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GROW HERBS FOR FLAVOR,
FUN, AND GARDEN TRIMMING

Aside from their hobby value and decorativeness in borders or rock gar-
dens, savory herbs make a real contribution to wartime menus by adding flavor-
variety to simple, home-grown foods, says ‘5

Use sage, thyme, marjoram, lovage, rosemary, and summer savory to flavor
meats, soups, gravies, and stuffings; anise and coriander on bread or in plain
cakes; rose geranium in apple jelly and puddings; mint leaves for iced tea
and other beverages, and mint sauce or jelly for lamb; dill for pickles, salads,
and creamed meats and fish; basil for tomato soup, salad, and aspic; and other
herbs in similar ways,

After the fresh leaves have been picked ali summer from plants growing
in the open, parsley, pot marjoram, rose geranium, spearmint, and chives may be
planted in pots or window boxes indoors and grown in them all winter, Basil
is an annual, which dies when seed is produced, but it will grow from seeds
planted in pots or boxes indoors during the winter,

Leaves of many savory herbs also dry and store well, However,
points out, herbs should never be dried in bright
sunshine because they will lose the volatile, aromatic oils which give them
their distinctive flavors, and also may lose their color, Clean them well,
hang in the shade or in a warm, dry, shaded room, and when they are thoroughly
dry, crush the leaves and store in glass jars in a dark place.

For garden decoration, suggests low basils,
savories, and thyme be planted as edging for a grassy or brick walk, Taller
flowering herbs like white anise, pink coriander, or yellow dill are effective
behind low-growing species, Decorative herbs make good ground cover where
grass is hard to grow, or on rocky soil or between shrubs, Wild thyme some-
times is planted between stones of a flagstone walk or terrace, and is very
pleasing when its purple or magenta blossoms appear, Winter savory has glossy
evergreen foliage and is another good ground cover,

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