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June/July 2002
By MARY FRAN MCQUADE 
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Staff members always have time to talk herbs with visitors, sharing their enthusiasm over a pinch of this or a sniff of that. Distant gardeners can tap their expertise at Richters’ easy-to-use website (www.richters.com), where herb lovers can ask questions and research herbal information, as well as place orders. For more information, contact Richters Herbs, 357 Hwy. 47, Goodwood, Ontario L0C 1A0 Canada; (905) 640-6677.

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“It’s been an amazing path,” Conrad says of his life in herbs. “The public is much more sophisticated today and more receptive to herbs. We were considered a little whacko when we started out. Now everybody knows about herbs and respects them.”

Edible Potpourri

Makes 6 1/2 cups

A great salt substitute that can be used fresh or dried, this recipe is from Cathy Avery, marketing manager at Richters Herbs. Quantities can be altered to taste.

  • 1/2 cup chopped chives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped lovage
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill weed
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • 1 tablespoon chopped calendula flowers

Make this herb blend from fresh herbs to liven up salads, mayonnaise, cream cheese, stuffed eggs, and meat spreads. Or, use dried herbs and mix all of the ingredients; store in an airtight container out of direct light. Use in soups, sauces, stuffings, casserole toppings, herb oils, and vinegars.

Fragrant Tea Blend

Makes 1 1/4 cups, enough for about 20 cups of tea

Good hot or cold, Avery of Richters Herbs suggests that fresh is best, but dried herbs can be used as well to enjoy this tea in full.

  • 1/4 cup chopped fennel leaves and stalks
  • 1/4 cup lemon verbena leaves
  • 1/4 cup rose geranium leaves and flowers
  • 1/2 cup peppermint leaves (try new ‘Margarita Mint’)

Steep 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs (or 1 teaspoon of dry) per cup of boiled water, in a tea ball or pot with a strainer, for 6 to 8 minutes, then strain. Sweeten the tea with honey or stevia, if desired. Garnish iced tea with borage-flower ice cubes.

— Mary Fran McQuade is a freelance writer who lives and gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has a special interest in herbs and city gardens. 

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