AN HERBAL TEA GARDEN It can be quite satisfying to sit down and drink a freshly-steeped cup of tea, especially if the tea ingredients are grown right in your own backyard! Herbal teas are a gentle way to include healing herbs in the everyday routine. While they don’t have the …
The Herb of the Month for June is Sweet Basil, Ocimum basilicum Mankind has enjoyed the use of this herb 5000 to 4000 BCE years ago as basil has been found in Egyptian tombs. Some historical documentation suggests that the origins of basil was found in China. This lengthy period …
June has come quickly, and there is so much more left to do. The tomatoes are planted, and interspersed is basil, the queen of the summer herbs in her glorious varieties. I have found various cultivars that just have to be tried! There is columnar, sweet, lime, lemon and, of …
The Herb of the Month for April is Pinks Dianthus spp. The name of this flower comes from the Greek words for “of Zeus’. The Dianthus genus contains a large family of about 340 species or cultivars, which includes carnations, clove pinks, cottage pinks, and Sweet Williams. Nowadays there are …
There was a total of 13 participants! They cleaned out beds at the front of the herb garden. A HUGE thank you for spiffing up the herb garden for visitors.
Here we are at the beginning of spring, when everything is possible. It is time to get outside and plant, making this a very busy season! Liquid fertilizer or compost can be added as soon as our perennials reach 3 to 4 inches high. Mulches should be pulled back. Seeds …
GARDENING 101: GARDEN LIKE A WILD CHILD Growing the garden of your dreams is possible when you learn a few gardening fundamentals and local growing zone principals. Zone 7 Herb Planting Guide: The U.S. Department of Agriculture divides the U.S. into eleven growing zones. These are determined by weather patterns, …
The second trial of onion seeds were a success, and I planted them outside along with the cut, sprouting roots of green onions and sprouted garlic purchased at the grocery store. The unexpected snow fall acted as an insulating blanket, assuring their recovery 24 hours later. It will be interesting …
