top 10 hearbs: Herb know-how

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Updated November 1, 2012

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Grow your own herbs
Savouring your own homegrown herbs is easy, whether your garden is a sprawlingspread or an apartment window box

By Jennifer Danter
First published in Chatelaine's May 2003 issue.
© Rogers Publishing Ltd.

Herb know-how

	Click on "Richters InfoCentre" at www.richters.com for herb-growing info. This Web site is also a great online source for herbs.
	The Hungry Herb Gardener: Growing and Using Culinary Herbs (Prentice Hall) by Judith Adam shows how to have a thriving herb garden anywhere.
	Thyme in the Kitchen: Cooking with Fresh Herbs (Prentice Hall) by Yvonne Tremblay is an herb-lover's bible, with growing tips and recipes.


		Intro
		Favourite herb varieties
		Grow, nurture, pick
		Top 10 herbs
		Herbs in pots
		Storing herbs
		Herb know-how


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