Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1915 — Garden of Herbs Is Valuable. [ARTICLE]

Garden of Herbs Is Valuable.

Why not have a garden of herbs? In a few feet of ground you can grow all the herbs you can use and you will be surprised to find what an addition they will make to your table. Lettuce and tomato salads are greatly improved by adding a few chopped leaves of thyme, tarragon, sage and chives to the dressing. Satfces, fish minces or croquettes all gain in flavor from the use of these herbs. The seeds of dill, anise, coriander, caraway and fennel are useful tor flavoring in bread, cookies and cakes. Catnip, rue, saffron and tansy have medicinal qualities, while lavender, and rosemary yield aromatic oils and waters. An herb garden should be started early in the spring, in carefully prepared and thoroughly cultivated ground. A light, sandy soil is most satisfactory. The seeds should be planted in shallow drills and the soil firmly pressed down. Here is a list of the most useful herbs that are not difficult to raise: Balm—For cooking purposes. Basil Sweet—Used for flavoring Borage—Leaves used for salads. Coriander —Seeds aromatic. Dill—Seeds for flavoring. Lavender—For oil and distilled water, dried flowers and used among linen. Mint —Leaves used for flavoring. Rue —Medicinal qualities. Saffron—Medicinal and flavoring; also used in dyeing. \