A Small Kitchen Herb Garden

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My little herb garden is coming along nicely. It's a first year for most of the herbs and second for a few of them. This is the dill. I am letting it go to seed so I will get more next year. I am growing for home made pickles.

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This young lavender is for drying and tucking away into drawers and closets or possibly a hot bath to relax the muscles.

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I am so happy with the basil. It is the first herb plant I have grow from seed and it's getting bigger than the plants I bought at the farmers market. I even planted it late.

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Thyme has always been one of my favorite herbs to pick and rub in my hands for a fragrant treat. I have two varieties including lemon thyme.



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Spearmint is to dry for winter teas to wake me up in the winter mornings.

I also have sage for Thanksgiving stuffing, oregano to add to a good tomato sauce, peppermint to mix with the spearmint and some chives too.

It has been a joy to be able to walk out the back door and pick some fresh organic herbs while cooking. Next year I want it to be twice or maybe even three times as big with many more herbs added.

Do you have an herb garden?

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Easy Mexican Favorite Fresh Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe

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Easy Mexican Favorite Fresh Pico de Gallo Salsa Recipe

Just 5 basic ingredients come together to make this amazing fresh salsa. All you need are fresh tomatoes, an onion, red, white or yellow onions will work fine, some either fresh jalapenos peppers or some pickled jalapeno peppers, a bunch of fresh green cilantro leaves, lime juice, freshly squeezed or bottled will do, and a pinch of salt.

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