Summer Savory
Satureja hortensis
Family: Lamiaceae
Annual. Native to the Mediterranean, central Europe, Dalmatia
and Siberia. Harvest the preflowering tops several times in the summer,
shade-dry and rub out the stems. This makes the ideal substance for
winter cookery, a rich aroma blending admirably with almost any dish, wholesome
and carminative. Cultivation: Easy. Direct seed in good
soil in the spring. Germ. in 5-9 days. Thin to 6 inches. Grows
to 2 feet.
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