Am responding to this very old post. In my Polish/Gernan/Russian heritage in northeastern North Dakota, everybody makes and loves a green bean soup that is dependent on savory as the primary seasoning. As a college student, I knew it only by the low German name used in our community. I located it in a grocery store by opening jars and sniffing until I found the correct one. The gardeners of my mom's generation let summer savory reseed in their gardens, controlling the amount by choosing how much to hoe out each spring. I tried transplanting some into my Minnesota garden multiple times as well as seeding fresh seed, to no avail. I finally found a couple winter savory plants in a garden center several years ago. I carefully guard that corner of my garden to make sure it doesn't get worked out by any overzealous family helper. I don't find this perennial variety so useful in fresh dishes, but fold a bunch into quarts of green beans when I can them. The flavor infuses the beans, making them convenient for our soup recipe in winter. I LOVE the smell of the soup simmering in the slow cooker throughout the day. In fact, I bought green beans at the local farmer's market today, planning to can them with the savory from my garden in preparation for winter meals.

Hi Barb, If you planted French tarragon, the leaves should smell and taste lightly of anise with a little bite. If you planted Russian tarragon, the leaves will be bitter and bland. Don't eat the Russian tarragon (other than to test it). But, French tarragon is absolutely delicious! If you planted seed, you've got Russian tarragon.

Yesterday, my darling husband bought me two LEMON BALM!!! We found it at the Walmart. I am so excitied. I got some information about Herbfest at Mammoth Spring. Mammoth Spring (map,A-7), Mammoth Spring State Park. Mammoth Spring garden club conducts workshops on growing and harvesting herbs; herbs are for sale; begins at 9AM. Contact Mammoth Spring garden club...Phone (870) 625-3378. Admmission Free..

It is more of a field weed, not likely to be found in woods. Looking at pictures online to ID a plant is not generally a good idea, however ... Google "epazote" and hit the "images" option. At least that'll give you a good idea of what you are looking for! Although this site has drawings, it is helpful: https://www.usbg.gov/epazote Best of all, if you are able to visit a Tex-Mex type grocery store (seems like that would be fairly easy to find in E TX) they may very well have some in the produce section. You could look at it and, even better, smell it because then you will not mistake anything else for it. :-) Full disclosure: I do NOT like the taste or smell of epazote (I did grow it once), but I am very fond of its close wild cousin, lambs' quarters and happily forage that to use just like spinach. Since you are in a rural area, if I were you I'd find a likely meadow edge (that does not get sprayed with any poisons or get road dust), scatter the seeds there and allow the plant to naturalize. You'd never have to plant it again!