herbs

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Harvest Monday

Harvest Monday

Happy Monday everyone!Thankfully, the past week finally brought us some much needed rain!  Not only has it helped to calm our spirits a bit, but the garden has loved the respite form the heat as well as the moisture from the skies.  Rain water must have some magic in it because it affects our veggies unlike any water we get…
July 9, 2012
Herb Garden

Herb Garden

After all the hoping and planning and sowing, I finally have my herb garden!!!  Yes, I am very excited :-) We decided that we realistically don't have the space for a proper spiral herb garden now that we have all of raised beds in the backyard (although I would still like to have a spiral someday).  So instead, we utilized…
May 9, 2012
Growing Herbs Indoors

Growing Herbs Indoors

Each year that I have planted a garden, I have planted at least a few herbs and teas...Basil, chamomile, echinacae, dill, oregano, kota, sage...The first year: nothing. The second year: we put in the mint and it did great. The third year (last year): a little bit of basil and a lot of mint.Definitely not sufficient.  I'm not sure what…
February 1, 2012