Years ago one of my neighbors gave me a lemon tree. She no longer had room in her house for it. (I live in the Seattle area. Lemon trees can be placed outside in the summer but have to come … Continue reading →
Earlier I wrote about our abundance of oregano. What in the world were we going to do with so much oregano? Yep, we decided to make oregano wine. The first step was to harvest six cups of oregano. Harvesting things … Continue reading →
Technically our oregano wasn’t in the herb garden until a week ago. Instead we have an oregano patch in the back of the yard. About a week ago I dug up a few plants and moved them into the herb … Continue reading →
Our strawberries are starting to ripen. I can’t wait to eat ’em!
Continue reading →I’m also growing mint. I grow it in a pot as it will quickly take over the garden if not kept contained. This variety is chocolate mint.
Continue reading →Yesterday was a big day. The Man of the House planted tomatoes. While many of our tomatoes will end up in tomato wine TMOTH has promised to let me eat a few too. We had the first salad of the year using … Continue reading →
Our Egyptian Walking Onions continue to thrive. They’ve now developed their distinctive topknots.
Continue reading →Here’s another herb that I’m not sure what to do with. I’ve got them in a nice sunny spot and I water them regularly. They’re doing well. I just need to figure out a way to use them.
Continue reading →I have lemon balm in a pot in the herb garden. Why in a pot? It’s in a pot because lemon balm is one of those plant that will happily take over your garden. I love the lemony smell of … Continue reading →
