Thursday, March 31

Here Comes the Sun

After all the rain we got last week, the sun is out and the skies are a gorgeous blue with beautiful white, puffy clouds. I have been itching to get outside and do some work in the garden and since I have a few days off of work that is just what I am planning to do.


I stopped by Whole Foods on the way home from work. I just love it when they put out their organic herbs and vegetables. I bought some flat leaf parsley, thyme, rosemary, and chives so I can have fresh herbs again. We had so many days of freezing temperatures that I lost most of the herbs I was growing and I felt double the pain every time I had to buy them at the grocery store for French Fridays with Dorie. It gets a little costly to keep buying them fresh at the store, so until the ones I am growing from seed are ready I thought I would buy a few of these in the meantime. There's just nothing like fresh herbs to cook with, is there?
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14 comments:

  1. FlourchildThursday, March 31, 2011 at 9:12:00 AM PDT

    Your herb garden is beautiful! It's nice the weather is starting to change. I enjoy getting outside and digging in the dirt too!

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  2. KristinThursday, March 31, 2011 at 9:58:00 AM PDT

    a herb garden- I need to get on that! thanks for the reminder- I think I'll stop by whole foods soon!

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  3. AnonymousThursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:08:00 AM PDT

    I've got to get on this, too. I have pots on our balcony for herbs, but they never seem to survive the winter. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  4. KarenPThursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:16:00 AM PDT

    I'm getting the itch to start gardening too - in fact I'll be hitting the nursery later today to pick up some seeds. I miss my herbs too!

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  5. ShelleyThursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:17:00 PM PDT

    How funny- I just stopped by WF for the weekly shopping and picked up my second batch of herbs. Looking forward to some gardening time myself!

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  6. KathyThursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:24:00 PM PDT

    You're all so lucky to be thinking about gardening. We are expecting more snow tomorrow!! What a winter! I am so looking forward to getting out in my garden…I also grow herbs, veggies and some berries! Enjoy your days off and your planting!

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  7. Mary BergfeldThursday, March 31, 2011 at 2:39:00 PM PDT

    I hate to be a doubting Thomas, but our skies have once again turned gray and uninviting. I don't think Mother Nature is finished with us just yet. I hope you're right and I wrong. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  8. KennThursday, March 31, 2011 at 3:12:00 PM PDT

    You're right about herbs.. nothing beats cooking with freshly snipped herbs from the garden or from a big herb pot.
    I'm so anxious for the weather to warm here so I can plant. I need COLOR in my life!

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  9. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeThursday, March 31, 2011 at 4:17:00 PM PDT

    Oh, I am getting so anxious to start my herb garden...too bad we had snow yesterday!!! I hear ya on the amount of herbs we're buying for FFwD...worth it, but the $$$$...yikes!

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  10. Trevor Sis BoomThursday, March 31, 2011 at 4:42:00 PM PDT

    One more thing I have to do as it is now sunny and gorgeous here too. Loves me some herbs!

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  11. BetsyThursday, March 31, 2011 at 7:19:00 PM PDT

    I'm jealous that you are planting herbs. Mine are all dormant, looking rather sad while they wait for spring weather to arrive. It's snowing again as we speak. I have a pot of mesclun lettuce growing in the bedroom (sunniest window), almost ready to eat. How I long for some California weather!

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  12. RyanThursday, March 31, 2011 at 8:38:00 PM PDT

    I'm so glad you are having nice weather on the West coast! We'll live vicariously through you until ours gets here. I too can't wait until I can plant my herbs for the summer! Enjoy your days off and have fun!

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  13. AnonymousThursday, March 31, 2011 at 8:57:00 PM PDT

    I have sage and rosemary growing in my balcony. My basil plant died and I've never been able to keep parsley alive. This year I wanna grow veggies too: tomato, zucchini, eggplant... how wonderful would it be to eat a salad from your garden?

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  14. UnknownFriday, April 1, 2011 at 5:21:00 AM PDT

    How exciting! There is nothing like fresh a herb garden!! It's that time of year again--yay! Our Whole Foods has them out, also!

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