I finally got the Red Raspberries cleaned out. Gosh, they look pretty good. I'm hoping for a bumper crop this year. Last year was a so-so crop so I'm hoping this year will be a good one. I want to dehydrate some raspberries for tea. I'd never really thought much about doing that until my son was talking to me last night telling me how much better one of my homemade teas would taste with actual red raspberries in them and why didn't I put some dried ones in there. He's right!!! So along with jams and jellies I'll be adding teas to my need for red raspberries.
Good morning!! It's 9:30 a.m. here and I've been out in the herb garden since 8:00 a.m. I'm tired but I certainly do feel good!! I was trying to clean up the herb garden without totally raking it clean. We still may have some cold weather and I do not want to completely uncover all my plants. A lot of my stuff was not bothered by the Winter this year, except for my tarragon, which completely died out and I only have one salad burnet plant. BUT . . . one plant is better than no plant. The parsley looks fantastic. Of course, this is its second year so I have to remember it will bolt fast. So I need to cut it fast. I raked everything away from the Egyptian Onions. They look fantastic as well!! I'll be eating off them this week. The nettles are just doing what nettles do!! My niece and I will take care of this first batch of nettles this week-end. We're going to be making Creamy Nettle Soup. Then I'll start drying them and enjoying tea with them. Of course, the Garlic Chives and the Onion Chives are ready to eat. Echinacea, valerian, catnip, oregano, thyme, ladies mantle, savory, bee balm, yarrow, lemon balm, tansy, and some more of the mints are all up, just to name a few. I keep looking for my Wood Poppy, that I planted last year but no sign of it so far. My sage looks weak. I'm a little worried about them. Oh, I surely would hate to lose them. They are over 20 or 30 years old, same as the lavender. It may sound silly but my herbs are a little like my closest of friends. I finally got the Red Raspberries cleaned out. Gosh, they look pretty good. I'm hoping for a bumper crop this year. Last year was a so-so crop so I'm hoping this year will be a good one. I want to dehydrate some raspberries for tea. I'd never really thought much about doing that until my son was talking to me last night telling me how much better one of my homemade teas would taste with actual red raspberries in them and why didn't I put some dried ones in there. He's right!!! So along with jams and jellies I'll be adding teas to my need for red raspberries.
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AuthorMy name is Nina. Southern Indiana has been my home since 1952. I've been a legal secretary most of my adult life and for my leisure time I enjoy everything connected to the world of herbs and cooking is almost like a "fever". I am also quite opinionated but try not to push my opinions on others. My family is grown and I'm left with a wonderful hubby sharing life with me. I'd guess you'd say my passion is living that life to the fullest. Archives
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