Herb question
Oct. 10th, 2004 03:36 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrissaSo I went out to harvest the herbs before it gets frosty enough to kill them all. Ohhhhh goodness. If it had been the basil, we'd be in business: tons of fresh basil means tons of fresh pesto. But the basil seems to have died off on its own, along with the cilantro, which I also could have used. Instead it's oregano and sage and chives.
Help! What does one do with a metric ton of oregano? sage? chives? And is there any point to fresh lavender, or should I go with the "it smelled pretty and now it's dead; such is the way of the world" attitude?
And a word to the wise: sage goes nuts in Minnesota, apparently. Now you know.
Help! What does one do with a metric ton of oregano? sage? chives? And is there any point to fresh lavender, or should I go with the "it smelled pretty and now it's dead; such is the way of the world" attitude?
And a word to the wise: sage goes nuts in Minnesota, apparently. Now you know.
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Uhm...
Date: 2004-10-10 03:44 pm (UTC)I like the sachets idea, sounds nice. However, some sachets last a long time (I finally threw out a two-year-old one), so you might end up giving away lots of gift sachets. Or just give away bottles of oregano seasoning. But be sure to tell people, "It's for seasoning -- don't smoke it." (Yes, I know -- typical Californian joke.)
I also recall that lavender is used by some people during yoga meditation, and some massage practitioners use it to scent the massage room. (Guilty -- typical Northern Californian answer.)
Where is that icon picture from? Sort of reminds me of the statues in front of the Egyptian Museum in San Jose, but I don't think that's it.
Re: Uhm...
Date: 2004-10-10 06:42 pm (UTC)Re: Uhm...
Date: 2004-10-10 06:47 pm (UTC)Yes, a sphinx-like statue is very appropriate for questions.