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Over-winter parsley.
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| Greek Oregano |
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| Thyme, coming back! |
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| Self-seeded spinach. |
In between showers (! yes, Manitoba is flooding and now it is raining!) I took a walk through our gardens. The eastern part of our fields was just about ready to till; the western part, particularly the slope that leads to the dugout and around the dugout is still very wet and mucky. Now there is rain forecast for a couple of days, so tilling will be delayed again. The dogs needed a good walk and because our road has become a major thoroughfare due to other road closures in the area, it was better to stay on the Farm. We have thirty acres to stroll around so a good workout can be had, albeit many muddy paws were made! Some delightful surprises awaited me. The Parsley is alive and flourishing. Walking through what was the herb section last year, I was quite surprised to find Thyme, Greek Oregano and the Parsley looking very good. The Mint (no big surprise there) and the Comfrey have also come back nicely. These have all come through a long cold winter with no mulching or fussing. We love that! Admittedly all the herbs are on the north side of a substantial row of raspberries, so snow was probably trapped and held there. Also a welcome sight: spinach that has self-seeded and will be ready to eat quite shortly! Sometimes it pays to not be to quick to clean up beds after harvest is finished! Our trees haven't quite leafed out yet, so fresh spinach will be delight!
Thyme and oregano made it through your winter, hooray! If it can make it through a Manitoba winter surely it can survive here then. I haven't planted any herbs other than basil here and was leery that I would have to replant each year. This gives me hope.
ReplyDeleteBasil I can't seem to even over-winter in the house! It's a gift to have these herbs going strong! With no mulching - just good snow cover!
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