Hutchinson Farm Herb Guide

Herbs at Hutchinson Farm
Available May 2018, in 4½" pots, containers, hanging baskets, pouches
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Nothing beats walking out to your garden, armed with a pair of scissors, and harvesting a bowl full of fresh herbs to use in your favourite dishes. We grow just about all the common herbs, plus a few fun exotic ones. All our herbs are easy to grow in containers or in your garden. We grow our herbs without pesticides, so you can begin using them immediately.
Follow the links to more detailed information on varieties, cultivation in your garden, and common culinary use.

	Basil	We grow more basil than any other herb, and not just the standard sweet basil. We've got lots of exotic basils featuring different heights, leaf sizes, colours, and flavours. Annual.
	Bay Leaf	Bay Laurel (common bay leaf). Indoors for winter. Not available 2018
	Chives	Regular chives should be a part of all herb gardens. Perennial.
	Garlic Chives	A flat leaf, white blossom chive. Perennial.
	Cilantro	Usually cilantro refers to the leaves; coriander refers to the seeds. Essential in many cuisines, Annual.
	Dill	Not just for pickles. Annual.
	Epazote	This exotic herb is essential to many Mexican recipes. Often used with beans. Re-seeds.
	Lemon Grass	Fresh home grown lemon grass...so much better than the woody stuff found elsewhere.
	Lovage	Tall European herb. Perennial.
	Mint	Peppermint, spearmint, and others. Perennial.
	Oregano	The pizza herb. Perennial.
	Parsley	Curly or Italian (flat leaf). Biennial.
	Rosemary	Fragrant needle like leaves. Annual.
	Sage	Think turkey stuffing! We have purple sage too. Perennial.
	Shiso	Green Perilla
	Tarragon	Perennial.
	Thai Basil	Annual. Perfect for Thai dishes, not so much for tomatoes.
	Thyme	aka common thyme, or English thyme. Tender perennial.
	Thyme (Lemon)	A great looking leaf, with a great lemon scent. Perennial.