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Herbs
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Recommended Herb Varieties|
50-60 days • Green
A flavorful citrusy variety, tender and aromatic. Fast growing, heat tolerant. A popular Chinese variety perfect for Asian and fusion cooking.
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3" • 68 days • Green • 24-30" tall
Classic Italian 'Dolce Fresca' type variety. Authentic flavor and appearance; tall and relatively slow to bolt. Perfect for garden production.
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2-3" • 60 days • Green • 24-30" tall
The leaves of this attractive, annual herb have a spicy flavor which makes green salads, tomato and cheese dishes, soups and omelets extra delicious.
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60 days • Green
Wonderful lemon fragrance and taste, a real culinary delight.
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60 days • Green
Popular sweet spicy basil essential in Thai cuisine. Very flavorful with a nice licorice taste.
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50-55 days • Green • Slow bolting
This is a slow bolting selection, grown for its leaves but the seeds and flowers are also edible.
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75 days • Green • 18-20" tall
Great to cook with! This variety has large, dark green leaves with great flavor, and stems that are strong and upright. Very high yielding.
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70-80 days • Green
This versatile herb features tightly curled, crispy leaves that can be harvested all season. Both ornamental and edible.
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75-80 days • Green
A handsome Mediterranean herb with soft, grey-green leaves. Pretty purple flowers attract hummingbirds. Use savory leaves fresh or dry.
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80-90 days • Gray and green
Marjoram is a savory kitchen garden herb that tastes best fresh from the garden. Plants are attractive mounds of gray-green leaves.
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Catalog photo credits: UC Master Gardeners—1P. Dimas, 2P. Joki, 3D. Laner, 4T. Loftus, 5G. Myers, 6S. Wentz, 7S. Wood, 8C. Yip, 9Unknown UC Master Gardener of Alameda County.
