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ii chjome scjasulkm vkwm mmmmm- herbs are perfect for children who want to help in the garden herbs are a great way to spice up your annual flower beds and at the same time add a little zing to your cooking this summer they also can serve as a wonder ful lesson for children who to want to help in the garden before you begin check out a book on culinary herbs from the local library and teach your students while theyre playing in the dirt take out a ruler and let them measure where to place the herbs in the garden care for your plants together pick your rewards and cook a family meal using basil and oregano from your garden how to begin for herb transplants the home depot gardening expert john mansz recommends you dig a hole two times the size of the root ball for each plant if the soil is compact add a good wellbalanced soil conditioner to loosen the dirt and improve drainage explain to the children how to gently squeeze the tray to remove the trans plants and to carefully squeeze the roots to loosen them after theyre planted fertilize once with com posted manure explain ing that organic matter is natural it comes from plants and animals herbs wont need more than one fertilization in the summer because they are light feeders and require little mainte nance explain that plants need three important nutrients nitrogen phos phorous and potassium nitrogen is what makes the plant green and helps it grow phosphorous is for strong roots potassium works to resist disease and strengthen the plant it will be necessary to mulch thin and weed from time to time show them how to deadhead the flowers by removing the dead blosspms from the plant said mansz tell them that it tricks the into producing more flow- herbs are perfect for children gar deners because they require little maintenance plants ers he herbs recommends the following adding that they require moist soil high in organic matter and partial shade in summer full sun in fall and winter chives need a dormant period to send outjeaves in the spring it has a sweet mild onion taste and blends well with onions pota toes artichokes asparagus cauli flower corn tomatoes peas car rots spinach poultry fish veal creamy sauces cheeses and eggs dill should be protected from wind because of its feathery foliage it has beautiful clusters of yellow flowers and flavourful leaves and grows to about three feet in height its sharp slightly bitter taste makes it an excellent addition to fish pork poultry and just about any veg etable oregano should be pinched back to promote bushy leaves it has a hot pep pery flavour and enhances cheese and egg dishes and blends well with marinated vegetables roasted bell peppers mushrooms beef poultry black beans zucchini and potatoes parsley has been used by chefs for years to spice up foods and add green to platters and can serve as an excellent boarder for your garden its unique flavour blends well with other foods except sweets and can be added at the last moment of cooking in sauces grilled meats and poultry it also is the prime ingredient of salsa verde mint is a hardy and fastgrow ing perennial it has a strong pep permint flavour and scent and can be used in moderation to flavour teas jelly desserts ice cream chocolate and cheese cake rosemary is slowgrowing but is very hardy and will come back year after year it has a mintlike sweet and slight ginger flavour and is great with just about anything it also combines well with herbs like chives thyme and parsley sage also is hardy and will return every year its fresh leaves are used in salads omelets soups and breads rolls sausages and poul try stuffings it cooks well with most meats and vegetables thyme has a faint clover flavour works well in stews and blends with most meats poultry fish and vegetables herbed popcorn leasing progti furnaces air conditioner newmarket 9058531069 our new leasing program lease a furnace or air conditioner from as low as 2995mthoac heating air conditioning markham 905 4794440 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