“Are you going to Scarborough Fair?” These are 4 really great herbs that go together in almost anything. Except for Parsley, they are all perennials and once they get started they continue producing. They are also evergreens and give a little fresh winter flavor. The parsley of course can be dried.
Parsley is usually started in the greenhouse. It is a great companion plant with almost everything; but especially with tomatoes and peppers. The rosemary bushes are scattered around the yard. A new one is planted every 2 years or so; because the younger shoots are good in stews and stuff. The older tougher branches are used for skewers with the leaves left on or laid in the bottom of the crock pot until the dish is complete. They are then pulled out and put in the compost. The dead wood from pruning is thrown on the grill to add flavor when charcoaling.
We have no sage yet; but that is one of this years goals. It is a beautiful evergreen plant. The leaves can be picked for seasoning, teas, or medicinal herbs. Thyme is planted in the garden; but it is also used for borders and allowed to flower. The flowers are pretty. If you go to Scarborough Fair, please watch for my old true love.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Dead Heroes
Some of the winter heroes praised in the last article have fallen in combat against the cold. It is possible they have a little bit of Lazarus in them however. The older kale plants look to be beyond recovery. The newer kale and the mustard and arugula seem to be recovering after the warm spell and a day of rain. The rosemary and thyme actually seemed to enjoy the cold. The onions had no damage from the cold and experienced a growth spurt when the rain came.
The tomatoes in the greenhouse did not fare so well. All but one is totally dead. That one still looks very frost bitten. The bedding plants held up fine. The earthworms enjoyed their protected habitat.
Garden plans for next year are coming along well. 17 boxes for beds have been built. Most have been filled. The lumber for one more is cut and ready to nail together. A list of needed plants and seeds has been compared with the inventory and the order should be ready for Burpee by tomorrow. Bulk seeds will be bought from Renfrow’s as needed. The seeds needed for the greenhouse are not available there. Many plants have been started; but the serious preparation and planting needs to be done this weekend.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com/ , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
The tomatoes in the greenhouse did not fare so well. All but one is totally dead. That one still looks very frost bitten. The bedding plants held up fine. The earthworms enjoyed their protected habitat.
Garden plans for next year are coming along well. 17 boxes for beds have been built. Most have been filled. The lumber for one more is cut and ready to nail together. A list of needed plants and seeds has been compared with the inventory and the order should be ready for Burpee by tomorrow. Bulk seeds will be bought from Renfrow’s as needed. The seeds needed for the greenhouse are not available there. Many plants have been started; but the serious preparation and planting needs to be done this weekend.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com/ , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
Friday, January 8, 2010
Winter Heroes
When winter comes and most of the garden is fallow, there are still some heroes that provide fresh vegetables, vitamins and quality meals. These are the members of the crucifer and allium families. The low temperatures here have been in the low twenties and high teens for 4 nights. The rain barrel in the greenhouse has a ¼ “ skim of ice on it. The top 3” of the compost piles are frozen. The wood in the woodpile is stuck together. It is cold!!
The mustard, turnips, arugula and fall planted kale and radishes are still fine. The radishes are not big enough to pull yet and they are growing slow; but they are growing. The greens are tenderer and better tasting. We don’t usually pick them while they are so stressed. We will wait until after a rain perks them up some.
Last nights dinner was spaghetti squash. Fresh green onions from the garden and rosemary and thyme personalized the spaghetti sauce. Rosemary and thyme are winter hardy as are the onions. The only problem with the onions was that extra care was required in pulling them; because the ground was frozen. The spaghetti squash is a winter squash. It was picked in August and has been laying around in the dining room. It would probably keep for several more months. Sadly this is the last one.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
The mustard, turnips, arugula and fall planted kale and radishes are still fine. The radishes are not big enough to pull yet and they are growing slow; but they are growing. The greens are tenderer and better tasting. We don’t usually pick them while they are so stressed. We will wait until after a rain perks them up some.
Last nights dinner was spaghetti squash. Fresh green onions from the garden and rosemary and thyme personalized the spaghetti sauce. Rosemary and thyme are winter hardy as are the onions. The only problem with the onions was that extra care was required in pulling them; because the ground was frozen. The spaghetti squash is a winter squash. It was picked in August and has been laying around in the dining room. It would probably keep for several more months. Sadly this is the last one.
David Segrest is an International REALTOR in Charlotte, NC. His email is david@segrestrealty.com , His webpage is http://www.segrestrealty.com , and his international real estate blog is http://dointernationalrealestate.blogspot.com/
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