Herbs

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

Herb Lore

The Herb of Oblivion, or Herb of Forgetfulness.

Rumored to be found in parts of Switzerland, France and other areas in Europe. Continue reading

Herbed Bar Nuts

…these Rosemary glazed nuts are beautiful and simple to make. Continue reading

Freezing Sage

Sage is not much bothered by pests, but by habit, the dried herb still goes into the freezer for a few weeks. Continue reading

Growing Weeds

Weeding…

You either love it and find it relaxing or you hate it and would rather be tied naked to an anthill.

Regardless of your feelings weeding still needs to be done.

 
Weeds not only look messy in the garden and in pots, they… Continue reading

Reading Seed Packets

Do you know how to read a seed packet?

There are lots of companies out there, and each will list different information on their seed packages. In this video I explain a few of the things you might find on a seed packet and what… Continue reading

Growing Herbs

I mentioned back a few months ago that the new online herb growing video courses were in the works… Continue reading

Herbs In The Snow

It started snowing earlier so I took a few shots of these Echinacea (or Purple Cone Flower) seeds heads before the snow got heavy.

I like to leave the seed heads on a lot of my flowers and herbs out in the garden. Birds and… Continue reading

Growing Herbs For Beginners

Wahoo! It’s finally here.

Yep, the new site is up and we now have two of our online video classes finished!

We just finished the videos for our holiday crafting series featuring handmade gifts, Christmas ornaments, and holiday decor all from natural items like fruits,… Continue reading

Roses

Roses in the Herb Garden, Rose Rosette Disease takes out many beautiful heirloom roses… Continue reading

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