| name | deutscher Name | in my garden | notes |
| allspice (pimento) | Nelkenpfeffer | | dried whole or ground seeds |
| basil | Basilikum | yes | fresh or dried leaves, use in pesto |
| bay | Lorbeer | yes | dried leaves |
| caraway | Kümmel | | dried seeds |
| celery salt | Selleriesalz | | salt mixture for potatoes in the jacket |
| chives | Schnittlauch | yes | fresh or dried leaves |
| cinnamon | Zimt | | dried whole or ground sticks of bark |
| cloves | Nelken | | dried buds |
| cumin | Kreuzkümmel | | dried seeds |
| dill | Dill | yes | dried leaves |
| fennel | Fenchel | yes | dried seeds |
| five spice | Fünfgewürz | | mixture for Chinese dishes |
| game mixture | Wildgewürz | | mixture for game dishes, hare, venison |
| garlic | Knoblauch | | fresh or ground bulbs |
| ginger | Ingwer | | fresh or dried or ground root |
| herbes de Provence | Kräuter der Provence | | mixture – general purpose |
| juniper | Wacholder | | dried seeds |
| lovage | Liebstöckel | yes | “Maggikraut” for soups, pesto |
| marjoram | Marjoran | yes | fresh or dried leaves |
| mugwort | Beifuß | | rub inside of goose before roasting |
| mint | Minze | yes | fresh or dried, (not peppermint) |
| nutmeg | Muskat | | hard nut or ground |
| oregano | Oregano | | fresh or dried leaves |
| paprika pepper | Paprika | | red ground powder, several types |
| parsley | Petersilie | yes | fresh or dried leaves |
| ramsons | Bärlauch | | bear's garlic for soups, pesto |
| rosemary | Rosmarin | yes | fresh needle leaves (dried are useless) |
| sage | Salbei | yes | fresh or dried leaves |
| savory | Bohnenkraut | | dried leaves, for beans and peas |
| star anise | Sternanis | | dried star shaped fruit |
| tarragon | Estragon | | fresh or dried leaves |
| thyme | Thymian | yes | fresh or dried leaves |