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Summer Savory

  • Height12–18 inches

This annual herb has a sweet, peppery taste. Serve with potatoes, beans, soups, and stews. When grown next to beans, it is purported to keep bean beetles away. Serve with fresh-from-the-garden string beans to complement their flavor.

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Growing guide

Sowing

Sow in full sunlight in early spring. Plant seeds ¼ inch deep in well-drained soil.

Thinning

When plants are 2 inches tall, thin to 6 inches apart each way.

Germination

Germinates in 8 to 12 days depending on soil and weather conditions.

Remarks

To develop strong flavor, harvest leaves before flowers develop. To dry for winter, cut on a bright day and dry quickly in the shade. Store in airtight jars.