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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

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  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  I wanted to share w/you this great summertime recipe.

  Minty Melon Salad

  1 cup of water

  3/4 cup sugar

  3 T. fresh lime juice

  1-1/2 t. fresh mint, chopped

  5 cups of watermelon, cubed

  3 cups of cantalope, cubed

  3 cups honeydew, cubed

  2 cups nectarine, sliced

  1 cup fresh blueberries

  Combine water, sugar, lime juice and mint leaves in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stirring constantly, boil mixture for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and cool completely. In a large bowl, combine fruit. Poor cooled syrup over fruit-stir until well blended. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Stir occasionally to blend flavors. Drain liquid before serving. Gardnish w/fresh mint springs.
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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  WOW.....Mustang! Wish you lived closer so you could be my herb partner!

  I have an indoor herb garden....my kitchen/dinningroom is full. My main purpose is for the home made spaghetti sauce I want to cann, so my oregano and basil are the most important right now.

  I had no idea that sage can get so large. I have been reading that mint can also be invasive......so be careful when planting outdoors.

  The reason I have an indoor herb garden is if it was outside I am afraid it would be neglected. We have a large vegetable garden that takes up a lot of time outside. At least w/my herbs, I can't ignore them when I see them all the time.
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  Anyone from Minnesota?

  by scootergirl in

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  2. experiences

  looking for anyone from the st. cloud congregations (i was in the north one)...or surrounding areas.

  oh heck, anyone from minnesota is fine!

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  GREAT, Hanni! I am very excited to put "real" faces on names........
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  Anyone from Minnesota?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  looking for anyone from the st. cloud congregations (i was in the north one)...or surrounding areas.

  oh heck, anyone from minnesota is fine!

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  scootergirl

  Welcom Notinterested and Hannibal.......will we see ya on the 30th at the Apastofest?
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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  scootergirl

  Serious, Hannibal? Whatcha looking for?

  I have been having so much fun learning about herbs.....medicinal purposes, culinary, preserving. I have really done a lot of research and have learned quite a bit.

  Edited by - scootergirl on 22 June 2002 13:7:42
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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  scootergirl

  Thanks invisible.....will take a look at the site.
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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  scootergirl

  MMM........never thought of the butter and herbs.........betcha that would be good!

  I am planning on canning a bunch of spaghetti sauce this year and have a great "crop" of sweet basil and oregano. Those two herbs I have found the information that I need. But I also have thyme, lemon thyme, sage, rosemary, marjoram, mint, and lemon balm that I need to pick soon.

  I have a ton of books on the subject, and do you think I can find out EXACTLY what I am looking for.......NO!

  Thanks for the help, Princess.......gonna go and knock on Martha's cyber door and see what I can find out.
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  Does anyone grow their own herbs?

  by scootergirl in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (yes......real herbs!)..

  i know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen.

  oregano, i believe has to be dried.

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  scootergirl

  I am looking for some help regarding harvesting herbs (YES......REAL herbs!).

  I know w/basil, it must be blanched for 1-2 seconds and then dried before it can be frozen. Oregano, I believe has to be dried. But I was reading that some herbs are find frozen...like sage, thyme,mint......

  Has anyone ever frozen herbs? I am new to this and know that I am going to learn by mistakes, but I have such a nice bunch of herbs I hate to let them go to waste.

  Anyone have any helpful hints, tips for me?
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  I have finally named my parakeets.

  by Tammie in

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  after several days of thinking, and everyones suggestions.

  i have finally named my birds.

  first of all i want to thank everyone for their suggestions.

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  ((Tammi)) Another parakeet lover on this site........YIPPEE!

  I have three and am thinking of getting a few more!

  My husband bought me my first two.........after racking my brain for names,my two year old son kept calling them "One" and "Two"....so we just kept them at that.

  When the third one came home, my two oldest jumped in and named him "Blueberry" before the youngest got the chance.

  Aren't they just the greatest of pets? What personalities! I would love a little white one..........only problem, is my house will soon start to look like a petstore!
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  Chilhood Memories

  by space in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was sitting here thinking about my childhood for a while.

  i was just thinking about how angry and disturbed i was at a very young age.

  i was raised from the womb to be a jws,my dad was a elder and all that.

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  scootergirl

  I have very few memories of my childhood.........it is like years have been erased. Sometimes I want to remember, sometimes I don't.