We all thought our winter here was strange. Now we are shocked over this early spring weather.
My herb gardens are coming in faster this year. Typically, I would not see my green onions looking this good (and needing thinned out) until April.
Even the chives are looking good in March.
My rosemary even shows signs of life. In our climate, rosemary cannot withstand winter. It has to be dug up and brought inside. With last year's sickness, and stocking up, I never got around to digging it up. The mild winter may have saved my rosemary plants.
Last year, I planted Swiss chard in my flower beds and herb gardens. It is already coming up. I planted some close to the house, so I could just walk out and pick some for breakfast dishes (and treat the female goats a few times).
Speaking of goats, my 15 year-old wants to plant a "goat garden" this year for her goats. Then she can pick fresh produce to treat them.
...and speaking of my 15 year-old, she is back in school today. Despite a horrible sore throat, bad cough, and not feeling well, we was diagnosed with a virus. The strep test came back negative. The good part is that she won't have to take antibiotics. The bad part is that she will have to ride out the sickness. Hopefully, she'll be over it soon.
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Glad to hear that your daughter didn't have strep and will soon mend. Strep can be so bad in so many ways, even after it appears to be over.
Isn't this early spring amazing! My chives already need trimming, I have been enjoying fresh green onions for awhile, now, my potatoes are over a foot tall, and countless other goodies are coming up.
A garden for the goats sounds like a good idea! :)
Sounds like the growing season is starting early for you too. What do you do with all your herbs?
Nancy Jo
I use almost all of my herbs for cooking, but will soon use them for medicinal purposes, along with using them in soaps etc. I dry most of them for winter cooking too.