61. MENTHA x piperita - Peppermint

 MENTHA x piperita  Peppermint  Zones 4 to 9  men’thå pi-per-e’tå  Perennial Herb  Easy Lamiaceae; a hybrid of no direct nativity. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 72° with no cover as light aids in...

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62. MESCLUN - Mesclun

 MESCLUN  Mesclun    mes’klun  Vegetable  Easy Various species Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ after all danger of frost is past in the spring (or in late summer) and when the soil is warm. Successive sowings are the key to a...

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63. MONARDA didyma - Bee Balm, Bergamot, Oswego Tea

 MONARDA didyma  Bee Balm, Bergamot, Oswego Tea  Zones 4 to 9  mo-när’då did’i-må  Perennial Herb Easy Lamiaceae; native to North America. Germination: Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 55 and 70°. Sow with no cover and...

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64. NASTURTIUM officinale - Watercress

 NASTURTIUM officinale  Watercress  Zone 4  nas-tur’shum o-fi-shi-na’le   Perennial  Easy Brassicaceae, native to Europe. Germination: Sow outdoors in early spring through summer in a source of water such as a stream, bog, or pond....

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65. NEPETA cataria - Catnip

 NEPETA cataria   Catnip  Zones 3 to 8  ne-pe’tå kat’är-e-å   Perennial Herb  Easy Lamiaceae; native to Eurasia. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-72° with no cover as light aids in germination. Expect germination...

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66. NEPETA x faassenii - Catmint

 NEPETA x faassenii  Catmint  Zones 3 to 8  ne-pe’tå få-sen’e-i  Perennial Herb  Easy Lamiaceae; of no direct nativity. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-72° with no cover as light aids in germination. Expect...

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67. OCIMUM basilicum - Basil

 OCIMUM basilicum  Basil    os-i’mum ba-sil-i’cum  Annual Herb   Easy Lamiaceae; native to Africa, southeast Asia, and the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown indoors, 6-8 weeks before last frost, at a temperature of 68-70°. Sow at a...

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68. ORIGANUM majorana - Marjoram

 ORIGANUM majorana  Marjoram  Zones 9 to 10  o-rig’å-num ma-jo-ra’nå  Perennial Herb  Easy Lamiaceae; native to the Mediterranean. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-70° with no cover as light aids in germination....

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69. ORIGANUM vulgare - Oregano

ORIGANUM vulgare Oregano Zones 5 to 10 o-rig’å-num vul’gar’a Perennial Herb Easy Lamiaceae; native to Greece, Spain, and Southern Europe. Germination: Best sown indoors at a temperature of 68-70° with no cover as light aids in...

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70. PASTINACA sativa - Parsnip

PASTINACA sativa Parsnip pas-ti-na’kå sa-te’vå Vegetable Easy Apiaceae; native to Eurasia. Germination: Best sown outdoors in situ as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. In Zones 8 and warmer, sow them in the fall for...

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