Tag Archives: Herbs

REAL Renovations: Creative way to label your potted plants and herbs

I am a member of the San Antonio Herb Society and we do several outreach events each year where we work at educating people about herbs. The display we have is called Everyday Herbs and it is made up of … Continue reading

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The sage is buzzin’

I love this time of year. The herbs and other flowering plants start to come alive and bloom. Sage grows really well in our hot South Texas  dry summers and it requires very little water to survive and thrive. Head … Continue reading

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Dried thyme

As I was trying to get a lot done in mid-January, and one of the things on my list was drying more herbs. I picked a lot more thyme and sage and set them out to dry. The thyme dried … Continue reading

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Herbal cheese spread

Lately I have been taking an appetizer to several different meetings. In the effort to make things easy on myself I just keep taking the same herbal cheese spread over and over. I don’t have to think about it, just … Continue reading

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Drying Herbs

I have been drying many batches of oregano for the past month and our humidity has been low so it is drying quickly. I always pick my herbs in the early morning after any dew or moisture has dried. My … Continue reading

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A flower identified: Elecampane

When we were in England this past summer I took many photos of flowers. I used one of them for a Sunday Photos post, but could not seem to identify it. I though it looked like it came from the … Continue reading

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Sunday Photos: Herbs

Today’s Sunday theme over at Not Dabbling in Normal is Herbs. Since I love growing herbs, I thought I would show you a few more photos of what is growing in my gardens. Other herbs growing: Tansy Mexican Mint Marigold … Continue reading

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Cool as a Cucumber soup

Last summer when I was visiting my parents in Minnesota my mom and I made a lovely cold cucumber soup using cucumbers from my step fathers vegetable garden. The recipe we used was out of the old worn and well-used … Continue reading

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A visit to Nature’s Herb Farm in San Antonio

Last week I had a chance to visit Nature’s Herb Farm in San Antonio with an herb group I am involved in through the San Antonio Herb Society. Nature’s Herb Farm – Wow – What a great place! Each green … Continue reading

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Herbs, and more Herbs

Last week was busy for me with meetings and get-togethers. I joined the San Antonio Herb Society this summer and I am starting to get involved in a few of the Significant Interest Groups that they have. Thursday evening was … Continue reading

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