Wed, 30 Jul 2008

Herbs
I love to grow herbs. Most of them are worry free and pest free. The photo is my oregano in my vegetable garden. It is very healthy - to the point of being a bit overly productive. I also grow thyme, lavendar, lemon balm, mint, sage, chives, basil, dill, borage and one other whose name escapes me at this moment. All do well with the exception basil. Most people have great success with basil, but in my garden is a critter, or group of critters, that love to eat it. I don't blame them. It's yummy. I'll get a few leaves, but not what I'd like. Many of the herbs I grow are perennials or hardy annuals making it very easy to grow them. Last year, my sage plant bit the dust, so to speak so I planted a new one this year. Actually, I planted the sage plant in my hanging pots (see the project archives) but squirrels pulled them down. So, I took the plant and placed it in the herbal square in my garden. If you grow lemon balm, be careful of allowing it to go to seed. It will grow everywhere - and I mean everywhere. Same is true for mint although it spreads by way of underground runners. Sometimes I can't believe the entire earth isn't covered by these two herbs! If you like to grow herbs, check out the project archives for a great herb drying rack.


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