Winter in the Garden
I decided it was my duty to look beyond the peaceful, sleeping herb garden and take marvelous and fascinating pictures of whatever caught my eye in order to share them here. This plan allows me to take full advantage of my short attention span and so I tromp around (except in blizzards and ice storms) taking lots of photos. Here are a few of this week’s pics… Continue reading
Foggy Morning in the Herb Garden
As the fog lifts a little you can see the bed of sage out in the medicinal herb garden. You can tell it’s sage…it’s almost green! Continue reading
Growing Herbs In Texas
My gardening pal Pammy grows her herb garden in Texas.
She can even grow Rosemary year round OUTDOORS!
I know, right?
This may not seem like a big deal to you, but for those of us in the Midwest and North Eastern parts of the country, this seems like magic! Continue reading
Herbs in the Garden Update
So, there is not much going on in the herb garden, which you already know if you read the last post. It has gotten warm again for a few days, which is lovely after a taste of cold weather. We spent some time outside today and got lots of fresh country air and ran around in shorts and tee shirts today.
We are fortunate to have great neighbors. Some come fully equipped with hay wagons, some with tractors, and some have other interesting heavy equipment like BIG plows, livestock chutes, and log splitters.
Herbs in Autumn
…my outdoor basil is completely black and tragic looking. It’s so awful looking that not even Emma, the basil loving bunny will touch it at this point. Chicken pecked tomato plants and black basil also means no more garden fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella salads… Continue reading
Tips for Growing A Few Herbs in Pots
Water rosemary regularly, check to make sure leaves look plump, with no yellowing or browning on the tips. Withered rosemary can die without so much as a gasp. This is one plant that can’t produce leaves fast enough to make a come back-especially if you toast it. Continue reading
Chillin’ out with Herbs
If you’ve ever made sun tea with tea bags then you can easily make herbal sun teas, too.
If you are using fresh herbs from the garden, use two to three times as much as you would for dried herbs. Why? Dried herbs often have more potent flavor. Continue reading
The Greenhouse Gets a New Do
Greenhouse plastic -or film- comes in various thicknesses and each is estimated to last a certain number of years. I buy 6mm thick film, and it’s supposed to brave the elements for 4 years. Continue reading
Herbs and Butterflies
they will all fly up in an orange cloud and scatter, then flutter back down until they find a spot to feed again. They’ll take little sips of water from droplets on the peppermint leaves with their incredibly long, curly tongues which makes me wonder where they store those things when they fly. Continue reading
Stupid Things in the Garden
OK, I have done some stupid things in the herb garden.
No, not like getting rip snorting drunk and rolling around naked in Nettles or anything…heck, I don’t drink. Continue reading
