Apiaceae – flowers that care for bees

Root parsley, the double-decker parsley

Root parsley is a great veggie & herb: both root and leaves are edible! Parsley root key facts: Name: Petroselinum crispum var tuberosum Common: Hamburg or root parsley Family: Apiaceae Type: root vegetable, biennial herb (but grown as an annual) Height: 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Planting distance: every 6 inches (15 cm) Exposure: full sun, eventually part […]

Celery, a delicious vegetable

Celery is a vegetable for which the entire plant is edible: root, stalks and leaves.

Parsnip, a delicious sweet flavor

Parsnip is a delicious heirloom vegetable with edible roots.

Dill, from growing to harvest

Dill is delicious with its delicate aniseed-like flavor and it is perfect paired with sauces, marinades and fish.

Carrot, from seed to harvest

Carrot is undoubtedly one of the most commonly grown vegetables, and one of the tastiest, too.

Carrot growing in the soil, slightly uncovered at the crown.

Chervil, a delicious herb

Chervil is a very tasty herb that loves cool and shaded locations.

Turnip-rooted chervil, how to grow it

Turnip-rooted chervil is a delicious root vegetable with a delicate and subtle taste reminiscent of chestnuts.

Turnip-rooted chervil tubers ready to sprout

Coriander, so fragrant!

Coriander is an annual perfectly suited to our climates. It is a very fragrant spice herb.

Coriander growing in a bare patch of clay soil.

Thistle, a prickly perennial!

Thistle is actually a generic name that includes many different perennials which have flowers that are addicted to needles!

Fennel, from seed to harvest

Fennel is a plant for which the roots are the part we eat and its nutritious and culinary value is exceptional. It is a very good summer vegetable.

Parsley, flat-leafed or curly-leafed, it is everywhere!

Parsley is a commonly used spice that grows easily.

Medicinal angelica, a delicious garden spice

Medicinal angelica, or garden angelica, is a very tall herb spice that belongs to the Umbelliferae family. It is much appreciated in cooking, pastries more specifically.

Aniseed, a delicious seed to crunch on after meals

Anise (or green anise), from which aniseed is harvested, is an herb that is simple to grow. Its digestive properties paired up with the fact that it freshens one’s breath make it