Category: Edible

  • Wild Basil

    Wild Basil

    Wild Basil (Clinopodium vulgare), is an herbaceous perennial, and member of the Lamiaceae (mint) family. True Basil is also part of the Lamiaceae family. Being in that family, it has a square stem like so many mint plants that I have growing in my gardens. Flowers, 1/2 inch long are formed together in fuzzy clumps.…

  • Correction: Not Creeping Cucumber But Mexican Sour Gherkin

    Correction: Not Creeping Cucumber But Mexican Sour Gherkin

    UPDATE: There was great surprise when these cute miniature watermelon looking things were discovered in the vegetable garden. The two of us scratching our heads. What in the world could these be? I immediately put on my detective hat and began digging through the vast world of the Internet. I thought I found the answer…