the other day
NO TOILET PAPER
duty called
wwhhooppss
so off to the store we went
now
one can't help but walk through the garden section
to admire all the beauty
temptation was calling
to my surprise
to my surprise
HERBS
1/2 price
for me, my weakness is herbs
i l♥ve flowers
but there is nothing quite like
HERBS
HERBS
their scent
intoxicating
transfixing
6 little lavenders all for me
ok not just for me but we
In his garden,
every man may be his own artist
without apology or explanation.
Louise Beebe Wilder
oregano
i came across an article yesterday
talking about herbs
Gram for gram OREGANO offers more
antioxidants
{including rosmarinic acid}
than other
HERB
as well as
most fruits and veggies
body & soul
magic mountain purple basil
this might just be the most beautiful basil i have seen
Facts About Thyme
Fairies are said to love thyme.
In France and England, people often created
a bed of thyme to attract fairies
and make them feel at home in the garden.
Oberon, the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, says,
"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,"
referring to the bed of thyme in which Titania, the fairy queen, sleeps.
A 17th century recipe with thyme as one of the main ingredients
claims to enable people to see fairies.
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/17-facts-about-thyme.html
In France and England, people often created
a bed of thyme to attract fairies
and make them feel at home in the garden.
Oberon, the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, says,
"I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,"
referring to the bed of thyme in which Titania, the fairy queen, sleeps.
A 17th century recipe with thyme as one of the main ingredients
claims to enable people to see fairies.
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/17-facts-about-thyme.html
Show me your garden
and
I shall tell you what you are
Alfred Austin
16 comments:
Lavender is my herb ally...I love to eat it, drink it and roll in it! The purple basil is just gorgeous too. Lucky you to have found everything half off!
beautiful herbs, I need to go to the store yet I know that I am a sucker for plants and with the terrible heat I do not want to plant anything yet. Although your herbs have definately tempted me...
What beauties.. I am a herby girl also.
Enjoy
I am just like you, only I forget the toilet paper totally and come back with herbs, candles... chocolate! LOL
I love herbs. Couldn't live without Thyme. And yes, I do see Fairies. :)
Lovely posting!
Love those herbs. I used to have mint, basil, parsley, and oregano. Nothing like the fresh stuff.
Mary
I could just smell the loveliness radiating from this! Especially the lavender which for me is has the most intoxicating fragrance in the whole world. Thank you my friend for such a yummy post!
p.s I'm glad Alfred Austin never seen my garden 'cause right now it's a mess!
such a great sale! beautiful photos and words as usual... :)
blessings
~*~
Lavender is my favorite- I have a bed of it outside my window. Beautiful post and gorgeous photos!!!
I am laughing because I too went to the garden center today and came home with herbs! I needed that little side trip - to touch and smell all the herbs...sigh. Just lovely!
Herbs have always been my favorites...for cooking and for smelling! My daughter came home from college in June with a pot of lavender...lovely!!
I shall have to tell my daughter that thyme is the fairies favourite herb (and that it helps you to see them! Cool!!) I pretty much cannot resist a plant sale, but the hot weather here also precludes much planting. Beautiful photos
Oh dear! If someone could could "what I was" by seeing my garden they'd say I was dead! :)
Beautiful photos.
I too have herbs, there is mint, parsley, basil to name a few. Love your blog...m....
What a gorgeous post...magical and spellbinding...I too am a herb kindred...and each plant is celebrated fully! Awesome photos..beautiful writing...and such fun spirited energy always..I am enchanted!
Kiki~
What sweet and grateful friends you discovered! Green blessings, indeed!
A walk thru an Herb Garden delights the senses and refreshes the spirit.... (sigh)
I'm running my fingers over their fragrant leaves now in my mind :)
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