2nd Alumni Herb Class Northside Hardware

Some more very special people!!! How can you not love all of these wonderful people!!

We had a packed out house for the second Herb Class at Northside Hardware. There where 29 people that came out for the class with June.

Did you know that Northside Hardware has over 100 different kinds of herbs at that place.

So if you are looking for something that you need, take a trek to Northside Hardware.

One of the recipes June gave us:

To kill those weeds that are growing, even when nothing else is cause it is just way too cold.

1 gallon vinegar

1 lb. salt

Tablespoon Dawn Soap

Directions:

Mix and spray on those weeds

If you are starting a new herb garden, must haves are:

• **mint



• **2-3 parsley plants-use for winter also-sometimes will winter over if it has good coverage



• 2 basil plants
  1 dill plant-will reseed itself



• These are perennials:



• 1 chive plant



• 1 garlic chive plant



• 1 garlic plant



• 1 rosemary plant



• 1 thyme plant

1. **Be sure to plant mint in a pot without a hole in. I prefer to leave the pot several inches above ground level. It is like a weed and will be in everything if you don't do this.






3. I love growing lots of fresh parsley for winter use also. I cut the parsley about 1/3 of the way down in the growing season. Wash well remove leaves from stems. (stems go in broth bag)



4. Put leaves in blender,and barely cover with water. You don't want a lot of water. I then freeze them in ice cube trays. When frozen, pop out and put in double freezer bags. Label the bag.. Use all winter long for soups, stews, wherever you want parsley. Including salads, I just drain off the juice and use as fresh parsley. So much more economical.






6. Make sure not to let any of your herbs go to seed. If you do you just shortened there life.



7. In the summer never cut your herbs more than 1/3 of the way down. In the fall I cut everything way down and mostly freeze or dry.






9. Herbs don't like a lot of water or a rich soil. Make sure to mix sand in your soil for good drainage.






11. Keep herbs by the back door. You will use them a lot more. Plants in a large strawberry pot would be great on the patio. Use Terra Cotta Pots if possible.

Have fun with your herb garden.

Did you know that Northside Hardware has over 100 different kinds of herbs at there store.

So take a trek over to Northside Hardware one of these days. It is going to warm up for more than just one day and then turn cold again.
Warm weather has to come, tomorrow is May 1.

In case you did not see it on my Theda Care email, the May 4th Herb Class at Memorial Park has been postponed to May 11. Let me know if you would like to come.