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RE: My garden. A Positivity Challenge (day 2) and Tranquility Blog
To be honest, before growing my own herbs, I had no idea what the difference was from using fresh ones from the garden. What a huge difference there is! I still can't get over the smells, so delightful. This year the strawberry and chocolate mint is new. I want to learn how I can use these for baking desserts. I know I can make a sauce with the strawberry mint but I feel like there can be more than just sauces, drinks and salads I can use it for. I have had no luck in searching on google so it will be something new for me to experience with :D
I have yet to get much going at the new house. I had chocolate mint years ago. I am trying to recall any use that was a hit.
Do you ever use alcohol to pull out the medicinal quality's? I use 100 proof and it does also pull out a lot of flavor. If you were to cook with that the alcohol part cooks off leaving the flavor of the herb. Maybe you could get creative with that technique.
I also have added just a single stalk of something to my cedar and sage smudge sticks. Get some interesting results. Lavender is one of my favs for that because it is calming. I always felt it helped with my stress and got the kids to settle a bit.
I envy your veggies. I have always had better luck with herbs.
I want to make tinctures so bad! I need to get the alcohol, the bottles and such to get it going. I am growing lavender too but they are still small. And white sage as well. I will be good for smudging in no time ^_^
My veggies are a huge learning curve. Not all has survived. I had more zucchini plants and I think I am down to 2. The more the better. Next time more will come out of it.
You should my friends and family love when I send them home with a little bottle of something. They also collect all sorts of interesting little bottles for me and sometimes bring me herbs
The soil here is super soggy. We either need to build some raised beds or resort to growing mushrooms The watermelon is doing great.
You may still come out ok sometimes a couple plants can still yield a lot.
Watermelon... I forgot to plant watermelon!!! ah geez oh well lol. I did plant pumpkin. Hopefully they will turn out :D
I apologize, I have written that I had lavender in the post already lol