Copyright, 2014 Jim Long The official Herb of the Year for 2014 is Artemisia, which encompasses a large and diverse family of plants. Proba...

I'm not alone in thinking "will spring ever come?" Friends in Minnesota told me they had 10 inches of snow this week. I mistak...

Arp and Hill Hardy rosemary I've long wondered how 'Arp' rosemary got its name, and I admit I always thought it an o...

A few of the 500 kids in one of their 3 gardens at school. I've posted this before but thought a reminder would be in order since it...

Mentha spicata 'Blue Eye'  Mint (Mentha spp.) is reported to be making a huge comeback this year, according to the Specialty...

Another up-and-coming chef herb this year is perilla or shiso. The two more common varieties of perilla (Perilla frutescens) grow wild acro...

Recently I've been working on a couple of magazine assignments about the hot new herbs and plants for 2014 for restaurants. My research ...