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Tag Archives: parsley
Back in the garden
I’ve stayed out of the garden for a few weeks now. Mainly because of the weather. After those days in the 40s, everything suffered, wilted and much died. Add to that the fact that there’s been zero rain and gardening … Continue reading
Sunflowers and others
Today is the last day of the first quarter phase of the moon – tomorrow is a full moon. The last couple of times I defied the lunar calendar the results were tragic. So today I had to get outside … Continue reading
Dinner harvest
This afternoon’s harvest looks pretty good. Some saved before the critters could eat it (both of these cukes have bite marks and the tomatoes are clearly proving to be a crowd pleaser because all they need is a blush of … Continue reading
Pesto Recipe
This homemade pesto was fantastic. First we collected a couple of big bunches of basil and a handful of parsley from the garden. Frank blended these with olive oil and salt and a tiny bit lemon juice to keep it … Continue reading
Harvest
Today’s harvest. 2 types of lettuce (from seedlings), basil (from seed), parsley (self propagated for several years), oregano (from seedling several years old and neglected). It all got turned into a salad tossed with tomatoes (from the store as my … Continue reading
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Tagged basil, eating, ginger beer, harvest, lettuce, oregano, parsley, peas, seed, self propagating
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Herbs
Here are some of my herbs. The parsley is going wild, self seeding with no end in site. The oregano recovered well after some pretty ruthless weeding, and the thyme is recovering from the tenants neglect. the new chives are … Continue reading
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