| ANISE -
July/Sept - Strong, licorice, sweet & tasty
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| APPLE
- May - Slightly floral, sour
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| BASIL
- July/Frost - Spicy, sweet
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| BERGAMOT
- July - Perfumy, tealike, aromatic
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| BORAGE
- June/July - Slight cucumber taste
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| BURNET
- July - Strong green, hint of cucumber
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| CALENDULA
- June/August - Slightly green, tangy, peppery
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CHERVIL - May/June - parsley-like with hint of tarragon, citrus
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CHIVE - May/June - onion, strong
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CHIVE, GARLIC - August/Sept - onion-garlic, strong
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| CHRYSANTHEMUM
- Sept/Oct - each variety different, some mild, some strong,
bitter
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| CORIANDER
- June/Frost - like leaf, but more fragrant
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(ENGLISH) DAISY - April/Sept - mild
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DANDELION - May/July - like leaves, bitter
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DAYLILY - June/July - cooked, like asparagus/zucchini cross
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DILL - June/Frost - like leaves, but stronger
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ELDERBERRY - May/June - floral, mild
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FENNEL - July/August - licorice, milder than leaves, sweet
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GLADIOLUS - Bulb (6-8 wks after planting) - best used as container or garnish
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GRAPE HYACINTH - April/May - grapey, bitter after-taste, slight sour
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HOLLYHOCK - July/Sept - little taste, slightly bitter
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HONEYSUCKLE - May/July - honey sweet, perfumy
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LAVENDER - June/July - very perfumy
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LEMON - Varies - citrus, very perfumed, slight bitter but some varieties sweeter
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LEMON BALM - July/August - very sweet and lemony
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LILAC - April/May - perfumy, slightly bitter
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LOVAGE - August - mild celery
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AFRICAN MARIGOLD - May/Sept - variable, some intense and bitter
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SIGNET MARIGOLD - May/Sept - citrusy and milder than African variety
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MARJORAM - June/August - like leaves, spicy, sweet
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OREGANO - June/August - like leaves, spicy, pungent
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MINT - July/Sept - minty, milder than leaves
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MUSTARD - April/May - hot, mustardy
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NASTURTIUM - July/August - like watercress
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ORANGE - Varies - perfumy, citrusy, orangelike skin
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(GARDEN) PEA - May/June - raw peas
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PINK - June/July - little flavor, clove & cottage pinks are spicier
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PLUM - April/May - mild, like flower nectar
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RED CLOVER - June/Sept - hay, green
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ROCKET - May/Frost - like leaves, nutty, smoky
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ROSE - May/Sept - perfumy, sweet to bitter
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ROSEMARY - Varies - mild, flowery, delicate
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(GARDEN) SAGE - May/July - flowery sage, slightly musky
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(PINEAPPLE) SAGE - Sept - flowery pineapple, slight sage muskiness
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(SUMMER) SAVORY - July/August - mildly peppery, sweet, herby
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| (WINTER)
SAVORY - July/August - mildly peppery, herby, spicy
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| SCARLET
RUNNER BEAN - July/August - like raw bean, mild
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SCENTED GERANIUM - throughout year - varies, slightly sour or bitter
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SQUASH - July/August - like vegetable, raw squash
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SWEET WOODRUFF - May - sweet, grassy, vanilla
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THYME - July/August - like leaves but milder
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TULIP - April/May - slightly bitter or sweet
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VIOLET (PANSY) - April/July - Mild, leafy green, some varieties sweet
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| YUCCA - July -
slightly bitter with hint of artichoke |
