• English (perennial, the most common)
• Lemon (glossy green lemon-scented leaves)
• Silver (variegated leaves, great with roasted vegetables)

 

Herbs Growing Guide

Image	Plant Name	Botanical Name	Annual / Biennial / Perennial	Sun / Shade	Indoor/Outdoor Seed Date	Days Until Harvest	Available As
	ANISE	Pimpinella anisum	Annual	sun	na/May 15-30	70-75	seed/plant
	BASIL	Ocimum basilicum	Annual	sun	n/a/May 15-30	80-85	seed/plant
	BAY/LAUREL	Laurus nobilis	Shrub, indoors for winter	sun to part shade	n/a	n/a	plant
	BEEBALM	Monarda didyma	Perennial	sun or part shade	n/a/May 1-15	90-120	plant
	BORAGE	Borago officinalis	Annual	sun	n/a/May 15-30	80-85	seed/plant
	CARAWAY	Carum carvi	Biennial	sun/part shade	n/a/May 15-30	harvest seeds 2nd year	seed/plant
	CATMINT/CATNIP	Nepeta cataria	Perennial	sun or part shade	n/a/May 10-20	75-80	seed/plant
	CHAMOMILE	Matricaria recutita	Annual	sun or part shade	n/a/May 10-20	75-80	seed/plant
	CHERVIL	Anthriscus cerefolium	Annual	sun or part shade	n/a/May 15-30	70-80	seed/plant
	CHIVES	Allium schoenoprasum	Perennial	sun	n/a/May 15-30	80- 90	seed/plant
	CHIVES-GARLIC	Allium tuberosum	Perennial	sun	n/a/May 15-30	85-90	seed/plant
	CILANTRO/CORIANDER	Coriandrum sativum	Annual	sun/part shade	n/a/May 10-20	20- 90	seed/plant
	DILL	Anethum graveolens	Annual	sun	n/a/May 15-30	90	seed/plant
	ECHINACEA	Echinacea angustifolia	Perennial	sun	Apr. 1-15/n/a	120	plant
	FENNEL	Foeniculum vulgare	Annual	sun	n/a/June 1-10	80-90	seed/plant
	FENUGREEK	Trigonella foenum	Annual	sun	n/a/May 10-20	90-120	seed/plant
	GARLIC	Allium sativum	Annual	sun/ part shade	n/a/May 1-15	100-120	bulb/plant
	HORSERADISH	Armoracia rusticana	Perennial	sun	n/a/May 1-15	100-120	bulb/plant
	HYSSOP	Hyssopus officinalis	Perennial	sun	n/a May 10-30	30-60	seed/plant
	LAVENDER - ENGLISH	Lavandula angustifolia	Perennial	sun	Mar. 1-10/n/a	100-120	seed/plant
	LEMON BALM	Melissa officinalis	Perennial	sun to part shade	Apr. 10-20/n/a	90-100	seed/plant
	LOVAGE	Levisticum officinale	Perennial	sun to part shade	Apr. 1-15/June 1-10	harvest leaves as needed	seed/plant
	MARJORAM - SWEET	Origanum majorana	Annual	sun	Apr. 10-20/n/a	90	seed/plant
	MINT - PEPPERMINT	Mentha x piperita	Perennial	part shade	Apr. 1-10/n/a	90	seed/plant
	MINT - SPEARMINT	Mentha spicata	Perennial	part shade	Apr. 1-10/n/a	90	seed/plant
	OREGANO	Origanum vulgare	Perennial	sun	Apr. 10-20/n/a	80-90	seed/plant
	PARSLEY - CURLED	Petroselinum crispum	Annual	part shade	Apr. 15/May 30	90	seed/plant
	PARSLEY - ITALIAN	Petroselinum neopolitanum	Annual	part shade	Apr. 1-15/May 15-30	90	seed/plant
	ROSEMARY	Rosemarinus officinalis	Perennial, indoors in winter	sun	Feb. 1-15/May 10-20	125	seed/plant
	SAGE	Salvia officinalis	Perennial	sun	Apr. 10-20/n/a	80-85	seed/plant
	SAVORY - SUMMER	Satureja hortensis	Annual	sun	n/a/May 10-20	60-65	seed/plant
	SAVORY - WINTER	Satureja montana	Perennial	sun	n/a/May 10-20	60-65	plant
	SORREL - FRENCH	Rumex acetosa	Perennial	sun or part shade	n/a/May 15-30	60	seed/plant
	STEVIA	Stevia rebaudiana	Annual	sun to part shade	n/a	60-80	plant
	TARRAGON - FRENCH	Artemesia dranunculus 'sativa'	Perennial	sun or part shade	April 1-10/n/a	110	seed
	THYME - ENGLISH	Thymus vulgaris	Perennial	sun or part shade	Apr. 1-10/n/a	85-90	seed/plant
	THYME - LEMON	Thymus citriodorus	Perennial	sun	Apr. 1-10/n/a	85-90	seed/plant
	VERBENA - LEMON	Aloysia citrodora	Annual	sun	April 1-10/n/a	n/a	plant