Sandra Siebert is a Master Gardener for K-State Research and Extension Douglas County. Sandra grew up on a farm in Pottawatomie County where she learned to love gardening. Master Gardeners are volunteers who wish to share gardening information and are trained in all aspects horticulture. Training consists of 40-50 hours of instruction from Extension agents and local subject experts. On completion, Master Gardeners donate back to the program in a variety of activities. The program maintains a speaker’s bureau free of charge on a variety of garden topics. Sandra spoke of her love of herb gardening and lore. Fresh home grown herbs are superior in every respect to herbs available in the grocery store and growing them is a very satisfying experience. She spoke of the characteristics and uses of time, sage, parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary and more. She also told of the numerous varieties of eatable flowers and urged people to grow herbs and flowers at home.
