Life and times of a new farmer/homesteader

How does your garden grow, from the front porch

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{ 04:58 , Tuesday, January 23, 2007 } { Posted by BlueApple }

Well planned chaos - exactly what I do! :-)

Sounds like a good "unplan" !

{ 05:53 , Tuesday, January 23, 2007 } { Posted by Joanne }

Don't you just love basil? I can't believe how many varieties there are. I always try to plant some along a walkway and when I walk by, I just give it a stroke....the aroma just permeates the air. Hmmm. Do you dry your herbs?....we do. The little garden survey sounds like fun, I think I'll post it tomorrow :)
Good evenin'
Joanne

Yes.

{ 06:06 , Tuesday, January 23, 2007 } { Posted by zoggypdx }

Some herbs I do dry. But not basil.

Any left over basil (who ever heard of such a thing) I make into pesto and freeze.

I don't dry cilantro or mint (except for tea) either. You can make pesto with those too, and most of my leftover cilantro goes into salsa. Just about every thing else I dry though, especially oregano and sage. With the perenneal evergreens (like rosemary,) I just cut them as I use them.

Thanks!

Raymond

Hmmmm.....

{ 06:28 , Tuesday, January 23, 2007 } { Posted by sherry }

Well, this year was a little more planned out. This is fun. I may have to blog it on mine. I must say I am getting the garden edge. We went from 60's to now freezing. Yuck! We are in the 20's now and single digits at night.

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{ 06:47 , Wednesday, January 24, 2007 } { Posted by CatherineAnn }

Thanks for sharing your answers with us :) . I love your description- Chaos Theory Gardening! Sounds very much like what I do. I start out with a plan of sorts, and then just go for it. If it turns into a jungle, the kids will love it, and usually even find a harvest or two in there for you! That's a lot of Basil, but with all the varieties out there it would be easy to plant that much. My dh planted almost that much zuchinni once...the neighbors wouldn't even open their doors when they saw him coming!
Can't wait to read about your gardens!
Blessings,
Catherine