Herbs & Asparagus
Wow my perennial herb garden had to be cut already. Unfortunately my lemon thyme bolted (flowered). They say when herbs bolt they don’t taste very good, however, they also say the tiny flowers on the lemon thyme are ok to eat. I’m not crazy about dehydrating the flowers so I cut it back and it will grow more soon. Since I have tons of regular thyme it really doesn’t matter. My annual herbs are growing but they are no where near ready to cut since I just planted them two weeks ago.
Today I picked sage, oregano, asparagus (not an herb) and regular thyme. I also trimmed back my chives. I have a total of eight types of herbs and yes, chives are an herb. I put my fresh cut herbs in the refrigerator and tomorrow I will be dehydrating them. If you want to learn more about the different methods of dehydrating herbs, click HERE to read a previous post I wrote about dehydrating.
Now my asparagus is another story. I have eaten so much asparagus this year that I gave it away to three family members. This has been an amazing growing season for asparagus. For my area they say you can pick asparagus through June. I stop picking it by June 4th. It will go to seed and the energy from the plants will go back into the roots.
Do you have an herb garden? Did you know that you can even grow herbs in containers. I find growing herbs very simple and rewarding.
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Nice 👌
Thank you and have a great weekend!
Wishing you the same ❤️
I do not have a herbal garden but your post gave me an idea. I may consider 🤔
Try a few containers to start out. That way you can see if you like it without the work of preparing an herb garden. I find it very rewarding.
Yes that will do.. 👍
I love growing herbs. They attract many beneficial insects and can repel some of the bad ones. They have many health benefits and are easy to dry and store.
Me too!!! It is so rewarding after I dehydrate them and see the final product along with picking them fresh in the spring, summer and fall. Have a great weekend!
Lovely harvest Diane! I grow herbs in small containers…have never tried growing asparagus though..yours looks soo fresh and nice!
My husband doesn’t like it so I eat it all until I am sick of it…lol Then I give it away until June 4th when I stop picking it. Thank you SGR!
My mom has herbs in containers all over her back porch. I can’t wait to be done with our house so I’ll have more time for herbs. I really want to grow some peppermint and lavender and maybe some lemon.
Be careful with any kind of mint. Growing it in a container is the best bet as it will take over a garden, Talking from experience! Lol
Thanks for the tip! 😁
You’re welcome!
Good information! Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome! Thanks for stopping by. 💕
They look beautiful. So fresh and delicious!
Thanks and they are all dehydrated now…..lol It’s so nice because there is plenty to pick fresh and to dehydrate.
Do you hang them all or do you have a dehydrator?
I was doing so much dehydrating with a really small round dehydrator and it was taking forever. I broke down and bought a 9 tray Excalibur Dehydrator. Best investment I could have made. I make yogurt and jerky in it too.
YUM!!!!!! I have never used a dehydrator.
You would not believe all the things you can do with one.
I bet. 🙂
Looks wonderful! Enjoy.
Awww thank you and I definitely will enjoy!
I love growing and drying my herbs for winter
Isn’t it crazy how much fresher they are compared to the store!
Just love herbs from the kitchen garden , they are so special!
Before making my herb garden outside my husband tried the small water with light growing device. For the life of me I can’t think of what it is called…lol Anyhow, it didn’t work for him so I made 2 raised bed ones outside instead.
Thank you so much! 💕💕💕
I cut back any herbs that begin to flower, especial out of season. I like lemon time but I haven’t been able to find any at local nurseries.
I had looked for years and couldn’t find it. Then I went to a small local organic herb farm and found it. I was thrilled to say the least.
You are always so clever and resourceful. No, I’ve never had an herb garden before and am not much of a cook (make that no cook at all). Did you try the new block editor as your photo is bigger (I realize that is because you did not have step-by-step directions and accompanying photos) but your font is larger and darker too.
Thank you Linda! No I went to the block editor then hit the classic editor button. It still changed the classic editor a bit, more work to make it like I want. I did increase the font and make it darker. What is your honest opinion of it like that?
Good – I really think people should have been able to decide which one they wanted. I’m waiting for them to say I have to get a new theme as my theme is a 2010 version. I like the font how you had it Diane, but if you keep it for recipes and people print it out, they will be using more paper and more ink from the larger font, unless they save it to a device and just look at the recipe from there.
Thank you for your honest opinion Linda. That is so true about the ink. I will keep it like I have always had it then.
No problem Diane. I liked it – easy to read, but the fact that many people do print them out and would not be able to change the font size, would be a reason to return the former way.
Done!!!!
Wonder if anyone will ask why? I like the justified right margin in the block editor, but it does not show up in Reader and you have to format each paragraph separately – you can’t select the whole post. Takes forever if you write a long post.
I only hope and pray I never have to use it! My blog is for fun and using the block editor sounds like work!
I was sorry I went over to the block editor – with the classic editor, I used to load all the photos in one group at the top of the post, then just put my text in between and move the pics where I wanted them. You can’t do that now and you are supposed to be able to drag the photos from your computer – I don’t know how to do that unfortunately.
I have heard a lot of bloggers complaining about how much time it takes. I think it is probably a good editor for computer savvy people, just not this old lady! Lol
We spend enough time with blogging that using more time to figure it out is not time well spent. I’ve been happy to not learn Windows 10 yet – now Robb (my boss) is pressing the computer guy to get us up/running. (We got the equipment in March of 2019 – why hurry?)
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This is interesting Diane – since you moderate comments, just you will see it. I follow a woman in Mexico. Martha is a doctor and avid bicyclist. Occasionally she posts recipes for what she calls “messy food” … I told her, like I tell you, I don’t cook and will learn one day and she thinks I am exaggerating I’m sure. But anyway, Martha likes to post messy food recipes … this is one and she has changed her font and it is large … maybe you want to rethink what I said and you changed back?
https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/89948747/posts/2742792939
That looks really nice! I’m not sure now, I will look at other blogs and compare. Thanks I really appreciate you!
OK, you’re welcome Diane. I felt badly when I saw Martha’s post. Underneath that recipe you can see she had a smaller font before for earlier recipe posts. Most of Martha’s posts are memes or cartoons or pictures she sees and posts them. I always comment on the messy food. I figured you might change your mind seeing how it looked in a recipe.
You were worn out – you didn’t do a post today! I have not been to Reader yet tonight.
I have been so busy that I have been posting every other day. Having the kids so much as put me behind. Tomorrow will be my wisteria pictures from a week ago.
I got far behind last weekend from working in the yard and it took me several days to get caught up, then went to bed early, skipped Reader and was behind again, so I didn’t realize you were posting every other day.
Yes for some time now but this past week I had so many things to post I did a few more posts.
OK, I was wondering as I got caught up two days this week. I still have some pictures from last Summer I have not used!
Fabulous, I have loads of basil. What do you recommend?
Dehydrate it!!!! You leave enough to keep it growing so don’t cut it all the down. Check out the link in this post in the last paragraph to see the different ways you can dehydrate.
Thank you, I was too busy too click on the link yesterday! Sometimes people freeze herbs in ice cube trays. I will have a look.
wow
great job!
Thanks they were dehydrated today.
I love asparagus. I should try growing it sometime.
It is so easy to grow and I get so much of it! Give it a try.
As we live in a Florida condo, we have just had a few potted herbs on our lanai [porch], but now we are about to move to the “frigid” north – have purchased a home in Ohio – and you have given me something to look forward to.
Welcome…. I’m in Ohio! My parents live in Florida too and they just put their house up for sale as they are moving back here too. You will enjoy the tomatoes..lol My mom always complained about them in Florida.
Thank you and enjoy your Sunday!
Looks like a beautiful crop. Way to go, Diane!
Thank you now I’m ready for the veggies to grow…Lol
What growing zone are you in?
I’m in zone 6.
Wow! I’d be happy to come by and liberate some of those herbs!
I wish you lived closer I would gladly share! Can’t wait for my basil, rosemary and parsley to get big enough to cut, won’t be long.
I started a small garden, vegetables and herbs, this year. I love to go out and cut fresh cilantro, basil etc.
It is the best feeling! I just picked basil and parsley today. Good luck with your garden. Even small gardens can produce a lot of produce!!!!
I would love to be able to grow some herbs in my kitchen but my cat eats them all!
OMG that is hilarious! I would have never thought they would eat herbs, catnip yes but not herbs! Lol
You are an herbal harvester Diane. Have you ever cooked with seaweed?💦
No I haven’t but I would definitely do it if I had access to it. There’s nothing I won’t try. Maybe you could grab me some while you are swimming around! Lol
🐬💦 you and s bunch of other cooks could use my services Diane! Except your health food stores have stockpiles.💦