I no longer have a herb garden as such. Those days are past me now. What I do have, though, are a few herbs
dotted around the garden.
Most of them are in pots as a lot of herbs seem to like
sharing their space with other plants, or swamping them altogether!
I did a wander around the other day to see how many I actually
have available, and was surprised to find there are 14 of them: borage,
calendula, chives, comfrey, garlic chives, lavender, mint (garden), nasturtium,
parsley, rosemary, sage, salad burnet, thyme and a little patch of violets
(yes, violets are classed as herbs too).
I went to the garden centre the other day and saw this
Chocolate Mint for sale. The smell was
enough to make my mouth water, and I thought what a delicious tea could be made
with its leaves.
I have since found a tea recipe online, but will need to
wait for this little baby to grow a bit bigger before I start raiding it for
leaves. I hope it grows fast!
Have you ever tried using this herb for anything?
Cheers,
Margaret 😊
HEADER PHOTO FOR FEBRUARY 2024
Between Tauranga and Whakatane, in the beautiful Bay of
Plenty, there is a small coastal camping ground area known as Pikowai
Reserve. Back in 2008, we stopped there
for a while and I took this photo down on the beach beside the Pacific Ocean.
