- thrives in warm weather. In Ontario, do not plant until the first week in June
- Basil is good for warding off colds. It has anti-bacterial and anti-biotic properties. For tea, put 1 tsp per cup of water and let steep for 15 minutes.

- known as the "dew from the sea", as it grows by the Mediterranean. If allowed to dry out, the plant will not recover.
- not hardy in Ontario. Plant in pots only. Suggest putting on North side of house a week before bringing it in. Put plant in plastic bag and spray with Trounce to prevent bugs from coming in.
- Upright plants can reach to 6 ft. tall. Trailing types are suitable for hanging baskets.

- there are over 900 varieties of sage. The most common application is a use for stuffing, using the varieties Berggarten, Dwarf Garden Sage, or Golden Sage (which is variegated).
- Dry sage by hanging upside down, then just crumble into recipe. There are more natural oils in home dried sage than in store bought sage and therefore more flavour.
- Fruit scented sages, such as Pineapple Sage, are not hardy in Canada and should be treated as annuals.
- A new variety of sage, "Hummingbird Sage", is an anise scented sage with black and blue flowers that attracts Hummingbirds.
- Russian Sage can reach 3 ft. tall. It should be cut back to 15 cm in Spring, or it will not flower.

- 2 types: bush and creeping. For cooking, the bush type varieties are the best. Creeping varieties do not have much flavour. Thymes prefer dry conditions.
- Bush varieties include silver thyme; lemon thyme; and Lime thyme.
- Trailing varieties include Lavender thyme and Minus thyme.
- Cat Thyme has an odour of alcohol and ether and attracts cats.
- Lemon Thyme is good for coughs and colds and is often used in tea.

- Hardy, good flavour. Freezes well. A tall, bushy herb. Propagate by cuttings. Russian Tarragon grows by seed.
- French Tarragon has a licorice taste. Russian Tarragon is bitter.