Maybe it is just the surge of life that comes with springtime, but i have been on an herbal kick of late. I have flowerpots all over the front porch and the deck with various things planted in them, and I want more. My dad is starting to get annoyed with all the sprouting foliage around the house, but he is just going to have to deal.
So far, I have parsley, oregano, and chive sprouted and growing strong. I also have spearmint and lemongrass planted and it should be sprouting any day now. I also want more. I have been applying for jobs in the area and as soon as I have some income, I plan on getting some more seeds to plant and grow them over the summer and then take them to college so that I can harvest herbs all year long. It is a rather exciting prospect as my friends have a house and I can leave my plants that don't fit in my dorm room there and we can use them in our cooking. I can also harvest and dry some for use in whatever i need them for.
I have also been thoroughly interested in wildcrafting. As I wrote about in my last blog, my family and I went camping last weekend and my mom and I spent quite a bit of time exploring the hills and finding plants. We are going again this weekend and I am quite excited to explore some more and maybe bring some things home. I also invested a gift card in a plant identification book. Tom Brown's Guide to Wild Edible and medicinal Plants. I dont know how good it is, but we shall see when it arrives in the next two or three days.
I want to work on my plant knowledge because, frankly, it sucks. I could identifiy some of the obvious ones, but for the most part I am terrible with plant identification. If any of my 5 readers knows of good books feel free to recommend them to me. I dont really have anyone who can teach me and I really want to learn.
That is all for this blog. Hopefully I will be able to post some more blogs in the near future as I am jobless thus far this summer.
Blessed Be
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