The Get Healthy DeSoto Herb Garden, located at 650 Vineland School Rd. is ready for you to visit. Joe Bean, our Master Gardener, invites you to come enjoy the beauty of the garden and reap the benefits of using fresh herbs. Many of the herbs are ready to be harvested. If you need help, there is someone on-hand on Friday mornings from 8:00-11:00 a.m.  If you have questions about the garden, email Joe at [email protected].

According to an article on the Food Network, herbs can be used in all sorts of dishes. Their recommendation:

Delicate herbs such as basil, parsley, chives, dill weed and coriander are generally chopped, snipped or torn and added at the end of cooking to maximize their flavor impact. Heartier herbs like thyme, oregano and rosemary can be added earlier in the cooking process to allow their flavors to completely infuse your dish. These are often added whole and removed before serving.

And for those non-fancy pants folks, coriander is also called cilantro!