Dear reader, I haven’t much to tell you other than my exciting purchase of herbs. I was so pleased with
this acquisition that I instagrammed and tweeted for a good hour, and don't think you have escaped, either. I have a plethora of pictures for you!
In these tubsI have rosemary, lavender, lemon balm, Moroccan
mint, spearmint, peppermint and thyme.
I was thinking, of course, of Pimms when I bought the mint
but Mr Him had other ideas. Once he
realised Morrocan mint was in the collection he brewed us up a fresh sweet mint
tea which I drank in the sun as it dripped on our back doorstep.
During our trip to the garden centre we also bought a
variety of yogurt mixes, to the delight of the yogurt churner extraordinaire, and
some locally made meat pies and marmalade.
Well what else would you get from the garden centre, plants
and compost? Don’t be ridiculous!
Well, OK, so we bought a token yellow daisy thingy.
I find modern garden centres are a lovely way to spend a few hours - they sell all sorts of interesting things (apart from plants).
ReplyDeleteI spend a fortune. I must avoid in June.
DeleteMoroccan mint? Don't know that one. What is the difference?
ReplyDeleteYay for garden centres. And bookshops. Otherwise my sales resistance is high.
I hadn't heard of it until we discovered it was in the tub labelled. we had had mint tea in a Moroccan restaurant so Mr Him put two and two together and we had a lovely brew.
DeleteI have a garden centre visit scheduled for the end of the week. I always spend way too much. Self control seems to vanish when I am there. Your herbs look very healthy and I like the sound of the mint tea.
ReplyDeleteThe tea is easy to make. Just use fresh mint leaves and a herbal tea stewer thingy. Add sugar. Moroccan tea is very sweet.
DeleteI have a garden centre visit scheduled for the end of the week. I always spend way too much. Self control seems to vanish when I am there. Your herbs look very healthy and I like the sound of the mint tea.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite garden centers sells gazing balls, wind chimes and other delightful things that are such fun to come across when you're strolling through your garden or lawn. Your herbs are wonderful... I can almost smell the mint....
ReplyDeleteGarden centres as shops of all sorts seems to be a global trend. Dangerous for our purses.
DeleteMeat pies?? The closest place to get a real meat pie here is five hours away.
ReplyDeleteIn the UK this particular company also do mail order. not sure how it arrives fresh or stays that way if its left on your doorstep all day. I'm glad I can buy them locally.
DeleteMmn, love fresh herbs. I keep mine outside the back door in an old cradle - used by my husband's first wife. Maybe she has jinxed it because contents wither or bolt alarmingly. Or maybe it is because I don't water them....
ReplyDeleteOr too much water and no drainage. Probably a jinx though:)
DeleteI have pineapple mint to make some tea with, haven't done it yet. What are you going to do when Mr Yogurt man moves out? You will miss all that yogurt he makes....
ReplyDeleteHe's gone off the boil regarding yogurt. His summer job is 8 hours a day and he's quite exhausted poor lad.
DeleteEverything looks like they are growing beautifully. I have oregano, sage and basil but I'm afraid my brother is the only one who uses them. I really need to learn. Sigh...
ReplyDeleteI love having fresh herbs but need to make sure I don't neglect them. I certainly can't keep herbs on my window sill. For some reason I am managing to water these outside ones yet can't indoor ones. Weird.
Deletelove your daisy plant! I have fresh mint growing in my side yard, spread over from the neighbour's. I should try brewing some mint tea!
ReplyDeleteMint grows rapant here if its not contained. I won't be planting this into the garden. It would become a weed.
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