spices – Brenda Nolen

I spend most of my day thinking about food. Just take a look at my blog, website, Facebook, Twitter, and anywhere else I post and you’ll know I’m typing the truth! When I ran out of Cumin, I realized I didn’t even know what plant that comes from. While I’ve been planning to grow more of my culinary essentials for quite a while, lately I’ve really been researching. I thought I would share with you some links with fantastic information some may not already know. We all can find basil, thyme, oregano, etc. Here’s some information on herbs/spices you may not have thought about growing:

Black Pepper

http://www.kew.org/plant-cultures/plants/black_pepper_plant_profile.html

Cayenne Pepper

http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/growing-cayenne-peppers.html

Coriander (is Cilantro seeds)

http://www.gardeningpatch.com/herbs/growing-coriander-cilantro.aspx

Cumin

http://www.plant-biology.com/Cuminum-cumin.php

Turmeric

http://www.gardeningblog.net/how-to-grow/turmeric/

Here is a .pdf article with much more:

“Spicing It Up” by Dr. Lynette Morgan