Rex Trulove
If there is a downside of using culinary herbs in cooking, it is probably that herbs are expensive. As an example, our local store sells a 1.5-ounce bottle of dried sage for $3.29. That doesn’t sound too bad until you figure out that it is more than $35 per pound! The most obvious solution to getting around the high cost of herbs is to grow your own.
The following poll questions are about growing your own culinary herbs.
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Question of
Which of the following statements is true?
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I’ve grown culinary herbs in the past but don’t currently grow any.
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I’ve grown culinary herbs in the past and still do.
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I’ve never grown culinary herbs but would like to.
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I’ve never grown culinary herbs and don’t want to.
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Question of
Do you prefer using fresh or dried herbs in cooking?
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Fresh
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Dried
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Neither
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Both
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I don’t cook
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Question of
If you could grow any of the following culinary herbs, which would you grow?
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Basil
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Mint
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Oregano
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Rosemary
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other
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More than one of the above
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Question of
Are there any herbs that you wouldn’t like to grow if you could?
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Yes
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No
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It’s not showing that my answers were picked….strange. I have never grown any and probably wouldn’t….I normally used dried even if it’s not as healthy as using fresh.
I noticed the same issue of not displaying my answers on a quiz I answered yesterday. Maybe the server is burping.
A lot of people can’t or won’t grow herbs. Others think it is much harder than it is. Some of them make very pretty houseplants, though.
Another reminder to grow fresh herbs!
Yes. I have basil planted in the house in starter pots. Our oregano, mints, thyme, sage, parsley, and chives should all come back, so the only one I need to worry about is the only plant that will only grow here as an annual; basil.
Good for you Rex. My sister always had a herb garden outside her kitchen window.
I even planted chives in the church flowerbeds. LOL
That is cool, they have pretty blooms.