tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post2547833295041495308..comments2024-03-01T20:10:19.114-08:00Comments on ROCK ROSE: HOMEGROWN HERB GARDEN. A book reviewRock rose http://www.blogger.com/profile/00348711150803587369noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-28878800108241111622015-03-01T12:32:39.364-08:002015-03-01T12:32:39.364-08:00Like you, I can't imagine not having my own he...Like you, I can't imagine not having my own herbs, which I grow in old ceramic butler's sinks outside the kitchen door. My favourite advice for growing herbs concerns basil - apparently, the Romans believed you had to swear at it to get it to grow. Personally, I find that adding sharp sand to the compost mix helps, but I love the idea of guys in togas going round cursing small green Victoria Summerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055381807236106596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-83082396589659016652015-03-01T06:48:23.815-08:002015-03-01T06:48:23.815-08:00Aha! So the lovely parsley clumps out back (two o...Aha! So the lovely parsley clumps out back (two of them!) are indicators of who is charge around here! I can't wait to clue in The Hub...<br /><br />I'm with you - encouraging folks to cook with fresh herbs is wonderful - it is a lovely habit to cultivate (pun not intended). I feel so very "cheffy" whenever I go out with snips to get a sprig of this or that for a dish. I'TexasDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214888876514137890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-37424585814500239942015-02-28T15:14:39.145-08:002015-02-28T15:14:39.145-08:00It sounds like a very useful book. I like the fac...It sounds like a very useful book. I like the fact that it covers the differences in climate zones. I also like the idea of bringing herbs into the house and having my husband cook with them but, unfortunately, that happens only occasionally.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3636445408720805216.post-14444635855226183192015-02-28T09:10:57.060-08:002015-02-28T09:10:57.060-08:00The book looks beautiful and full of useful inform...The book looks beautiful and full of useful information. Snipping a few herbs as needed was an early motivation for me to begin gardening. Having fresh herbs on hand quickly became a habit beyond just stretching the budget and if I do need to purchase I try to find the ones in pots for less waste.<br /><br />Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com