Aromatic herbs in June
Growing aromatic herbs
June 07, 2011
It's not too hot, and many aromatic herbs seems to enjoy it.
It's time to harvest & store, see the post:
Storing sage
Storing rosemary
Storing thyme
Storing dandelion buds
Storing chamomile
Storing mint: drying
Storing mint: freezing
Harvesting lemon grass
Storing herbes de Provence
Saving seeds
See also: May and June gardening tips
 This cinnamon basil is born in a pot with some strawberries, maybe from a seed dropped last year. It's bigger than the ones sown indoor... nature always knows what to do!
 Green purslane is a spontaneus herb that grows in my pots during summer, and can be added to salads, sauces, sandwiches, but it can also be pickled.
Green purslane recipes
Pickled green purslane
 Buck's Hornpipe sowed in autumn is still producing new leaves that I harvest often.
 I never grow sorrel before, and I already tasted some leaves: they are tangy and peculiar.
Sorrel recipes
 I sowed cumin, a spice that is grown for its seeds.
 A friend gave me some Milk thistle seeds and I sowed them, but I never grow this plant before. I heard that the sprouts can be cooked so I'm waiting for them... I will let you know.
 This flax plant can be born from a fallen seed, but I growed flax two years ago... and in another balcony. I let it grow and now it's blooming.
 Two years ago:
Young plants: Oregano
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