The Bible mentions herbs such as mint, cumin and other herbs being used to pay tithes.
Hyssop from the Bible can still be found.
Photo Taken by Author with permission at
TagawaGardens – Aurora, CO
Here in this one herb, you have an ornamental and a culinary herb where the flower and the leaves can be used in cooking.
Choosing the right herbs for your garden can be a bit confusing when you are starting out. There are the standard Italian herbs of basil, bay laurel leaf, leaf marjoram, Italian parsley, standard curly leaf parsley, garlic, rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano. There is tarragon for use in chicken tarragon. There are a variety of Asian cooking herbs such as Thai Basil and Vietnamese Coriander. There is cilantro and cumin used in Mexican cooking.