How I use herbs -winter savory

Jan 25, 2017by Liz Beavis

There are two types of savory - summer savory (Satureja hortensis) is an annual and winter savory (Satureja montana) is perennial. Creeping and lemon, mint and thyme-scented species are also available. I think I have plain old winter savory, although it came from a market simply labeled as "savory".

How to grow winter savory

Savory grows similar to thyme and rosemary, it grows well in full sun with well-drained soil. It is propagated by root division or cuttings.

How to use winter savory

To me it tastes similar to thyme, and I have been using it as I use thyme and rosemary - to flavour casseroles and roasts. I have cut some to dry, and I also use it fresh.

Medicinally, I haven't found much information about winter savory. It seems to be quite similar to thyme and rosemary - good for respiratory conditions, antiseptic and digestion.

Do you grow winter savory? How do you use it?

eBooks By Eight Acres

View all

eBook - Make Your Own Natural Soap

eBook - Our Experience with House Cows

eBook - A Beginner's Guide to Backyard Chickens and Chicken Tractors

eBook - Advanced Natural Soapmaking Techniques

eBook - Grow Your Own Vegetables

Eat what you grow, or grow what you eat?

Most conventional vegetable garden planning advice says to "grow what you eat", to look in your fridge for ideas of w...
Posts about Growing Vegetables on Eight Acres

I started my first vegetable garden in 2008 after I was inspired by a DVD in which Peter Cundall (from Gardening Aust...
Weird vegetables in my sub-tropical garden

I've had some questions about the weird vegetables in my sub-tropical food garden, so here are some details for you. ...
Tips for starting vegetables from seeds

Its time to start planting for spring, and the cheapest way to grow your own vegetables is ito start from seeds (and ...
Our Food Forest after one year

We finally planted our food forest one year ago (you can read all about it here). It was a long time in the planning....
Developing our food forest

What is a food forest? A food forest is a permaculture concept, best explained by the following quote from My Smart G...
My new raised garden beds

We have been in our "new" house in Kumbia for nearly two years and thing I've missed the most is not having a proper ...