Beef Stew

The sage herbs you cook with in the kitchen also a makes a delicious addition to dry gardens. They grow to a height of three feet tall and almost as wide.  The stems are square and woody, usually covers with short hairs.  All parts of this grayish green plant are aromatic.  Salvia leaves are long and thin, up to 4 inches long and 1/2 inch across.  They are crinkly, fragrant and sticky and can be used in cooking either fresh or dried. Culinary Sage or salvia officinalis is native to the Mediterranean region, making it a perfect plant for dry gardens.  Sage grows in full sun to partial, dappled shade, and are hardy to about 20 degrees.

Laura Zinkan is a writer in California. Drop by her southern California gardening blog at http://thegardenpages.blogspot.com to read the latest plant profiles and find out what's flowering now. She also cooks up http://www.MomsRetro.com where you can find retro decor and kitchen tips for busy cooks.  Copyright 2010 by Laura Zinkan. Article may be reprinted if author credit is given with a website link.  All rights reserved.

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