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husband, Ben, the White Hills Lavender and Herb Farm, in Dearing, Georgia. “The fl owering tops are usable as herbs and as beautiful cut fl owers, so don’t toss them away.” “African blue basil fl ourishes in summer heat and is an especially benefi cial nectar plant for bees and other pollinators,” says Traci Anderson, who has been running Seminole Springs Herb Farm, in Eustis, Florida, in their family for more than 20 years. Vigorous and heavy-fl owering, it can grow to over three feet tall, and usually persists as a perennial in Florida, Texas and other mild winter climates.


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ome of the best plants to keep as summer companions are herbs that enrich life with their fl avors,


fragrances and beauty. It’s not too late to pot up a few herbs or plant them in the garden if we choose varieties that thrive in hot, summer weather.


Reliable Basils “I place basil as the number one herb in popularity, as well as heat tolerance,” says Cristina Spindler, owner


of the Peconic River Herb Farm, in Calverton, New York. “Basil actually prefers heat.” There are many types, and green- leafed culinary varieties are easy to grow through the summer, provided they’re not allowed to dry out. Two particularly heat-hardy types are purple- leafed varieties such as red rubin and African blue, which debuted in 1983. “Purple basil is shockingly fragrant and beautiful on the plate. Plus, it’s easy to grow in a small space and produces quickly,” says Lisa Kessler, who for several years has co-owned with her


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Mediterranean Flavors Rosemary is the most adaptable and heat tolerant of Mediterranean herbs; it can be grown as a perennial where soil doesn’t freeze hard in winter. “My top herb garden


choice for the hot, humid conditions in the South is Tuscan blue rosemary, because it is beautiful, easy to grow and is wonderful in all kinds of foods and products,” Kessler says. “It blooms in several seasons and provides bees with off-season food.” Thyme is a top cooking herb, although too much summer rain can lead to mildew and leaf blight. This rarely happens with Summer savory, which has a punchy fl avor that Spindler describes as “a peppery cross between oregano and thyme that’s perfect on all of the classic summer veggies—squash, green beans, tomatoes and corn.” Kessler recommends oregano as part of our summer planting list. “Let your kids or grandkids have the


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