However, the 70°F quickly moved into a very bad thunderstorm last night, where some areas nearby had hail as well. This morning? A brisk 20°F over night. Ha ha ha! Oh boy. Winter just doesn't want to leave.
Despite the back and forth extremes, my green onions look great in my herb garden, and the thyme is springing back to life.
I honestly, do not have one friend who even grows an herb garden for culinary reasons. It's becoming harder and harder to talk to others who make herbal salves, tinctures, teas, oxymels, vinegars, and such.
Heck I have two chive plants that I put in pots last year, hoping to find them a new home (they were volunteer plants that grew up in other parts of the herb garden), and they are still sitting in pots. I am going to look into area community "food" gardens to donate them to this spring.
Are you an herb grower? Do you make your own herbal concoctions? Are you a culinary herb grower, tea brewer, or salves and tinctures?
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Cute little stickers. They will be a fun addition to your journal. I grow mint and a couple of kinds of basil for cooking. I also add mint to my lemon & cucumber water. I haven't ventured into anything more than that.
ReplyDeleteJeanna, infused water sounds wonderful.
DeleteI grow herbs! The Square Foot Gardener says that cost wise, they give you the most bang for your buck. Just think about the grocery prices. My oregano comes back every year and I dry big batches of it for cooking. One of my rosemary plants barely survived. The other is dead. I need to check on the chives and thyme. I haven’t been outside much yet because the tree pollen has hit me hard this year. I went to the doctor yesterday to get an inhaler. I start coughing and everyone looks at me in fear. Not a fun reaction.
ReplyDeleteI haven’t experimented with making medicinal products.
The library here usually has a couple seed and plant swaps in the spring. Maybe you could suggest something similar at your library.
We have started our seeds inside and we have germination! My guy direct sowed snap peas, arugula, spinach and bok choy. Everything but the peas have germinated.
I wish I had a spot that I could hang sheets out to dry. I remember the wonderful smell from when I was growing up.
Katie, I agree about the cost of herbs. I have gotten one of our kids to take plant starts from our garden. She said the cost to buy some just for a meal is outrageous. We have some seeds started here too this year. I have not done that for a few years, due to home repairs (floors, walls, painting etc etc). Yes, I love our clothesline.
DeleteI am one reader from Vancouver Island who is interested in your tinctures and salves, and hope that you will continue sharing your discoveries.
ReplyDeleteAs I add herbs to my garden, I'm hoping to discover more ideas for using them, growing them in this changing climate, and understanding where each plant came to us.
Thank you :)
Lynne, thank you for comment, because I had no idea that people are still interested in the herbs, tinctures and salves. I will continue to share.
DeleteI have always grown some culinary herbs. And, because of your blog have begun drinking a herbal tea with stinging nettle. I have love herbal teas. I enjoy learning from you, and am learning more with my own research. Please include more information.
ReplyDeleteIrene, we love nettle, as it covers so many areas of nutrients and healing. It's the one herb I started with to help reduce allergies in the spring, but we drink it regularly here now. Thanks for sharing.
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