Yesterday was spent with 'herbs'. I harvested a bunch of Tulsi, or Holy Basil. The fragrance is out of this world and I want to dry some for use in teas later on. Also harvested was comfrey for comfrey infused oil. Also, for the first time, I harvested some mullein to also dry and use in teas. The leaves of the mullein are so soft. A bunch of thyme, rosemary and a tad of mint went into the basket. Some of the rosemary will be made into salt and some will be infused in almond oil. Also, I harvested a bunch of cucumbers. Guess I need to figure out what I am going to do with the ton of cucumbers I have. Think they will be sliced up and made into 'very dilly' pickles. Will have to think about it. But the best part of yesterday? I hit 201 pounds of produce out of my garden to date! So exciting. Now I need to pull up the cucumbers (I don't need any more and they are dwindling anyway) and put in another round of beans and start some lettuces and kale. I also have some l...
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