Some people collect records. Others, Santa figurines. Linda Cunningham collects herbs. The longtime Jacksonville resident has about 200 varieties of herbs and spices growing on her Englewood property. She grows seasonings most of us have only seen in jars, such as allspice, bay leaves and turmeric. Cunningham's fascination with herbs began when she moved here from Michigan in 1958. She had lived ...

Wondering what to do with that abundance of garden-fresh herbs you've carefully tended all summer long? No worries. You can enjoy fresh herbs year-round by drying or freezing.

In my world (the field of cutting edge health and nutrition), the explosion of super-healthy superfoods, chocolate (raw cacao products), organic raw foods, healing herbs, as well as online/offline health-food stores is proof positive that things are getting better.

Wondering what to do with that abundance of garden-fresh herbs you've carefully tended all summer long? No worries. You can enjoy homegrown herbs year-round by drying or freezing. They won't have quite the quality of fresh-picked ones, but they still bring a kiss of sunshine to many dishes -- even in winter.

Q: How can I use more herbs in my cooking over the usual salt and pepper? A: Whether you plant them or pick them up at the grocery store or farmers market, adding fresh herbs is a quick way to transform ordinary meals into extraordinary meals. Besides helping flavor foods when cutting back on salt, fat and sugar, herbs may offer additional benefits of their own. Researchers are finding many ...

Ijust noticed this: According to the most recent (2009) Mediterranean Diet Pyramid (www.oldwayspt.org) herbs and spices are now included in the "base every meal on these foods" section.

Fresh herbs, so abundant now, can be preserved to use throughout the winter. (Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press) Wondering what to do with that abundance of garden-fresh herbs you've carefully tended? No worries. You can dry or freeze fresh herbs to enjoy year-round.

Edwards Greenhouse It's pretty hard to beat Edwards Greenhouse. In fact, in Best of Boise land--where the hanging fuchsia pots and wind chimes sway eternally in the warm summer breeze--it's almost impossible. Every year we ask you green-thumbed readers where to find the best place in town to show up with an empty wheel barrow and leave with a bounty of flowers, herbs and sapling veggie starts ...

MUSKOGEE FARMERS’ MARKET, 8 a.m. to noon, Muskogee Civic Center Market Square, Fourth Street and Okmulgee Avenue. Oklahoma grown fresh produce, plants, herbs, flowers and bakery goods are offered through October. Information: Doug Walton, 686-6939.

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