No Frost

No frost in ginnysyard either, but its always better to be safe then sorry. Les (hubby) hopes to get the raised beds made, so we can plant the herbs and veggies. Raised beds work very well in our yard, we have way too many rocks and with the beds, very little digging is needed and that makes a very happy Les and Ginny. Working all day leaves me very little time during the week to work outside, but I do manage an hour or so, depending on what I make for dinner. Have a good day, get out and enjoy the sun.

FROST ???

We didn't get any frost here but it was only 42 degrees when I looked this morning...quite cool but the sun is shining brightly...yippee!! The herbs at the store are all on the back porch where they are out of the weather and wind....the BASILS are inside the store - learned that lesson many, many years ago !!! It is that time of the year when everything is growing fast and needs to be "tamed" a bit....I see my dill is sprouting. Dill is a favorite of mine and I usually get at least TWO crops from it every season...as I let some go to seed....(Tony is never happy about that - oh well we can't keep them happy ALL the time now can we!!) The dill comes up everywhere and I let customers go pick it. Tony would have a "manicured" garden.....me ....I like it WILD and surprises everywhere. We still didn't get all the gardens cleaned of leaves and debris....might try to work on that a bit today (cause that is where the dill is!!)
Hey girls - what is going on in your neck of the gardens....???

Thank you

Thank you Judy for the invite to post. I have not had a chance to plant my herbs that I purchased on Saturday, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up that I brought my plants in for the night. There is a frost advisory north of us, but the local news said cover up or bring in. Spearmint, Lemon Balm, Tansy and Southernwood are all growing and will soon need to be trimmed back. All of them are planted on the South side of our house and grow too well sometimes! Have a good evening.

HI GINNY AND WELCOME...

Ginny...it was really great to meet you today and your hubby...what a good guy!! Anyway....I want to send you an invite to join the group but I need your email address as I can't pull your profile up...just email me at -
cinnamonstick@comcast.net and I will send your invite to you....Can't wait for you to post...believe me ....I am a beginner and hope to learn some good stuff from all of us sharing.... and a new herb garden is going to be so much fun....especially at your new olde house !!Fondly, Judy

NEVER TRUST THE WEATHERMAN....

What a great week this turned out to be...after Wednesday the weather here has been really good.....really really good. We sold lots of herb plants - I think more than normal for the first week of planting season. AND Susan....the culinary lavender is a bit hit.....the Lavender Egg Salad is so delish and we sold quite a bit of the lavender because they wanted to make it !! We serve something to eat and drink everyday....not like the Herb Faire treats...but a lemonade or iced tea and dip/pretzels.....however I think I am going to keep making lavender goodies and to introduce the new customers to grow lavender or buy it already packaged - woohoo....maybe we can get something good going on here! I have a recipe for a Lavender Punch....hmmmm...just might have to try it next week ! Can you believe my herb garden went from this.....

to this in less than a week !!!!

Now it needs to be thinned out and some new herbs planted....maybe tomorrow if the weather stays nice. I did cut the "catmint" today as I sold a vintage ticking sack that had "catmint" embroidered on it...so I cut the catmint for the customer to hang and dry to add to her sack...(it was a really cool sack...might have to make another one...) I want to plant some Lady's Mantle as the flowers are so very pretty and delicate but I forgot to pick some up when I got the herbs....oh shucks....I just might have to go back to those greenhouses.....what a shame....!!!

I am anxious to see pictures of your gardens girls....and pray tell what are you up to....???

I TALKED THE TALK...

...now I have to WALK THE WALK !! LOL!! We made the decision to set the herbs up on the porches as it seems like it is going to rain off and on all week and into the weekend. So since I told you how good I was displaying....LOL!! I will have my hands full displaying "creatively" on the porches....Pictures will tell how how well I do.....LOL!!
Hey....where is everyone??? POST girls...let me know what you are doing....are your gardens growing?? Post pictures....please share.....XO, Judy

SET UP DAY...

Three more days and it will be our Herb Faire... the rain is not helping but I think I have everything under control as far as the setting up goes. We sell the herbs from our side yard and of course I like to use unique items to display them on. I no longer have one of the large tables I use to use as it is now in the attic classroom....so improvising is the name of the game. I love to make displays... you can give me a bunch of mish mosh things and somehow when I am finished it looks somewhat good. AS LONG AS THERE IS LOTS OF CHOCOLATE AROUND !!!
I have fun doing the outside...I never know what I will have to work with as the inventory changes all the time....and then of course the weather plays a big part....one day at a time seems to be the motto lately....we are expected to get two more days of rain but Wed. is suppose to be nice....we shall see !! I will be "quacking" before this week is over I am sure.
Tomorrow I will set up the inside of the store for the herbal goodies we will be serving....Tuesday morn we pick up our herbs - and set up the outside....and then I have all the goodies to make...that is really a fun part - again I get to play "wannabee tea room owner"....The gardens are growing nicely....my chives at home are perfect for the Radish and Chive Spread I will make - and my olde rosemary plant is ready for a trimming to make the Rosemary Tea Cooler. I will make Lavender Beeskep Cupcakes with my sugared Johnnies as decoration. ( I use olde aluminum jello molds for the cupcakes and they look just like little beeskeps!) I will most certainly post pictures. Lavender Egg Salad tea sandwiches will be a first this year....gosh I hope they are good.
Does anyone have a good herbal recipe they want to share with me??