Mother Earth's Garden

The other day I talked about lavender herbal gift ideas, today I want to take a moment to talk about some rosemary herbal gift ideas.
Rosemary is wonderful for the holiday season. The scent reminds me of the smell of fresh evergreens. It definitely has that woodsy smell that I crave this time of year.

Rosemary makes a great houseplant if you can successfully transition it from the outdoors in, or if you start with indoor grown plant.s
Rosemary plants trained as a topiary, or trained in the shape of a small Christmas tree make great holiday gifts. If you’re a rosemary fan, …read more

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I mentioned the other day that we just returned from a trip to North Carolina. I already showed you the beautiful Crepe Myrtle trees in full bloom, but I wanted to show you some other images I captured while I was there. North Carolina is in zones 7 and 8, so they’re much warmer year round than my zone 5 Ohio garden.
I’m so jealous of some of the fabulous plants they can grow there year round. I would love to be able to grow palm trees.

Or keep hibiscus outside all year round.

I saw this fabulous rosemary …read more

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I love herbs, they’re so versatile, you can use them for so many things. Here are my favorites, some great uses, and a recipe or two.
1. Basil is an excellent culinary herb, it’s great to throw in almost any dish you’re making. It’s one of the key ingredients of pesto. It plays a part in herbal folklore, and it’s great in homemade vinegars.
Basil Pesto
2 cups of fresh basil leaves
2 cloves of garlic
2 Tablespoons grated Romano cheese
½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup pine nuts
½ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Throw all the ingredients but the olive oil in a …read more

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