My herb garden is getting a good cleaning, and I'm adding new herbs (and ones I simply haven't planted again). Many went into pots. I learned homestead lesson #247 (that's a sarcastic made up number): don't plant lemon balm directly into your herb garden. It has roots like cement and spreads quickly.
I purchased my herb seeds from three different sources this year - High Mowing, Baker Creek, and Horizon.
One of my grape vines have started to flourish. I'm so happy to see it take off so early.
Watering every day using the rain barrel water takes patience. The water pressure is not like it would be coming out of a spigot. It gives me time to look around and enjoy nature.
I finally bought some annuals. One 6-pack of red salvias, however Hubby brought home an entire flat. I got them all planted in between rain showers.
I got herbs into three more pots (more needed) - horehound, more comfrey, and feverfew. I ran out of forks, so I skewered the smaller one. It's to keep a few barn cats out of them. So far, it's working.
I got a batch of homemade meatballs made and into the freezer - 82 of them.
I made two trays of croutons, that are now in my freezer waiting on summer salads. Or for quick bread crumbs.
I purchased my herb seeds from three different sources this year - High Mowing, Baker Creek, and Horizon.
One of my grape vines have started to flourish. I'm so happy to see it take off so early.
Watering every day using the rain barrel water takes patience. The water pressure is not like it would be coming out of a spigot. It gives me time to look around and enjoy nature.
I finally bought some annuals. One 6-pack of red salvias, however Hubby brought home an entire flat. I got them all planted in between rain showers.
I got herbs into three more pots (more needed) - horehound, more comfrey, and feverfew. I ran out of forks, so I skewered the smaller one. It's to keep a few barn cats out of them. So far, it's working.
I got a batch of homemade meatballs made and into the freezer - 82 of them.
I made two trays of croutons, that are now in my freezer waiting on summer salads. Or for quick bread crumbs.
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Meat balls! Oh, I wish I had a bunch of them in the freezer. I always make my spaghetti sauce with ground beef right in the mixture but the man I live with would love to have the addition of meat balls on his spaghetti also!
I'm hurrying to get out in the garden this morning as rain is forecast for later in the day. And unlike you, we need it. :o]
I got most of my herbs planted, some in the herb garden, some in pots. Also got some old flower seeds I found in a drawer planted in a few pots. If they come up, they come up; if they don't, they don't but they won't if they stay in that drawer.
I still need to find some Catmint seeds. After years of having them come up repeatedly in a large pot we have, suddenly they didn't come up at all this year, so we'll need more for the kitties.
I hope everyone's having a great week. I've taken on a few more hours at work, so I'm not online as much as usual, but I'm trying to catch up when I can.
God bless.
RB
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