Most of us think of peppers as a vegetable. But they are also classified as an herb. The International Herb Association chose peppers (or capsicum) as the 2016 herb of the year.
Come learn more about this versatile plant at the February 11 meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Herb Society. CBHS member Mary Jo Kubeluis will give a presentation on the history and uses of peppers.
Kubeluis moved to the Eastern Shore in 1999 along with 100 of her favorite plants and herbs from her Bowie garden. An amateur gardener for several years, she found many kindred spirits here on the shore and joined the Greenthumb Garden Club in St. Michaels, took the Master Gardening Class in 2003 and has continued to volunteer and garden in the area and her own home.
“I have always loved mixing herbs in my perennial gardens for their beauty and aroma. Since joining the CBHS in 2004, I have discovered the enjoyment of cooking with herbs as well as learning of their medicinal and restorative value,” she says.
The society usually meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7215 Ocean Gateway, Easton. Meetings include an herbal potluck dinner, a short business meeting and a presentation on an herb-related topic. The theme for the February dinner is peppers.
CBHS was formed in 2002 to share knowledge of herbs with the local community. The group maintains the herb garden at Pickering Creek Audubon Center. For more information, call (410) 827-5434 or visit www.ChesapeakeBayHerbSociety.org.
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