Herban Gardens: Go on, enjoy them!

Welcome!

Hi, and welcome to my little blog about gardening in a city! Minneapolis, to be exact. One of my best friends suggested I start a blog so he could keep up with what's happening on my little slice of paradise, and I took him up on the offer. Disclaimer: I'm no professional-I just happen to have grown up in a garden-crazy household (and I swore through gritted teeth that I would NEVER do this stupid stuff when I was older) and I'm blessed with some really knowledgeable friends. I hope to share the goings-on of my gardens, and learn from all of you, too!

My husband and I live with our two dogs in a little white house (yes, there's even a white picket fence!) on the south side of town with lots of gardens scattered about. My love for plants is equally divided between edible and ornamental, so this blog will cover both. We find that we're mixing the two more and more-mostly because one thing an urban garden does not have is a lot of space. Last, but not least, Jon and I are committed to the principals of organic gardening, and while not experts by any stretch of the imagination, we hope to show how easy it is to do.

I also happen to be a chef, so if it's O.K. with you, I'll be sharing what happens once my lovelies are ripe and ready for eating, cooking, preserving and more.

Thanks for stopping by,

Heather

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Go on, enjoy them!

Sometimes it's all to easy to forget that one of the main reasons we grow flowers is to enjoy them. To that effect, I am doing my best to remember to cut some and bring them INSIDE where they can be enjoyed by all. Fresh flowers are one of life's luxuries, aren't they? If you're lucky enough to have flowers growing right outside your door, it's a free luxury-the best kind of all.

An arrangement of Lily-of-the-Valley: