Help for Kitchen Gardeners

During the spring and summer, I seem to spend less time in my kitchen and more time in my garden. Sadly, I don’t have enough sun in my yard for a full-fledged vegetable garden, but I can grow herbs. That works out just fine, culinarily speaking, because fresh herbs dress up quick stir-fries and pasta dishes like nothing else.

For the past 20 years, I’ve been a member of the Herb Society of Nashville. There are 44 units of the mother Herb Society of America across the country. Through my association with the Nashville group, I've learned to use herbs in my cooking, received practical advice on growing them, toured fellow members’ gardens, shared delicious meals, and enjoyed holiday parties that boast the best food of any I’ve ever attended because it’s all made by members who seem to try to outdo each other.

Check out the Herb Society of America’s website (herbsociety.org) and its list of units (http://www.herbsociety.org/cms_unit_list.php) to see if there's a chapter near you.