The Herb Garden in Spring

April 20, 2015 By Karen Creel

As I was driving home this afternoon, I was struck by how pretty all the yards were. It has been raining for over a week, and as a result, green is everywhere!

Today, after yet another rain which has brought us over 5 inches in the last couple of days, there was finally a break for at least a couple of hours. I went out to take a look at the flooded yard, and to check on by bees.

Everything in the herb garden is so green, and what was just brown, dead, leaves a month ago, has now grown into healthy, beautiful plants once again.

LEMON BALM

CHIVES AND CHIVE BLOSSOMS

THYME

CATNIP

MARJORAM

CONEFLOWER

I still have enough space to add basil, sage, chamomile, and calendula when the rain is over.

Karen

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I’m not sure when my fascination with junk began, but gardening was in my blood from an early age. I remember my grandmother could throw a few seeds out and have the prettiest flowers. Sweet peas were rampant beside the front porch. I can see her now, bent over pulling weeds, and I find myself doing the same thing anytime I’m in the yard. My dad was raised on a large farm, and even though he moved away, and we always lived in the city, he had a garden. He had me help him plant a garden in May before he died in August. So you can see, gardening just comes naturally to me.

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