Mrs Hanlon raided the herb garden and brought in a variety of different herbs that we were able to taste and smell.
We tasted Lemon Verbena, Apple Mint, Pineapple Sage, Rosemary, Sage, Stevia, Fennel, Lavender, Comfrey, Fenugreek, Cumin, Cardamon, and Liquorice Root.
Our next project today was to plant the herbs that Mrs Hanlon had brought. We used Meredyth's Gumboot planter and got this all set up. Hopefully we remember to water them and they will be there for others in the school to enjoy.
We also discussed how the drought is effecting the plants at the moment, and how this might make it hard for us to be able to find herbs to press for our herbals and our other options.
While we had also planned to make some Lavender Breath Fresheners, we ran out of time (and Mrs Hanlon broke the egg yolk into the white) so we are planning to have a go at making these on discovery Friday.
Another question that came up today was what is the difference between herbs and spices.
The words herb and spice are often used interchangeable. Both are obtained from plants and primarily used for adding flavour and aroma to food. While there are similarities, there are also some subtle differences between herbs and spices
Herbs come from the leave of herbaceous (Non-woody) plants.
Spices come from roots, flowers, fruits, seeds or bark.
Some plants are both herbs and spices. For example Coriander (cilantro) leaves are a herb, but the seeds from the plant are a spice.
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