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"The Joneses" > wrote:

> "The Usual Suspect" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> > Thanks, All! I knew I'd get great answers! I'm going to get some
> > garlic and other chives, and already have Basil, Oregano, Italian and
> > English Parsley, and Sage, Rosemary, Lemon and regular Thyme.
> > Started some from seeds. But never have I had the nerve to make use
> > of those old, sprouted cloves, and no one else I know has, either.
> >
> > The Lemon Thyme is to die for. I can't have as much acid anymore, and
> > the lemon flavor on my chicken and fish is still there with the thyme.
> >
> > (I would round Emeril up with a trap made of pork fat and alcohol, and
> > make him cook like a fool!)
>
> If you like lemon flavors, try to maintain a Lemon Verbena plant. It grows
> to a big bush under optimal conditions. It actually smells as good or better
> than lemons to me. You will probably need to get a rooted cutting, since
> it's pretty hard to get the seeds to germinate. Good Luck! BTW - I think
> Melissa or Lemon Balm, a member of the mint family I think, smells like
> furniture polish. The L~ Verbena is better.

Nothing is as lovely-lemony fragrant as Lemon Verbena. Too bad it's a
tender plant--- maybe zone 7 or 8 as I recall. But with global warming,
maybe more of us will be able to grow it--- if there's enough water that
is. Who know? Lemon verbena cookies are perfect for ladies' teas
or poetry society meetings.

Emma