'Tis the Season
It seems it is that time of year again ... cold and flu season, yuck! And as frequently happens, we spent yesterday visiting with friends who had a little one who was feeling "less than stellar". Felt good enough after some Tylenol to play games on the Wii with my girls, and breathe on them of course ... but today was sent home from school with flu-like symptoms. So, tonight...
Herb Quote for the Day
How could such sweet and wholesome hoursBe reckoned but with herbs and flowers?
The perfect quote for this season of dreaming of all the glorious herbs and flowers I want to order ... seed and herb catalogs can be dangerous things! I'm checking the still room herb shelves and making a list of what I need for the coming year,...
Plots and Plans
It is cold and wintry here in Texas today, and that is the perfect time to spend a quiet afternoon dreaming of the spring garden and choosing new varieties of herbs to grow. I'm not sure I'll try the herb of the year- horseradish, as I've heard it can be a bit "overbearing" in the garden. Since my garden plots aren't my own,...
Favorite Herb, What's Yours?
OK, I know for those of you who LOVE herbs like I do, that's a hard question to answer, but give it a shot ... If you had to choose just one favorite herb, what would it be?
Mine would be lavender, though lemon verbena runs a very, very close second!
Lavender is such a soothing herb, whether you are plucking lavender blossoms for a little herbal arrangement, adding a few flowers to your lemonade...
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