In order to not focus completely on death and loss of life, my wife Debbie and I chose to plant an herb garden on Memorial Day. 
This is what it looked like at the nursery. It is a good thing that I already had an idea in my mind of what I was after. Good Grief! The options would have been nearly endless otherwise.
I have discovered that cooking offers a distraction from everyday life and just like a fly fisherman gaining additional satisfaction from using flies tied by himself, there is a strange satisfaction attained by being able to cook with herbs from one's own garden. 
I know! There is plenty of room for improvment and expansion here but today we bought some parsley, sweet basil, some chives, leeks, tarragon and arugula. I am totally looking forward to the day when I need to make some spaghetti or alfredo sauce and the parsley or basil will come from my own private supply.
Bob,
ReplyDeleteGlad your family is enjoying their herb garden, we are enjoying ours too! I just used our garlic chives on potatoes tonight. We also stuff our small chickens with lemon thyme (awesome), parsley, and rosemary. There IS a big satisfaction using fresh herbs in my cooking! Talk to you later- Laurie Lee Bartlett