Knock Off the Old Knot Garden? NOT!
scale in keeping with the fencing and overall size of the garden. What??? Sitting around instead of working frantically? Well, yes, probably. As long as you have chosen herbs appropriate to your climate and site and have prepared your soil with a little care, you won't have a whole lot of work to do in the garden. Herbs are tough plants! (I said they were weedy, didn't I?!)
So, sit back and enjoy! Harvest and eat or dry or freeze the bounty, sneak a few stray tastes, watch the butterflies, -- invite a friend to share the calm "feel", the aromas, the subtle rhythms of seasonal change. Maybe you'll need TWO benches!
Need some ideas on what to do with all these "useful" herbs now that you've grown them? Check back next week! I'll have "real" recipes and everything!
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