TIP OF THE DAY: A Pot Of Lavender

Lavender is a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family. It’s not only lovely and fragrant, but a charming culinary herb. It enhances sweet and savory foods with a floral and slightly sweet flavor. Bees love lavender nectar—hence lavender honey. And you can drizzle some of that honey over lavender-coated goat’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Pot Of Parsley

Flat-leaf parsley available from WhiteflowerFarm.com. Parsley is perhaps the most common culinary herb—but do you ever use the entire bunch before it yellows away? If not, a windowsill or garden pot of parsley will add beauty and convenience to your home. Flat-leaf Italian parsley is more flavorful than the curly variety, so choose it to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Pot Of Thyme

As lavender is to Provence, thyme is to Greece. The herb is native to the Mediterranean. There are almost 100 species of thyme, which can range in color from deep green to gray and golden-green (look for golden lemon thyme). It’s a very aromatic herb—so much so that it lures honeybees (in ancient Greece, thyme…
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