Herbs
for Kids
Herbs
for Kids
Thyme
4 Kids -
https://herbsocietyorg.presencehost.net/hsa-learn/intro-to-herbs/hsa-gardening-for-kids/hsa-thyme-4-kids-landing.html
Herb Society -
https://herbsocietyorg.presencehost.net/hsa-learn/intro-to-herbs/
Gardening With Kids
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/herb-gardens-for-children.htm
https://learningherbs.com/skills/herb-gardening-with-kids/
https://www.thegardenglove.com/category/home-gardening/herb-gardens/
Turning Kids Onto Herbs
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/1159/
Growing Herbs Indoors -
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/36/
Financial Lessons
https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/1107/
Herbal Adventures with Kids
Herb Spiral Garden -
https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities-herb-spiral-garden/
Monthly series of activities -
https://kidsgardening.org/kidsgarden-news-archives/
https://kidsgardening.org/?s=grow+classroom+herbs
https://kidsgardening.org/?s=herbs+across+the+curriculum
https://kidsgardening.org/?s=herb+activities+for+kids
Kids Links to Gardens and Plants - http://www.herbco.com/t-herb-gardening-guide.aspx
Herb Gardening and Herbs -
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/herbs/
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hortihints/0004a.html
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hortihints/0006a.html
Herb of the Month -
http://www.herbalgardens.com/herb-monthly/
Gardener's Net - http://www.gardenersnet.com/herbs/
Herb
Names, their meanings, and general information:
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/p/parsle09.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/parsley
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/parsley.cfm
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-parsley
http://www.plantguide.org/parsley-herb.html
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/parsley.html
Sage - wisdom
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sages-05.html#com
https://www.almanac.com/plant/sage
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/sage.cfm
http://www.plantguide.org/sage-herb.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_officinalis
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/sage.html
Rosemary - remembrance
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rosema17.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/rosemary
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/rosemary.cfm
http://www.plantguide.org/rosemary-herb.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/rosemary/growing-rosemary-plants-rosemary-plant-care.htm
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/rosemary.html
Thyme - bravery
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/thygar16.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/thyme
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/thyme.cfm
http://www.plantguide.org/thyme-herb.html
http://www.howtogardenadvice.com/plant_list/herb/grow_thyme.html
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/thyme.html
Basil - best wishes
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/b/basswe18.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/basil
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/basil.cfm
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-basil
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/basil.html
http://www.plantguide.org/basil-herb.html
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/basil.html
Bay Leaves
- fame
https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-a-bay-leaf-995576
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_leaf
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/bayleaf.htm
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/bay.html
Chervil - serenity
https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-chervil-4114753
https://www.motherearthliving.com/cooking-methods/chervil-fine-herbe-for-kitchen
http://www.herbcompanion.com/cooking/chervil-fine-herbe-for-kitchen.aspx
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/chervil.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chervil
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/chervil.cfm
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/herbs/all-herbs/chervil
Chives - usefulness
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/chives65.html
https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-are-chives-995617
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/chives.cfm
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-chives
http://www.almanac.com/plant/chives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chives
Cilantro - https://www.almanac.com/plant/coriander-and-cilantro
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cilantro/tips-for-growing-cilantro.htm
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/cilantro.htm
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/cilantro.cfm
https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-ways-to-preserve-cilantro-1327880
https://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/herbs/cilantro/all-about-cilantro/article10222.html
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/cilantro.html
Comfrey - http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/comfre92.html
https://www.growveg.com/plants/us-and-canada/how-to-grow-comfrey/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/comfrey/growing-comfrey-plants.htm
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/afcm/comfrey.html
Costmary -
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/costm107.html
http://www.herbcompanion.com/Herb-Profiles/Costmary.aspx
http://earthnotes.tripod.com/costmary.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/costmary/costmary-plants-in-gardens.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanacetum_balsamita
Dill - good cheer
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/d/dill--13.html
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/dill.cfm
https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-dill-4117140
https://www.almanac.com/plant/dill
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-dill-home-gardens
http://www.plantguide.org/dill-herb.html
Lavender - devotion
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/l/lavend13.html
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/lavender.cfm
https://www.gardendesign.com/plants/lavender.html
http://www.plantguide.org/lavender-herb.html
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/lavendercareandtips.htm
https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/lavender/how-to-grow-lavender
Lemon Balm - comfort
http://theepicentre.com/spice/lemon-balm/
https://mountainroseherbs.com/lemon-balm
https://bonnieplants.com/how-to-grow/growing-lemon-balm/
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c857
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/lemon-balm.cfm
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/lemon_balm.htm
Marjoram - happiness
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/m/marjor19.html
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/marjoram.cfm
https://www.almanac.com/plant/marjoram
https://bonnieplants.com/product/sweet-marjoram/
http://www.plantguide.org/marjoram-herb.html
Mint - virtue
https://www.almanac.com/plant/mint
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha
https://bonnieplants.com/how-to-grow/growing-mint/
https://www.almanac.com/plant/oregano
https://bonnieplants.com/how-to-grow/growing-oregano/
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/herbs/grow-oregano/
http://herbgardening.com/growingoregano.htm
Savory, summer - interest
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/savsum24.html
https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/summer-savory-zmaz84jazloeck
https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/savsum24.html
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/savwin25.html
http://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/satmontana.htm
https://gardenerspath.com/plants/herbs/grow-winter-savory/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/savory/growing-winter-savory-herbs.htm
Tansy -
hostility
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/tansy-05.html
https://www.thespruce.com/tansy-flower-profile-2132333
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene6aab.html
https://dcmga.com/north-texas-gardening/herbs-in-north-texas/tansy/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy
Tarragon - permanence
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/tarrag07.html
http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/tarragon.htm
https://www.thespruceeats.com/all-about-tarragon-4088829
https://www.almanac.com/plant/tarragon
http://www.plantguide.org/tarragon-herb.html
Yarrow - healing
http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/y/yarrow02.html
https://www.almanac.com/plant/yarrow
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/yarrow/growing-yarrow.htm
https://www.thespruce.com/achillea-growing-yarrow-in-the-perennial-garden-1402830
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium
Other herbs:
Agrimony
-
Angelica -
Anise
-
Borage -
Chamomile
- Caraway -
Catnip
Coriander
-
Fennel -
Feverfew
-
Germander -
Heliotrope -
Horehound
-
Hyssop
Lady's Bedstraw - Lady's Mantle - Lemon Verbena - Lovage - Rue - Salad Burnet
Santolina - Sorrel - Spearmint - Valerian - Woad - Woodruff,Sweet - Wormwood
Common Herbs for Growing -
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/herbs/
Encyclopedia
of Spices -
http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/spiceref.html
Herb
Pictures: http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Plants/Herbs
Growing
Herbs:
https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-herbs-home-gardens
http://herbgardening.com/
https://www.tastefulgarden.com/Herb-Gardening-for-Beginners-d19.htm
Colonial Herb Gardens:
Strawbery Banke herb garden -
https://www.strawberybanke.org/herb.cfm
dooryard garden
http://www.neuhsa.org/dooryard.html
dye garden
http://www.neuhsa.org/dyegarden.html
plant list
http://www.neuhsa.org/Culinary_Plant_List.pdf
http://www.motherearthliving.com/gardening/herbs-for-the-colonial-garden.aspx
Williamsburg gardens -
http://lavalette.net/pages/wburg.htm
https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/herbs-of-colonial-williamsburg-and-early-america-2/
Herb Garden Design Through History
http://www.bbg.org/gardening/article/history_of_herb_garden_design/
Ilona’s garden
http://ilonasgarden.com/74/the-herb-garden/
Old Sturbridge Village
https://www.osv.org/building/the-freeman-kitchen-garden/
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/tour/garden.html
Natural Dyeing:
Books -
http://www.olbrich.org/Library/Resource_Documents/Dye%20Plants.htm
http://www.woolery.com/Pages/booksdyes.html
http://urbaneagle.com/ue/ue-dyebooks.html
Directions -
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/naturaldyes.html
http://simmy.typepad.com/echoesofadream/2006/08/natural_dyeing_.html
http://www.earthguild.com/products/riff/rnatdye.htm
http://pinterest.com/barbachen/natural-dye-tutorials/
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/diy-natural-fabric-dye
https://maiwa.com/pages/natural-dyes
Plants and Their Colors -
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/dyes.shtml
http://www.allnaturaldyeing.com/natural-dye-colors/
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/children/natural-plant-dyes.htm
https://www.onehundreddollarsamonth.com/83-plants-you-can-create-fabric-dyes-from/
This page was developed by
Kathi
Mitchell
and was last updated March 4, 2021
Basil - http://www.papagenos.com/picts/SinglePlantImages-Herbs/genovese_sweet_basil.jpg
Herb collection graphic - http://www.dani.dsvr.com/herbs.jpg
Herbs - http://home.vtown.com.au/~dbellamy/herbs/images/herbs.jpg
