How the Herb Garden Grows...
I thought I would update the herb garden. Like the vegetables, it has its winners and its losers as far as growth and over-all health.
We used some sage, rosemary, and thyme (hmm...something seems to be missing in that list...could it be parsley?) in a roast chicken recipe a few nights ago. Yummy! I just chopped the fresh herbs up and shoved them under the chicken skin. It smelled so good as it cooked.
Speaking of good smells; when I water the herb garden all these wonderful odors waft into the air! Especially the mints, thyme, and sage.
CREEPING THYME: spreading well, and covered with tiny adorable blossoms!
OREGANO: it is much bigger, with long stems covered with purple flowers. Should I have cut them off? I am not sure...I am new to herb gardening!
SAGE: the healthiest looking of all the herbs... a beautiful dusty green color.
BASIL: overall, not looking too good... or at least no growth. I did cut off some buds that were opening. In my growing zone basil is an annual, so I guess it doesn't matter now well it does.
CHIVES: lookin' good!
CILANTRO: growing larger, but I fear it is going to seed already. It has the lacy top growth that indicates that.
LAVENDER: growing taller, and blossoming. I am not sure it is getting enough sun though.
LEMON THYME: doing quite nicely.
ROSEMARY: not much larger, but very healthy looking plant.
MINTS: both peppermint and chocolate mint are growing well. The chocolate mint is getting quite a bit taller. The wooly apple mint is still small, but it got planted later than the others.
We used some sage, rosemary, and thyme (hmm...something seems to be missing in that list...could it be parsley?) in a roast chicken recipe a few nights ago. Yummy! I just chopped the fresh herbs up and shoved them under the chicken skin. It smelled so good as it cooked.
Speaking of good smells; when I water the herb garden all these wonderful odors waft into the air! Especially the mints, thyme, and sage.
CREEPING THYME: spreading well, and covered with tiny adorable blossoms!
CREEPING THYME 5-11 |
CREEPING THYME 6-14 |
OREGANO: it is much bigger, with long stems covered with purple flowers. Should I have cut them off? I am not sure...I am new to herb gardening!
AMETHYST FALLS OREGANO | 4-13 |
OREGANO FLOWERS 6-14 |
OREGANO 6-14 |
SAGE 6-14 |
SAGE 4-13 |
BASIL: overall, not looking too good... or at least no growth. I did cut off some buds that were opening. In my growing zone basil is an annual, so I guess it doesn't matter now well it does.
BASIL 4-24 |
BASIL 6-14 |
ONION CHIVE 4-13 |
ONION CHIVE 6-14 |
CILANTRO 6-2 |
CILANTRO 5-6 |
CILANTRO: growing larger, but I fear it is going to seed already. It has the lacy top growth that indicates that.
LAVENDER: growing taller, and blossoming. I am not sure it is getting enough sun though.
MUNSTEAD LAVENDER 4-13 |
LAVENDER 6-14 |
LEMON THYME: doing quite nicely.
LEMON THYME 4-13 |
LEMON THYME 6-14 |
ROSEMARY: not much larger, but very healthy looking plant.
ROSEMARY 4-13 |
ROSEMARY 6-14 |
MINTS: both peppermint and chocolate mint are growing well. The chocolate mint is getting quite a bit taller. The wooly apple mint is still small, but it got planted later than the others.
CHOCOLATE MINT 6-14 |
CHOCOLATE MINT 4-13 |
PEPPERMINT 4-13 |
PEPPERMINT 6-14 |
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