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Fruits are brown-purple with luscious strawberry-coloured flesh. And they do well in containers so no one need be without the fresh fig. Many people assume that fig trees can't grow in North America, and if this describes you, then you need to rip your...

An apt name, as the odour of the fleshy leaves closely resembles that of the chest cold remedy, and can be used for that purpose. Easy houseplant.

Often sold as true oregano in Mexico and southern U.S. where its fine oregano flavour is used to great advantage in chilis and other Mexican dishes. Properly pruned, it will grow into a miniature tree in a bright window or solarium.

Has also been used for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. Woodland native, 30-90cm/1-3ft. American Indians used the root for upset stomach, excessive menstruation, general debility, lung problems, cough, insomnia, and as a laxative.

Attractive tufted low growing herb with small, silvery fern-like leaves. Used for stomachache and in vermouth.

Considered an excellent remedy for tapeworms since the time of the Greeks. A red dye is produced from fruit skins and flowers. Showy orange-red fuchsia-like flowers; miniature fruits.

Oak leaf-shaped leaves., purple veins. Prostrate habit; fine for hanging baskets.

Mildy intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes. Attractive purple leaf form of sacred basil. (Krishna tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India.

Similar to East Indian basil (#1282), but scent and flavour is closer to thyme. Used throughout Africa for fevers including malaria. (Adefetue) Collected in Ghana where it is known as adefetue among the Ewes.

Rhizomes spread to foster new growth. Berry seeds may be roasted and used as a coffee substitute. Blue Cohosh is a leafy shrub that was highly esteemed by the Amerindians, used traditionally to aid in labour, correct heavy menstruation, and treat abdominal...

Strongly aromatic. Used by the Montana Indians as a general tonic, to restore hair, and as a dermatological aid. (Blue sage) Native of the Sierra Nevada and area north to Canada.

Pleasant scent, though not convincingly of coconut. Attractive creeper.

The Vienna Pharmacognostic Institute found that this plant has the same medicinal action as the European variety, . Easier to grow.

Edible purple fruits possess pleasant flavour. Used as table fruit and in sherbet, jam, and beverages. Unusual vine bearing spectacular star-like lavender flowers. Grow in sunniest window or greenhouse and provide support of trellis.

Its musk-scented leaves are excellent in potpourris, adding an exotic, mysterious note to the mix. Easy to grow in any pot or decorative container. (Nutmeg bush) Small aromatic South African bush with showy plumes of whitish flowers.

It is cold-resistant and it is an early main-crop fig. Its dark-blue almost black fruit, with peach-coloured flesh, is very sweet. A good choice for northern gardens according to Steven Biggs, author of .

Diuretic for kidney and bladder complaints, and for gonorrhea. There is evidence it may have immune- enhancing properties like echinacea (to which it is a common adulterant). American prairie native used medicinally by Indians.

Golden Rains colours are certainly not vibrant at the expense of flavour. Leaves are long and thin; growth is hardy, bushy and upright. Prefers well-drained, compost lightened clay.

Highly decorative form of fennel with bronze-red, lacy foliage. Leaves can be used like green fennel.

Heat 10,000-30,000 Scoville units. Unique three or four-sided shape resembles a hat or a crown -- or maybe a flying spaceship. (Friar's hat; Joker's hat) Originally from Barbados where they are known as "peri peri".

Centennial has a dense compact cone that is medium in size, and has good harvesting, drying and baling characteristics. Also used in landscapes because of its dark green foliage and habit.

Blanched hearts are cut into sections and parboiled for 90 min. Until tender and bitter free. Mediterranean delicacy grown for its succulent leaf stalks. May be sauteed, or served heated, then chilled with oil and vinegar, or topped with a cream sauce...

The silver-edged leaves beautifully frame the large pink flowers that appear in summer. Silver is more prominent in summer and changes to a pinkish tinge in winter. (Sweet garlic; Pink agapanthus) A lovely variegated version of society garlic.

Has tonic effects, improves kidney action, and relieves asthma. Prefers dry, alkaline soil. Foliage resembles that of the horsetail plant. (Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Unusual native of the southwestern U.S. desert regions.

It is used like marijuana by Hottentot tribesmen as the resinous tops and leaves have an euphoriant effect. ‘Dagga' is a local name for marijuana in southern Africa, hence the name ‘wild dagga' .

But perception can vary, perhaps dependent on your mood. But whatever your nose makes of this mint, you will likely find yourself reminiscing of the past, of happy summers, and of roasting marshmallows around the campfire!