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Showing That Bully Basil Who’s Boss

Mar 22

Posted by Shari B. in Keeping Fit | 5 Comments

Hi friends!  Happy Monday!

Remember when my basil was bullying the other herbs in the AeroGarden?

It started out as this tiny little sproutling back in January (left far side of pic):

And it grew tall enough that the leaves kept burning on the UV bulb:

And now it’s doing so well that I had to plant it in its own pot recently:

And it hasn’t died!

Wow over the course of the last year, I’ve grown my own sprouts AND some basil!  Maybe my thumb is getting a green tint after all!  ;)   I’m so excited!

I’m trying out a new recipe in the crockpot today that has about a week’s worth of veggies in it: onion, carrots, zucchini, green pepper, cauliflower, and more!  Come by tomorrow where I’ll let you know how it turned out and share the link to the recipe if its good!

Have a MAGNIFICENT day friends!

– Shari B. =)

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Winter Outside, Spring Inside

Jan 6

Posted by Shari B. in Handy Kitchen Tools | 6 Comments

Hi friends,

We have another crazy cold front moving in – tonight’s forecast is for temps of minus five – so yesterday afternoon MSP and I spent a good long time working on that ice issue out front again.   The pictures just don’t do it justice.

We are sore puppies today.  We got a good low back and upper body workout!

I think we are starting to understand why the previous owners decided to sell!  ;)

But luckily I have a little sunshine going on indoors!  Things are growing in my kitchen!

My awesome brother-in-law had my name in our gift exchange and he knew I was wanting to start looking into gardening and growing some herbs.  So he sent me an AeroGarden! Here’s a closer look on the day we set it up:

And here is a look at how they’ve grown:

Right now I have basil, chives and thyme growing.  It’s so fun to have a little feel of spring in the kitchen when it has been dreary and cold outside.

The AeroGarden website has a lot of different ‘pods’ you can purchase to grow besides just herbs.  They also have quite the variety of veggies and flowers.   I have no idea how long it will be before I can start harvesting my herbs, but I’m very excited to use them.  I have plenty of ideas of things to do with basil, but not so much for thyme and chives (well, outside of a baked potato that is!)

If you have a favorite recipe that uses thyme or chives that you’d be willing to share I’d LOVE to give it a try! Have you ever used an AeroGarden to grow your own herbs or veggies?  We’d love to hear your experience with it – drop a comment!

As much fun as I think it would be to grow flowers, I think I’ll stick with herbs for now (I love cilantro so that will be next) and maybe some veggies after that!

What a perfect gift idea for someone who feels like she has trouble keeping plants alive – something to keep in mind for those ‘hard to buy for’ people.

Hope that your Wednesday has been fabulous!

– Shari B. =)

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