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The Top 10 Herbs To Grow This Year

Mar 4th, 2013 | By
The Top 10 Herbs To Grow This Year

Any seasoned gardener will tell you that growing your own herbs is an essential part of having a well-balanced garden. Not only will freshly picked herbs provide the perfect touch to a grand variety of dishes, but the benefits of herbal tea have long since been proven. Even if you don’t have a huge vegetable
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The Many Uses of Caraway

Apr 28th, 2012 | By
The Many Uses of Caraway

Caraway seed is the chief spice used in savory dishes in traditional European cooking. A strong aromatic, it is a member of the parsley family, which includes dill, anise, fennel, and cumin. It is native to northern and central Europe and west Asia, and it grows widely throughout the European continent.  It has also been found growing wild in India and throughout the Himalayan region. On the plains it is cultivated as a winter crop, whereas in the Kashmir, Kumaon, Garhwal and Chamba regions, it is harvested in summer. Caraway’s properties were known and appreciated
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