It was a nice day to work in the yard so I ventured out to trim the dead foliage from last year. Lots of bulbs, plants and green life is popping up from the winter soil. I pulled the dead leaves off the Siberian Iris to reveal new buds emerging from the soil and decided to trim back the thyme. As [Read more...]
Happy New Year and wishing you all the best in 2011! The weather is all over the place now, when our average temp for central Ohio in December is 40 degrees . New Year’s Eve it was 60 degrees here, a balmy 60 degrees! I couldn’t believe it. After a month of snow, bitter winds and the [Read more...]
The nights are starting to get chilly and the basil hates the cold. If there is a frost warning in your area, cover your basil with a sheet, it is the first plant to be killed by the frost. I cut the seed heads off my Thai, Lemon and Large Leaf Basil to dry [Read more...]
Basil is the herb of the summer, perfect because it goes so well with tomatoes and it does not like the cold weather, not even a little bit. Plant after all danger of frost has passed, late May for us in Central Ohio. It loves to grow along side with the tomatoes and they both [Read more...]
Sage is a beautiful bush with silvery green leaves and purple flowers in the spring. It makes a great specimen bush or a back drop for your other herbs or flowers. In Central Ohio is stays green and does not lose it’s leaves in the winter. It may look a little freeze-dried at the end [Read more...]
The oregano is so green and lush in the spring! This time of year, before it flowers, is when the oregano is tender and mild. Use it in any food dish such as pasta, veggies, salads, potatoes…. just cut off a stem and use right away or store for later use. See under Cooking, Herbs for [Read more...]