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Show TIPS to jardeners 'i. , f REGARDING HERBS Vf ANY home gardeners may be iVi interested in growing herbs this year because of the war, and because they make everyday dishes more appetizing and flavorful. flavor-ful. Herbs may be grown in a plot about four by six feet to supply the average needs of a family. They should have full sunlight and be planted in good loamy soil. Almost all popular herbs balm, basil, borage, fennel, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, sage, anise, dill, and caraway may either be used when young, and fresh, or prepared pre-pared for use dried. Anise, basil, borage, dill and savory sa-vory are annuals; caraway, and fennel are biennials, and balm, marjoram, sage, rosemary, thyme and chives are perennials, although al-though balm and marjoram are best treated as annuals. All the herbs mentioned here will probably produce enough growth for use the first year, however, if seeds are planted early, and climate cli-mate is normally temperate. |