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Storing herbs is the first step to their use.  They should be on a cool, dry shelf in a covered container marked with the purchase date. 
How Much to Use?

The general rule is to use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for each two servings.
Use three times as much of the fresh herb as the dry.  Then [...]

If herb cooking is a whole new vocabulary for you, then start by tasting the herbs on your shelf.  Learn all you can about the fun and flavor available in your garden.  You’ll discover zesty alternatives to the salt, sugar, and fat that plague our modern diet.
Get hooked on herbs, but learn about them as [...]

It’s fun and easy to grow your own ginger, which is a great winter project for young or old.  In late fall, pick out a plump “hand” with lots of “eyes.”  Cut off a piece about 2 inches long and place in a 10-inch pot that is three-quarters full of good potting soil.  Cover with [...]

Our First Tea Party, the famous Boston Tea Party, included no engraved invitations.  Blankets and feathers instead of white gloves and straw bonnets were the order of the day when those hardy New Englanders gathered at Griffen’s wharf that fateful December day in 1773 to protest the unfair tax on imports. 
December 16th, you can pay [...]

Grow your own herbs and enjoy wonderful tea combinations when you harvest them!
Iced teas from fresh herbs is refreshing and low in calories.  In the South and Southwest, iced tea is served year round, and herbal iced tea makes a fine, thirst-quenching substitute for soft drinks wahtever the season or region. 
What could be more healthy [...]

No Thyme for Tea?  Well, go get some! It’s wonderful!
Here are some tips for making the perfect cup of tea:

Use fresh water
heat just to boiling – too much boiling and the water goes “flat.”
Pour some of the boiling water into your cermaic or enamle pot or cup to warm it. 
Empty out the hot water and [...]