Common name: French Sorrel

Scientific name: Rumex acetosa

Family: Polygonaceae

Uses: Culinary, medicinal.Use in containers. For culinary use. Leaves can be used in salads and soups or cooked like spinach. The leaves of french sorrel are almost tasteless early on in the growing season, but gain acidity and flavor as the season progresses. The buckleaf sorrel has smaller angular leaves and has silvery patches on the leaves and sharp acidic flavor. Sorrel is said to have some medicinal uses.

Common name: Fennel

Common name: Common Yarrow

Scientific name: Achillea millefolium

Family: Compositae

Uses: Cosmetic, decorative, medicinal.Cosmetic uses include an astringent and for cleansing and an addition to skin lotions. Decorative use include making a yellow to olive dye and attractive flowers. Flowers dry nicely and can be used in wreaths or arrangements, or use them in fresh florals too. Yarrow is said to have some medicinal properties. Some people are allergic to yarrow.