Supernatural Botanicals

This is a look at my backyard garden today.  My purple hydrangea from the Farmers Market this past Saturday still looks great today, Thursday.  I change the water in the vase every other day, and add sweet lemon thyme to the vase, free floating.  It’s such a great look for clear vases.  Tender young green leaf lettuce is in full bloom.  My Roma tomatoes have their first bud, a single tiny green ball.  The Tabasco pepper plant has tiny little yellow peppers budding everywhere.  (editorial note….these peppers are as hot as fire!)  Very young Jalapenos, two single stubby peppers emerging out, in the past few days.  Cayenne peppers are green, and will turn red if you leave them on the vine long enough.

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Create a gorgeous mini-greenhouse indoors.  You’ll need mini glass vases, a glass dome (the shape above works really well), and fresh herbs or flowers.  This creates a greenhouse effect, allowing herbs and flowers to last for days and days.  How eco-chic!  Makes a great centerpiece, and allows you to change the look with your mood. 

Tiny vases filled with herbs or flowers adds an instant pop of color to your table or windowsill.  It costs pennies, and looks like a million bucks!  Not to mention, it smells delicious. 

Group different types of herbs together to create a more interesting display.

Keep mini vases of rinsed fresh herbs in the refrigerator for quick access to herbs for cooking. 

This is the newest herb in my garden, Sweet Lemon Thyme.  I knew I had to have this the moment I brushed my fingers across the dainty little leaves.  My hands smelled like fresh lemons for hours afterwards.  This herb produces a strong lemon flavor.  I’ll be making perfume from this….it’s on my to-do list.  With cooking, it will be great with chicken or seafood….think shrimp scampi!  The next time you are at the garden center, look for Sweet Lemon Thyme.    You’ll be surprised how lemony it is.  Delish!