The gorgeous lavender flowers kept the bees very busy the past couple of weeks, but I noticed that the majority of the blooms had faded and the bees were absent Saturday morning. According to some sources, lavender flowers should be cut when the flowers first start blooming, in order to have the highest level of [...]
The herb garden is going crazy! Looking back at early pictures of the garden, it is clear that they are thriving. There isn’t much room for the basil plants anymore, but I’m going to put them in anyway. They could use the competition. In the center picture, you can also see the broccoli seedlings – [...]
The herbs have been enlivened by the warmer, sunny weather, offering up a whiff of fresh aroma as I sit on the stones and pick out the few weeds that managed their way in. The oregano has become quite a thick blanket of ground cover for the bed, entirely flanking the thyme plants in front [...]
Many of the seedlings have emerged and are reaching towards that yellow ball of fire in the sky. What a miracle it is – every time – to see fresh new life emerge from a dry seed. Look at what’s coming up:
In addition to the new seedlings, there is exciting new life in the garden as well. Dry, withered chive leaves have given room to explosive new shoots. Prostrate rosemary offers up a delicate flower for Spring. Dry thyme branches burst forth with green growth. Oregano continues its crawl without missing a beat. Broccoli ready for harvest. Wildflowers preparing their colorful flowers with a fluffy mass of greens. Lettuce heads crowding together in the dappled light of an old fence. Crinkly spinach leaves unfurling. Yes, Spring is definitely in the air!
I harvested sage, basil, Greek and Mexican oregano, marjoram and thyme this weekend. For those of you growing herbs for the first time, check out my three latest blogs about how to harvest these wonderful culinary delights!
