Herbs gone wild

  Out of control I've dug up what's salvageable – the one remaining lavender plant, the last twig of 15-year-old sage, just a leetle bit of the rampant oregano to start a new batch, some chives, and I harvested all the garlic heads to replant. Unfortunately over the years I've lost the thyme, chamomile, cilantro,…

Getting ready for the yummyness

Today was a gorgeous day, so I spent a few hours this afternoon cleaning out the asparagus bed to make room for this year's delicious stalks. First to go were the old-growth stalks, I think from two years, because I recall having to push them aside last spring to get at the new growth. One…