WELCOME
to
HORSETAIL HAVEN
A personal account of herb gardening in Austin, Texas
Austin, Tx
is blessed with beautiful scenery and warm winters, but gardeners must also
face the curses of alkaline, clay soil and dry, hot summers. When first moving
to the area Ann Marie made all the mistakes newcomers make--azaleas were
planted and died, she couldn't understand why pansies
planted in May were gone in June. She became frustrated that her
Midwestern green thumb seemed to have turned black. Then she discovered
HERBS!! This page is a description of her experiences with this wonderful
group of plants.
A
Garden is for all Seasons, Come visit
July Garden
Archives
to the HERBS let's COOK
Mediterranean
Majesty
Herbal Vinegars
Citrus Scents
Basil Recipes
Magnificent Mints
Rosemary,
Oregano & Thyme Recipes
Beautiful Basils
Minty Recipes
Sweetly
Scented Pelargoniums
Cilantro
Recipes
Shady Sweeties
......................................Index to Recipes
Tea Time Herbs
Chilly
Characters ....................Reference
Suggestions
Fiesta Flavors
Licorice
Lovelies
Totally Thyme
Starting
an Herb Garden
A
Trio of Culinary Trees
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Index to Herbs
SPECIAL
THANKS
to those who have helped Ann Marie learn
about heavenly herbs,
especially to:
The generous
members of The Austin Herb Society and The Herb Society of America
Lucinda Hutson, author of The Herb Garden Cookbook and
¡Tequila!, her books and lectures are pure inspiration
Henry Flowers,
horticulturist and rosarian at Festival Hill
and
always, the late Madalene Hill, her words and advice will never
be forgotten
Other Web Sites of Herbal Interest
Festival Hill - learn about
the beautiful gardens on the grounds of this classical music facility
American Botanical Council - THE
SOURCE for information on medicinal uses of herbs
Goodwin Creek Gardens-
on line catalog from an Oregon grower, ships excellent plants
International Geranium Society
- information about all members of the Geranium family
The Herb Society of America –
useful and extensive information from a
national organization
Scented Geraniums of
NE - this Nebraska grower
has been growing Pelargoniums for years
PapaGenos Herb
Garden- on line catalog, there is a new owner but still a good
selection and lots of useful info
Univ. of
Washington Medicinal Herb Garden - beautiful photographs
Mulberry Creek Herb Farm- Ohio
herb grower with nice plants and good information on the site
McCormick Spices -
especially useful for those who like to spend time in the kitchen
Mrs.
Grieve's Herbal - the online
version of A Modern Herbal (originally published 1931)
The Gardening Launch Pad-
well organized links covering every garden topic under the sun
KLRU Central Texas Gardener- check
here for topics covered on this weekly television program
Annette's Herbs - lovely
pages about landscaping with herbs and the culinary use of herbs
Cathe's
Garden - full of photos of Cathe's beautiful
plants, don't miss the lavenders
Herb Garden Guide
– Monterey Bay Spice provides a nice list
of references, especially related to gardening with children