The warmer weather this past week has helped the Basil grow.
Enjoying the first pinches for salads and sandwiches.
Tag: kitchen garden
Flowering Kale
Though the Flowering Kale is edible, it is just to pretty to eat!
Sweet Pea
If you would be happy all your life,
plant a garden.
Anonymous
Herb Wreath
Sometimes I just ignore the weeds and work,
and busy myself with a little fun project.
The Thyme that creeps around the edges of the garden is thick, lush and just starting to flower.
A good time to give it a little trim.
This is beneficial for the Thyme and gives me the opportunity to make a little Herb Wreath to hang in the kitchen
Gather little bundles of Thyme and tie with a piece of jute.
Tie the bundles onto the wire and knot tightly in the back of the wreath.
Tuck each new bundle into the previous bundle and continue around the wreath.
Tuck the Thyme in tightly, when it dries it will shrink down and you do not want the wire frame to show.
You can enjoy the wreath right away, snipping fresh Thyme for cooking.
If you would like to dry it, just hang it in a dry, cool location.
Just a little dash
I love when I can just snip a few fresh Herbs right from the garden.
I have been sprinkling Thyme on everything from sandwiches to roasted sweet corn.
These little ironstone butter pats are perfect for holding herbs for meal time.
My first born
Despite the weather and below normal temperatures in May-I was still able to get my Heirloom tomato plants into the raised beds quite early.
After yet another round of rain, this is what I found this morning.
Ahhh, it’s adorable!
The garden layout
The garden is well underway for the season, with the first radishes of the year!
The warm days have given the plants a boost.
The gardener is pleased!
Have you tried Garlic Chives?
Garlic Chives are one of my favorite Herbs.
It grows in clumps just like regular Chives, but the leaves are flattened out.
It has a light garlic flavor, making it a great addition to your cooking flavors.
Easy to grow from seed, this Herb is a perennial and grows well in my Zone 4 garden.
“Because you want more, you want more”!
I cut back on the number of Heirloom tomato plants this year, but I think I have room for just a couple more!
Fresh Herbs
The garden yielded some tasty, fresh Herbs today.
Sage, Tarragon, Thyme, Garlic Chives and Lovage.
The base for a pot of soup for dinner!
down to earth digs 