Green Thumbs by Laurie Carlson

Author:Laurie Carlson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 1995-05-08T04:00:00+00:00

Start your herb garden in an egg carton.

Immigrants brought herbs to America with them. The English brought mint and thyme. Germans brought dill. Italians brought bay plants. Mint came from the Middle East.

In biblical times, people paid their taxes with dill and mint, instead of money.

Herbs are tasty in soup, stew, or salads. Try oregano on a cheese pizza, or chopped dill on tuna sandwiches. Yummy! There are many ways to use your harvest of herbs.

Dry Some Herbs

MATERIALS

Screen Herb Dryer

Old wooden picture frame

Old window screen

Tacks and hammer (or staple

gun with grown-up help)

Hanging Herb Dryer

Clothes hanger

Rubber bands

Did you know that spices come from plants, too? Cinnamon is bark from a tree. Cloves are flower buds. Allspice is a berry. Nutmeg is a fruit pit. Vanilla is a flower seed pod. All of them grow only in warm, tropical climates.

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