HERBS, Herb

So I don’t know much about Herbs, but I will learn more this year when I plant about 15 different varieties.
Here is a picture of eight Herb packages I recently purchased. If you will notice, I have three types of Basil. Lemon basil, Ruffle basil and even Cinnamon basil.

Sweet basil has a strong clove scent if used when it is fresh.
Red or purple ruffle basil has an anise flavor.
I definitely want to try Cilantro or (Coriander).
Sometime I would like to try licorice basil, it sounds interesting.

There are two main reasons to grow Herbs. One reason is they are fresh for your recipes, making everything taste better. The other reason is, herbs are expensive, home grown herbs can save big.

Most basil is an annual, although you can try to move the plant inside for the winter, it usually doesn’t survive. So harvest it at the end of the season. Some herbs can be dried and stored for up to a year. Some are allowed to go to seed and the seed is either used whole, or ground.

To use most herbs fresh, just pick the top 2/3 of the stem and either bundle it together to use in soups or stews (note: this bundle is usually removed later.) Or strip off the leaves and chop them to use in all types of recipes. Sometimes it is best to keep the herbs out of the recipe during most of the cooking. If they are added at the last minute, their flavor is stronger.

Please give me some insight into this wonderful world of Herbs.

Below is a list of Herbs I found from several sources on the Internet. Of course, most of them I am not familiar with, but I do recognize a few.

Angelica
Anise
Anise hyssop
Artemisia
Basil, Cinnamon
Basil, Dark Purple
Basil, Fine Verde
Basil, Lemon
Basil, Lettuce Leaf
Basil, Licorice
Basil, Lime
Basil, Sweet
Bay Plant
Bee balm
Borage
Burnet
Calendula (Pot Marigold)
Caraway
Catnip
Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile
Chamomile, sweet false
Chervil
Chia
Chives, common
Cilantro (Coriander)
Clary sage
Comfrey
Coriander (cilantro)
Costmary, Chrysanthemum

Cumin
Dill Elephant
Dill, Bouquet
Elderberry
Fennel
Feverfew
Geranium, Scented
Germander
Horehound
Horseradish
Hyssop
Lavender
Lemon balm
Lemon verbena
Lemongrass
Lovage
Marjoram
Marsh Mallow
Milk Thistle
Mugwort
Nasturtium
Oregano
Parsley
Parsley, Curled
Peppermint
Perilla
Purslane
Rocket
Rosemary
Rue
Saffron
Sage
Sage, Broadleaf
Sage, Pineapple
Salad Burnett

Santolina
Sea Parsley
Soapwort
Sorrel
Southernwood
Spearmint
Stevia
Summer savory
Sunset Flower, Milkweed
Sweet marjoram
Sweet rocket
Sweet woodruff
Tansy
Tarragon
Thyme
Valerian
White Horehound
Winter savory
Wormwood
Yarrow