So, apparently it’s been over a month since I have posted
anything. Clearly I am terrible at this
whole blogging bit. At least I didn't go
TWO months this time….that’s improvement.
Right? Look people, I've been
busy creating life.
Remember this?
Well
now it looks like this:
That is growth people!!
Nothing is dead! Or on fire! That’s what I like to call progress.
Since I have managed to keep my little herb garden alive for
the first time, I've had to do some research on what to do with it next. I learned that to make your basil and
rosemary plants fuller you can do this thing they call “pinching off”. Basically you use your fingers to pinch off
the tops of the plants just above a cross section. It looks like this:
And this:
In theory, the two shoots left at the cross section become branches. Honestly, as long as I keep everything alive I’ll be pretty happy. I also learned that you can put your basil clippings in the freezer and collect them all summer. I don’t want to get ahead of myself but the ultimate goal is to grow enough to make a decent sized batch of pesto.
As for the chive, you can just chop that stuff off! Then you dry it out or freeze it. The interwebs tell me it grows right
back. Cross your fingers….
After J picked through all of the shoots and got rid of the
dead ones, I cut them up and into the freezer they went! The next crop though (cross your fingers it
grows back) I’m going to dry. I guess
this is something you can do in your oven?..?..We’ll see how it goes.
You know what’s REALLY awesome? That’s just my little herb garden! We also got the planters planted with
cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sweet potatoes, and a
strawberry plant. I also planted a few
pots on out deck with wild flowers! Look
for more post coming soon on those. Oh,
and on our Basement project. Oh, and on my whole weight watchers thing. Oh, and don’t let me forget to post about our
family vacation. See, I told you I’m
terrible at this…..
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