Cvičení k lekci 7
doplněk k časopisu Zahrádkář 7/2008 str. 51
Herb:
a) a seed plant without a woody stem
b) a plant used for medicinal or culinary purposes
Herb gardening can be done in a very little space. Most herbs grow best in well grained,
fairly fertile soil with a neutral pH of 6.5 to 7.0.
It is best to harvest herbs in the morning. This is when the oils are the highest
concentration.
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1) Aromatic herbs: Grown for their scent, aromatics herbs
are used in flower vases or dried arrangements. Their oils are used in perfumes, candles,
and toiletries to name a few. A couple of favorites are lavender and mint.
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2) Culinary herbs: Needless to say, food would be plain
and boring without this group of herbs. Some of the more popular include basil, chives,
dill, thyme, rosemary and marjoram.
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3) Medicinal herbs: Many herbs are traditionally used to
alleviate the symptoms of disease, either through orally or locally applied herbal
treatments, or through aromatherapy or homeopathy (scented mayweed, tea tree, opium
poppy).
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4) Ornamental herbs: They are commonly grown for fresh or
dried arrangements.
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Did you know? It is the oil in herbs that gives herbs their aroma and
flavor.
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VOCABULARY:
| balm | meduňka |
| basil | bazalka |
| bay leaf | vavřín (bobkový list) |
| caraway | kmín |
| chives | pažitka |
| dill | kopr |
| fennel | fenykl |
| lavender | levandule |
| mint | máta |
| rosemary | rozmarýn |
| sage | šalvěj |
| sweet marjoram | majoránka |
| wild marjoram | dobromysl |
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