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Rosemary
Rosemary is an excellent container herb for indoors and adds a wonderful aroma. Rosemary compliments pork, fish, lamb, poultry, wild game, mushrooms and potatoes. Plant in the spring and starting the plants indoors is recommended. The Rosemary has very narrow grey-green needlelike leaves that are 1/2 to 1 inch long. The very aromatic smell of the rosemary will make you fall in love with this herb. Steeped in boiled water and inhaled, Rosemary will help clear your head if you have a cold. The Rosemary has many culinary uses. Add some rosemary to soups and sauces for a little something extra. Both the leaves and the flowers are edible. The Rosemary plant, 'Rosmarinus officinalis', has a pine flavor and is a must for lamb, pork, poultry, carrots, and peas. It is very refreshing in bath water and helps make very aromatic potpourris. ... more
Armeria Formosa In mild climates, they can bloom all year. The Armeria Formosa blooms in the spring for 4 to 8 weeks. The Pinkball Thrift prefers full sun and will do well in average garden soil. They are very tolerant of salty soils. The Armeria Formosa Pinkball Thrift, 'Arneria pseudarmeria ( formosa)', is like the common Sea Thrift, but bigger and it is a hardy perennial. This Armeria is excellent as mounds in rock gardens and flower borders as well as its specialty, cut flowers. . Plant in early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before the last average frost date, or late summer/early fall at least 2 months before the first fall frost. Even though Armeria does great in coastal climates, it will do wonderfully anywhere. The soil must be well drained. |
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