So I used to grow fresh-cut herbs commercially for restaurants & chefs and, this year, I decided I'm taking a pause on that. But what to do with a boat-load of perennial herb plants I've got growing?
Well, I reached out to the crew at the Ellis Park Community Garden (disclosure: links to FB) to see if I could set up a plot of herbs long-term for people to use as needed, thus freeing up space in their community garden plots to grow other things.
But I also want to make this educational, too - so if someone saw a herb they weren't familiar with, they could easily look up what it is, how to harvest it, how to use it, and perhaps even a recipe or two with it. So that's where this page comes in.
General thoughts...
I'm hoping the herb plot will run on a "take what you need, leave what you don't" principle.
Also trying to figure out how to make (good) signage (cheaply) with appropriate links (QR codes, maybe?) to each herb, which will be featured in its own post in this forum (called a "community" in this platform.
Update:
Breaking Ground - Wednesday, 22-May
Herbs planted so far:
- English Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
- Greek Oregano (Origanum vulgare hirtum)
- English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
- Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- French Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa)
- Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis L aka ‘Bee Balm’)
- Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
More to come!
SK0