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flavor to vegetables, meats, and egg dishes. The Oregano plant can grow to as much as 3 feet tall and with regular cutting will become quite bushy. The attractive flowers of the oregano plant come in shades from white to purple last for several months in the summer.

Rosemary is a very versatile herb that goes great with many different types of meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, and eggs. In the best of conditions a Rosemary plant can grow to the height of as much as 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Rosemary is an evergreen so can add color to your garden or landscape year round.

Marjoram is very similar to oregano but has a bit milder flavor. The Marjoram plant grows to about 2 feet tall but the branches cascade over so this herb is an excellent choice for container gardening or in raised beds. If grown in beds when the branches touch the ground they will also take root so the Marjoram plant will spread and spread covering a large area in time.

Basil is a herb with a variety of uses. Not only as a garnish, Basil is wonderful on meat, vegetable, pasta, and egg dishes. Of all the Italian Seasoning herbs basil is probably the most temperamental to grow it not as much so as some would have you think. The Basil plant doesn't like too much heat or to be too dry so may take some extra watching but is worth it as basil produces beautiful white flowers that attract bees which are beneficial to the garden. Basil does however make an excellent herb for the window sill in the winter so you can have fresh basil year round.

Sage can be used in cooking meats, poultry, and a wide range of vegetables. The sage plant offers flowers in shades of blue, pink, and also white. Sage makes an excellent container plant and can be attractive in a pot setting on a porch or deck. The sage plant also likes to be pruned so having it close to the kitchen is a convenient place to regularly harvest fresh leaves for cooking.

As you can see the herbs in Italian seasoning have a variety of uses and can be grown in a herb garden, flower beds, or individual containers. Once you have your herbs growing there are a variety of ways you can preserve the herbs to use year round. Some people prefer drying; either with a dehydrator or hanging, while others simply freeze the herbs in plastic bags and take out what they need as they need them. No matter what you do with your herbs there is no doubt you will find a great use for the herbs in Italian Seasoning.

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