| Type of Herb |
In the Garden: |
In the Kitchen: |
| Anise |
Plant with Coriander, which promotes its
germination and growth. |
Use in cookies, cakes, fruit fillings, breads,
or with cottage cheese, shellfish and pasta dishes. |
| Basil |
Plant with tomatoes. Repels flies and mosquitoes. |
Use in tomato dishes, pesto, sauces, and
salad dressings. |
| Borage |
Plant with tomatoes, squash & strawberries.
It deters tomato worms. |
Use leaves in salads, and the flowers
can be used in soups and stews |
| Caraway |
Plant here and there. Loosens the soil. |
Use in bread, cheese dip, soups, salads,
coleslaw, and on pork and sauerkraut dishes. |
| Chervil |
Plant with radishes. |
Use with soups, salads, sauces, eggs, fish,
veal & lamb. |
| Chives |
Plant with carrots. |
Related to the onion, use with vegetables,
dressings, rice, sauces. |
| Dill |
Plant with cabbages. Keep away from carrots. |
Use seed for pickling, also add aroma to
soups and can be used on strong vegetables and sea food. |
| Fennel |
Plant away from other herbs and vegetables
it is very strong. |
Use to flavor pastries, sweet pickles, sausage,
tomato dishes, garlic bread, soups, stews and curries. |
| Garlic |
Plant near roses and raspberries to deter
Japanese beetles. |
Use in tomato dishes, on bread, in meats
of all kinds, potatoes, and almost everything except ice cream. |
| Lovage |
Plant here and there to improve the health
and flavor of other plants. |
For soups, stews, salad dressings, Potatoes,
and the seeds are used in baking biscuits. |
| Marjoram |
Good companion to all vegetable crops. |
Excellent in almost any meat or fish dish,
supports dairy and vegetables as well. |
| Mint |
Plant near cabbage and tomatoes deters white
cabbage moths. |
It is common in mid-eastern cooking Use
with lamb dishes in jellies or teas and some baking. |
| Oregano |
Good companion to all vegetables. |
Use in tomato dishes, pasta, breads, bean
dishes, or in marinades for lamb. |
| Parsley |
Plant near asparagus, corn and tomatoes. |
Use fresh in parsley in soups, sauces, and
salads. Lessens the need for salt in soups. Makes good tea. |
| Rosemary |
Plant near cabbage, beans, carrots, sage.
Deters cabbage moth, flies & beetles. |
Use for poultry, lamb, soup, breads, stews,
fresh on pasta and chopped fine in desert dishes. |
| Summer Savory |
Plant with beans, and onions to improve
growth and flavor. |
Popular in soups, stews, stuffing, fish,
chicken, with green beans and eggs. |
| Tarragon |
Good companion to most vegetables. |
Great with meat, eggs, poultry, seafood,
salad dressings, and sauces. |
| Thyme |
Plant near cabbage. Deters cabbage worms. |
Use in casseroles, stews, soups, with eggs,
potatoes & green vegetables. |
