Saturday, January 22, 2011

Rosemary


The Mr is home today. I don't remember the last time he had a Saturday off... so we gardened. Needless to say, I don't remember the last time we gardened either ;)


We have four rosemary bushes that are almost trees, they are so lush. Lately, they've been dying off in strange clumps within the bush, so we decided a bit of pruning was in order... This is about half of the harvest. 


The girls and I set about stripping the leaves... I plan to bag them and... well, actually I'm not sure. 
Is there a knowledgeable herb-ie out there who knows what I should do with them? Can I freeze them or should I set up a giveaway table on the street..? Any suggestions welcomed :)


p.s. I've just found this link to freezing rosemary and other herbs in case anyone's interested :)
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5 comments:

  1. SallyJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Oh I love the smell of rosemary. Makes my heart sing.

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  2. mizu designsJanuary 23, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Good on you! I'm hacking into the basil plants tonight and plan to make pesto to freeze.

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  3. Mitsy / ArtMindJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Thanks for the link, Kylie. I never know what to do with too much herbs either. It seems such a waste doesn't it?

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  4. inaluxeJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    yeah - thank you for the link too. I have no idea what to do with excess herbs either. We had a mad crop of oregano recently. Love gardening... wish I had more time to do it.

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  5. mieke willemsJanuary 24, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    wow that's spectacular big! mmmm!

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