Re: Herb of the Year for 2007

**H*@aol.com**

In a message dated 4/28/2006 3:15:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
mtalt@hort.net writes:

an odd  plant to feature as Herb of the
Year.  What are the criteria for  selection of Herb of the Year?

You're correct about odd.  The original intent of "herb of the year"  was 
actually to expose the public to some of the odder plants but it never  played 
out that way.  As for criteria?  I truly think it was someone's  favorite plant 
on the committee.  Part of the selection was for plants with  multiple 
uses.....rosemary, sage, thyme, calendula (2008).  But they've  thrown in things like 
bronze fennel (the first one) and echinacea (not a  lot of recipes out there 
for that one).

The story of the "Herb of the Year" is rather strange.  This was an  idea of 
The International Herb Association several years ago when the group was  
actually viable.  People on the original committee included Dr. Art Tucker  and 
Chuck Voigt at the University of IL in Champaign.  They selected them  10 years 
out.  As the group deteriorated (I think there must be all of 15  members left) 
they did little to promote the program while I and the Herb  Society of 
America picked it up.  I'm hoping that when the 10 years is up  (2010) I can get 
them to release the program to me.

And I must be the only one lemon balm does not run rampant with.....always  
one plant....never gets too crazy as opposed to my wild geranium plants that 
I'm  constantly digging up

Maureen 

The Herb  Growing & Marketing Network
PO Box 245, Silver Spring, PA  17575
717-393-3295; FAX: 717-393-9261 
herbworld.com and  herbnet.com
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