Herbs and Blurbs

Heres my "little froggy "grandson, Blake, getting ready to hop into bed. Last weekend he visited and he helped his Nona plant tomatoes and water the Lavenders. We had so much fun working in the garden and playing outside! Just wait until he see the herbs I planted....

Planting herbs in the Spring garden such as Dill, Cilantro, and Basil and my mouth waters for some of the yummy foods we create from their bounty. Think Salmon and Dill lends its flavor to the sweet taste, Cilantro and spicy Salsas, Basil and the old stand by-Pesto. What's your favorite herb to grow in your garden and do you have a favorite recipe that incorporates its flavor?

Bees and Haiku

Bees are the pollinators of our gardens. Lately the bee population has diminished all around California. Encourage them to visit by planting California blackberries ( Rubis ursinus) and herbs such as Lavender, Mints, Rosemay and Basil. Don't forget to add a Bee Balm plant ( Monarda didyma) This member of the Mint family can be used in the herb garden, smells very sweet, and takes full sun to half shade. You'll breathe yummy scents when you sit outside this Spring and the bee population will increase. Hurrah!

Heres's a Haiku poem written by James Hacket about bees.

"Loud frantic buzzing:
a bumblebee emptying
a web laced with dew "

And the answer to the best watering temperature for seedlings from my experiment is 70 degrees F........