I was at the grocery store today and wandered through the garden center. When I first picked the plant up, I thought it was a rosemary plant and was pleasantly surprised. Has anyone ever grown curry? Can I use it fresh when cooking or is it best dried and ground up?

I thought curry just meant a mixture of spices used in cooking. Curry itself isn't a spice, is it? Or is there a curry plant which is something else entirely?

sri lankans use the leaves (fresh) in cooking..i didn' tknow you could get them here though, the stuff my parents buy is imported...what store did you buy it at?

Curry is an herb that is grown, just like rosemary or basil. I've never seen it for sale here so that's why I scooped it up. I thought I could use the leaves fresh but I'm not sure if I should use more or less than the dried counterpart. I'm thinking less. I don't even know what I'm going to use it for but it was so cool, I just had to buy it.
I got it at a grocery store in Canada called Superstore. They sell all the yummy President's Choice products that a lot of us Canadians rave about.

I have one that is looking a little peaked this year but it is one of my favorite plants because sometimes when the humidity/wind is just right it gives the whole yard this wonderful sweet smell. I love, love, love that smell!

Curry is usually made from several spices. Curry plants are called that because they smell like curry....

Curry is usually made from several spices. Curry plants are called that because they smell like curry....

I think waaaaay better than curry. :)

Our plant is doing great Molly! I bought her a mum to keep her company today!