tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post2389791642484431910..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Harvest Monday - 28 March 2011Daphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16605200156050517262011-03-29T16:04:39.803-04:002011-03-29T16:04:39.803-04:00Lovely lunch and herbs. Great (new to me) herb com...Lovely lunch and herbs. Great (new to me) herb company. Thanks!<br /><br />~diannetervyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617596122086413941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41133576001667948022011-03-29T15:15:06.685-04:002011-03-29T15:15:06.685-04:00Barbie, I've tried that before. They always di...Barbie, I've tried that before. They always die for me when I do. So I keep trying to get them to live outside.<br /><br />michelle, well if it is the one that survives, I'll be eating Arp. <br /><br />Mac, that sounds like my sage plants. They can get huge and I'm always cutting them back. <br /><br />The Mom, I've gotten rosemary to grow well enough for me. But its never overwintered so can only get so large. <br /><br />Tessa, thanks<br /><br />Ggardenvariety-hoosier, thanks<br /><br />Debbie, some of the herbs I grow, I rarely eat fresh. Like rosemary. I like it better dried and the crushed. Oregano is the same way but for different reasons. But I do dry a lot of herbs over the summer.<br /><br />ali, I've never heard of one that will live in zone 5, but if you use a cold frame you might get it to live.<br /><br />Stevie, herbs are such wonderful things. They take a lot of space for their production, but what would food be without herbs and spices to liven it up.<br /><br />Kelly, thanks<br /><br />Lynda, there is just no way I'm going to finish all of my canned salsa this year. I'll be eating it for years. Maybe I should not grow tomatillos this year as I have enough.<br /><br />Megan, Usually in the summer my blood pressure drops I eat so many veggies. I just don't east as much over the winter. I really need to eat like that all the time, but I hate buying produce from the store.<br /><br />Tracy, thanks<br /><br />Veggie Pak, tarragon is such a hit or miss herb. Sometimes it overwinters and sometimes not. I just hope it works this year. <br /><br />balcony/paradise, I'll let you all know how well the rosemarys do and how they taste.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-63399336354521085882011-03-29T03:56:17.003-04:002011-03-29T03:56:17.003-04:00I like your choice of herbs. Please report whether...I like your choice of herbs. Please report whether the rosemary is really hardy in zone 6! My dad and I have been looking for a hardy variety for years now... I also spent a lot of money on the garden this year... let's hope it'll pay off!balcony/paradisehttp://balblo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61428433589963293962011-03-28T22:52:01.451-04:002011-03-28T22:52:01.451-04:00Delicious-looking lunch! You are really an expert ...Delicious-looking lunch! You are really an expert in the knowledge and practice of using herbs! I only know a few, but that's more than I knew about a few years ago. I have french tarragon that has been overwintering outside for three years here in Zone 8a. It seems to do well even with this past winter and all of its snows.Veggie PAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250455377130668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81423039041234489642011-03-28T21:12:19.212-04:002011-03-28T21:12:19.212-04:00Good luck with the herbs. I love my herb garden. N...Good luck with the herbs. I love my herb garden. Not just for cooking but I enjoy all the history and mystique associated with them.<br /><br />Your lunch looks so colourful and delicious.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185599118466320327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-77827236061912720072011-03-28T20:55:44.504-04:002011-03-28T20:55:44.504-04:00Your lunch is quite beautiful! Salsa definitely co...Your lunch is quite beautiful! Salsa definitely counts for something! It'll be nice when those harvests start pouring in, and they are the MAIN contributors to your meals! Those herbs sure get expensive when you're buying them as plants! I guess it's a good thing they keep coming back!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619491019764818646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16347474808025898142011-03-28T20:48:49.645-04:002011-03-28T20:48:49.645-04:00We have sunshine! I made it out to the garden and ...We have sunshine! I made it out to the garden and was able to make a couple terrific harvests this week! Yeah!<br /><br />And like you I'm trying to empty some of my canning jars! Yummy!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14189157322930654023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-18165051955198519762011-03-28T20:08:28.641-04:002011-03-28T20:08:28.641-04:00Everything looks so great!Everything looks so great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03322350918810032681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-57512017724329442532011-03-28T20:07:07.683-04:002011-03-28T20:07:07.683-04:00I just finished writing about herbs myself, then I...I just finished writing about herbs myself, then I popped over here and see that you have a whole bunch of new interesting ones. Great minds as they say!Stephanie from GardenTherapy.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662974571087448913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-73365888830754597502011-03-28T17:41:51.472-04:002011-03-28T17:41:51.472-04:00Those herbs sound great. I am going to expand my ...Those herbs sound great. I am going to expand my herb garden this year. I am looking for a rosemary that will overwinter here in zone 5.alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959526591693906826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-14444728504326475632011-03-28T16:59:20.172-04:002011-03-28T16:59:20.172-04:00I feel bad... I have only grown herbs a few times....I feel bad... I have only grown herbs a few times. To be honest, I have never cooked with many fresh herbs. I really need to work on this.Debbie in MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297581188154833080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-71418296315531750352011-03-28T15:45:40.331-04:002011-03-28T15:45:40.331-04:00Looks delicious. I'm at the library and it...Looks delicious. I'm at the library and it's making me hungry.gardenvariety-hoosierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823437033502199023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-35809170204341132222011-03-28T14:20:07.212-04:002011-03-28T14:20:07.212-04:00That looks very yummy!That looks very yummy!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-26920481940909867482011-03-28T14:16:40.037-04:002011-03-28T14:16:40.037-04:00That's a yummy looking lunch with all those no...That's a yummy looking lunch with all those not your veggies. Our time is coming soon. The herbs are going to be great. I can never get rosemary of any kind to do well, never mind getting it to overwinter.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-80780475890951614972011-03-28T14:01:03.044-04:002011-03-28T14:01:03.044-04:00Your lunch looks delicious, my tomato sauce is als...Your lunch looks delicious, my tomato sauce is also dwindling fast. <br />Tuscan rosemary might overwinter in your garden if it's in a protected area. We had to clear out our rosemary plants, they can get out of control and become a massive problem.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-84096322482117110832011-03-28T13:35:53.361-04:002011-03-28T13:35:53.361-04:00No Harvest Monday post for me this week, we ate ou...No Harvest Monday post for me this week, we ate out a lot last week so I didn't need to pick anything to eat other than a couple heads of lettuce.<br /><br />I like the Tuscan Blue rosemary for cooking, it's the one I use the most. Funny, I haven't tried cooking with Arp yet so I don't knkw if it is tasty or not.<br /><br />Good luck with your herb garden this year!michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11342647632519164342011-03-28T11:32:50.897-04:002011-03-28T11:32:50.897-04:00WHat about potting the rosemary so you can bring i...WHat about potting the rosemary so you can bring it in during the winter? It seems to be such a hearty herb.Barbie~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14431239835933503549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-61971935281160732512011-03-28T11:10:37.318-04:002011-03-28T11:10:37.318-04:00Emily, I LOVE the smell of jasmine. I've alway...Emily, I LOVE the smell of jasmine. I've always been sad that I can't grow it. I've had lemon thyme in my last garden, but never used it. <br /><br />Laura, I'm going to plant the mints in pots. They are hardy enough that I think they will live fine that way outside. I hope so. I might bury half the pot. In my last garden I buried the whole pot with the bottom on so they wouldn't get out.<br /><br />villager, Well I'm going to grow all three, so hopefully I'll have at least one survive the winter. Putting in some course sand is a good idea. The soil they put in is pretty sandy already though. I'm not sure I need it. Maybe.<br /><br />Malay, I don't even blanch. I grate it and then freeze it. Yes it loses it texture, but it is great for breads and soups.<br /><br />RandomGardener, I do love herbs. For years I've dried them and used just mine for the ones that are easy to grow here. <br /><br />Annanas, I could get some fancy mints here since I'm in the greater boston area, but there is always something I want that they don't have so I just did mailorder. I hope they don't show up for a couple weeks though.<br /><br />Deb, lol I hope he isn't doing that. I have a tarragon mustard chicken recipe that I used to always make. I haven't since I lost my tarragon plant though. I want one back. But then I've forgotten the recipe and never wrote it down so I'll have to figure it out again if it does live.<br /><br />Robin, I'm going to keep the mints in pots, maybe half buried to keep them cooler in the summer, but yes pots. I would never put them directly in the ground. That is way too much work.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-35801710683815236972011-03-28T10:37:55.996-04:002011-03-28T10:37:55.996-04:00Your lunch looks quite yummy. That's a nice va...Your lunch looks quite yummy. That's a nice variety of herbs to add to your new herb garden. It definitely adds up when you are starting new gardens. Are you planning to keep your mints in pots or are you going to be brave and plant them directly in the herb garden? I have five different varieties here and keep all of them in pots.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-10359990803322759522011-03-28T10:27:10.824-04:002011-03-28T10:27:10.824-04:00My Tuscan rosemary has overwintered here, but look...My Tuscan rosemary has overwintered here, but looks the worse for wear...I've taken some cuttings and plan to replace the original plant when one of the is ready. I love chocolate mint; it's one of my favorites. I'm going to try the mojito mint...the nursery in Olympia should be getting their herb stock in soon. I've given up on tarragon...it dies within a couple of weeks no matter where I plant it...my husband hates tarragon...you don't suppose that he...??? Hmmmm...Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487651493900978730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-22117249163995011782011-03-28T10:17:01.280-04:002011-03-28T10:17:01.280-04:00That sounds like a really nice list of herbs! I lo...That sounds like a really nice list of herbs! I love mint and I got some too the other day, nothing fancy, cause they don't sell fancy things in this backward country, but it will be great dried and used for infusions in the winter :)Annanashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495310644519067541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-62920253269467375482011-03-28T10:00:34.582-04:002011-03-28T10:00:34.582-04:00You must really like herbs! lol! I just have one ...You must really like herbs! lol! I just have one type of mint and it overwinters. I've had difficulty growing rosemary, so I've started it indoors and babying it:)RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-64461668449778151872011-03-28T09:54:00.078-04:002011-03-28T09:54:00.078-04:00I think you are making a good investment with the ...I think you are making a good investment with the herbs. I did not know that zucchini can be frozen. I wonder if I can freeze pattypan squash too? Do you freeze them straightaway?Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41109075989107034202011-03-28T08:38:55.822-04:002011-03-28T08:38:55.822-04:00I do like the mojito mint. It's done well for ...I do like the mojito mint. It's done well for me in a large container. It doesn't seem to be quite so 'spearminty' to me. I use a lot of it with green tea to make a mint ice tea.<br /><br />The Tuscan Blue rosemary has survived here for a couple of years in a protected location. I dug some gravel and sand in the planting hole, which may be helping too. I did take some cuttings so I have a spare plant in case the original dies off. Ironically, Hardy Hill (or Hill Hardy) did not make it through the first winter!Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-42228426179531664662011-03-28T08:34:16.663-04:002011-03-28T08:34:16.663-04:00Lunch looks delicious! I have some zucchini in t...Lunch looks delicious! I have some zucchini in the freezer to use myself. I am down to fairly spare pickings on the frozen items so I am shifting over to using up the canned items and storage items (garlic, potatoes, etc). Luckily the greens harvests are starting to pick up to supplement the meals and if we get any kind of a warm up in temps they will really take off. <br /><br />Your herb plant choices look really good. I always really enjoy the mints - even if they are a bit difficult to keep confined.kitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.com