Wifezilla; good luck with the lovage, hopefully it will blossom beautifully!
Hoodat; you are right it is always fun to try new things. Let me know how your Tagetes Lucida turns out.
Mattemma; it seems that you really like herbs, have you considered starting an herb garden?
On our Triscuit...
I'm not to sure. I know some trees have roots extend pretty far and if they get to where there is any moisture, they will definitely invade the pipes and clog them up!
It is good to hear that many of you love herbs and vegetables. Beavis and Vfem, thank you for adding your home farms to our interactive map. In fact, Bevis, since your favorites are tomato and basil, here is a tasty Tomato Basil Salad recipe from our site that I think you will enjoy.
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I work with Triscuit and we are heading a Home Farming Movement by including plantable seed cards in 4 million boxes of Triscuit to help encourage people to grow their own herbs and vegetables. On our site, www.triscuit.com/homefarming, you can find gardening tips from the grandmaster gardener...
I believe mint hold's its taste pretty good. Some herbs hold their taste pretty good when dried and some don't. To play it safe, fresh is the way to go!