Garden Hebs, Shasta County

This year I decided to plant some herbs to cook with.  I planted English thyme, Italian parsley, and some regular Thyme.  I had some chives which were already growing in a tiny clay pot for a couple years.  Also oregano, which was in the same clay pot, but  I replanted this year, to be with the parsley and oregano and it seems to be doing much better.   

Thyme, chives, oregano, and Italian parsley.

Italian parsley growing in a pot.

I absolutely love having the fresh herbs on hand to cook with.  They are great for adding to a sautee of vegetables, or roasting a chicken with herbs and garlic.

Strawberries and rainbow girl in July, 2011.

rainbow girl and strawberry bed in rock wall.

  

My aunt had some wonderful strawberries this year with all the late rain.  She has them planted in a long row along and edge of a long rock wall.  It's very unique, and old.  The garden is above the rock wall, and you can access that from either sides of the wall via trails. 

bed of strawberries in the rock wall, rainbow girl love's strawberrie

Rainbow girl loves, strawberries, rainbows, mermaids, and paradise.  

She is a puppet maker, a movie star, and a ballerina. 

Strawberries in Trinity county.

Strawberries in June, 2011.

strawberry in the sunlight

Broccoli, delicious, nutritious, and in your own backyard.

My aunt and uncle have some broccoli growing in their backyard. We had some sunlight very briefly during that week long winter storm, and I went outside and realized they were growing broccoli.

How cool is that? Here are three of the still life photographs that I took.

I enjoy steamed broccoli very much. Here is a link for broccoli nutrition.

http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2356/2

Japanese Maple Leaves, Fall Colors

I gave this Japanese maple tree to my mother a few years ago. The leaves are a brilliant, bright red color this month.