Asian Herb Garden
C001 asian herb garden.
Asian herb garden. Herbs are a funny sort of plant category. Growing an asian herb garden brings these exotic tastes and benefits to the home cook. Herbs are also great looking greenery in cutting garden bouquets of other spring and summer flowers like zinnias and daisies. Fresh herbs make recipes taste even better and are great to have around for soups stews and salads.
Photo by peg schafer. If you are new to adventurous cookery you may wonder what are asian herbs. Read the chinese medicinal herb farm. Add the amazing taste of fresh asian herbs to your dishes while you experience the joy of growing.
In mild regions you can harvest them most of the year. 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. Along with potted medicinal plants and row cropping came experimentation with various cultivation methods leading to specialization in certified organic wild simulated herb cultivation.
Asian herb garden seed collection premium quality herb seeds to grow your own asian culinary herbs. Each herb has intense flavor and scent. She encourages you to try growing some chinese herbs in your garden in order to help ensure the availability and integrity of these medicinal wonders. The asian herb garden is our collection of essential herbs for asian cuisine.
A cultivator s guide to small scale organic herb production by peg schafer oriental vegetables. Easy to follow instructions on each packet. Visit the chinese medicinal herb garden at the university of california botanical garden in. Grow indoors all year round or outdoors seasonally.
The complete guide for the gardening cook by joy larkcom and 10 chinese herbs to cure what ails you by michelle slatalla on gardenista. Enjoy creating your own asian fusion dishes by growing and experimenting with these specialty herbs. Like fruit the meaning of herb is different depending on if. 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.
Peg schafer is a longtime herb grower and teacher in northern california.