Having fresh herbs on hand for cooking is a treat. It’s so cool to walk out the door and return in a few minutes with a handful of an herb that lifts a dish to the next level. Thyme is a favorite in cooking for sure but we’ve also found it a great addition to our landscaping as well. We have a few different varieties continue reading …
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? ~Percy Bysshe Shelley Back at the first of December, when making some herb butter, I took a stroll through our garden in hopes of finding enough herbs still around to avoid a run to the grocery store. I was happy to find anything worth harvesting as the garden has been a little neglected since late July continue reading …
This was my first year growing leeks. Even though I started the seeds at the wrong time a harvest of small leeks made their way to my kitchen. And while the leeks were on the puny size compared to the store bought variety, the flavor more than made up for their lack in girth. Accompanied by fresh thyme the leeks are perfect in scalloped potatoes. continue reading …
