Summary

Take food into a whole new dimension with herbs. There are hundreds of edible herbs that can be used to flavour, decorate or subtly enhance your cooking. There are even herbs that can be used to make drinks (hot and cold). Learn to identify, grow and use these many culinary herbs; for personal or professional purposes

Course Content

There are 8 lessons in this course:

Introduction
Review of the system of plant identification
general characteristics of culinary herbs
information contacts (ie: nurseries, seed, clubs, etc.).
Culture
Planting,staking
mulching
watering
pest & disease
feeding
pruning
protection from wind, salt air, etc.
Propagate and create a Kitchen Garden
Propagation Methods of propagating this group of plants.
Creating a Kitchen Garden Growing in pots, inside, or in the open ground.
Cooking with Herbs.
Culinary uses of herbs
herb teas and recipes
fresh and dried herb use.
The Most Commonly Grown Varieties.
Garlic
parsley
chives.
Other Important Groups.
The Lamiaceae family- one of the most aromatic and flavoursome herb families.
Lesser Grown Varieties
How to cook with lesser known herbs.
Special Assignment
On one selected plant or group.