Expanding the Herb Garden
Julie Green and Keen
4/23/2015
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With spring right around the corner I have been feeling
pretty ambitious. Over the past year my
cute little herb garden has turned into somewhat of a little jungle. When I started growing it last year I had no
idea how quickly it would grow or how much it would yield. I was really surprised how my green thumb has
developed, I haven’t killed any herbs and they are growing like crazy.
My family secretly loves when I cook with our fresh
herbs…they usually don’t know but they always have seconds. J I decided yesterday because of how much of a
hit my garden is, I should expand it and plant some new herbs. I had no intention of making it larger or
planting more when I first started but our family loves it and I like being able
to share it with friends.
Yesterday I started planning out how I am going to make it
larger and what herbs I want to attempt to grow. Expanding my outdoor herb garden took more
time planning than I thought it would. I
had to figure out if I could transplant and move herbs so they have enough room
to grow and to see which way I could expand the garden without hitting any
power lines. I felt like an architect or
something like that.
This morning I went to the hardware store to pick up some
new garden stones and some healthy black soil for my expansion project. I was motivated to start moving stones and
building up the walls…then I tried moving the ones that have been in the ground
for a year; it wasn’t happening. I
decided I needed my husband’s muscles to help.
In the mean time until he gets home, I have be looking up other
herbs to plant in the garden. I already
have a healthy growing amount of mint, chives, parsley, basil, sage, and
thyme. The mint plant is probably one of
my favorites; I love mixing it in drinks and when I am cooking vegetables. I guess I can’t really say it is my favorite,
I love all the herbs I have planted. J
I think I want to add some rosemary to use with olive oil
and cheeses, tarragon to cook with rice and tofu, and cilantro to add to
sandwiches and guacamole. Adding these three
should be enough herbs for me now. I
don’t want to go over board and create an even larger jungle.
Since planting my herb garden I have used so many more fresh
herbs while cooking. It is so convenient
to just walk outside and find an entire garden full of flavors. I can’t wait until my expansion project is
done and I have even more herbs.
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie