If You Plant It
It will grow.
Really. It will.
Back in March I had gotten pineapples from the grocery store. I cut the tops off and stuck them in some empty pots of dirt. This pot is 18 inch diameter. Just add water, sunshine and the occassional plant food and voila!
Some of you might remember the pots of herbs I started in tiny pots in my kitchen when snow was on the ground.
They long ago outgrew those pots.
I am clipping some of the herbs and tying them in bundles to dry for use this winter. I might even pull out my old food dehydrator and see if it still works. Most hearbs dry in about 4 hours in the dehydrator. Drying herbs in the dehydrator causes their aroma to be released into the air. It can be perfectly delicious.
I love the scent of rosemary the most. I am thinking about using some of it to make a batch of homemade rosemary soap. Mmmmm. The scent of romasemary - sigh ... This aroma is one that tends to stimulate the more sensual receptors of my physical being. It is going to be a pretty interesting day here on the farm. :)
Is there an herbal scent that gets your motor running?
Love your garden photos, makes me hope to have one of my own soon!
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I enjoy reading comments from newcomers.
Your herbs look lovely! And what fun with the pineapple!
My favorite scent is lavender. Mmmm. I guess I like the smell of all/most herbs though! I've never made rosemary soap but it's on my list of kinds to try!
Grace & Peace,
Leah
Mmmmm.
Dear Angie,
How timely your post was.My mom is very ill and confined to bed. She loves to garden and misses it. I made a tiny herb garden for her to enjoy.
She loves the sight and smell of it. I make her food from your recipes and she has loved it.
I will print your blog for her if you say it is ok. She does not have a computer in the bedroom and is not mobile. Mostly, I want to tell you how much your blog teaches,encourages, amuses and most of all entertains me and my family.
I have cooked food I never thought I was capable of. I am teaching the kids to cook and plant things. I have started to learn photography and take a nice picture. You are just so nice to share your life with us. If you are ever in Bethesda, drop in ... The bee