remembrance...

i planted rosemary

in my garden

for the first time

this summer!

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it's a new favorite herb of mine

and i wanted to grow my own!

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i love rosemary most especially

on homemade sliced and buttered

french bread,

sprinkled with parmesan cheese,

wrapped in foil,

and warmed in the oven.

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yuuuuuum!

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i intended to plant

my rosemary

by seed

until i read

that the germination rate is 20%.

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i bought plants!

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my plants have done well

and i've been harvesting

the rosemary by simply

snipping off the top 3-5 inches

of the stems.

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snipping the rosemary

releases the incredible fresh fragrance

of the plant

into the air

and onto your fingers

which makes harvesting

a pure delight!

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you can use the rosemary

as an herb

fresh or dried.

fresh rosemary has an

intense flavor.

i prefer to use it dried.

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i cut enough rosemary

for a small bunch,

wrap a rubberband around the stems,

and hang the bunch on a nail

above my kitchen sink.

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i then let it dry

for several days.

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when the rosemary is dry

i break it into pieces,

again enjoying

the wonderful frangrance.
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i store the rosemary

in a small glass jar

in a cupboard

along with the rest of my spices.

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rosemary is for remembrance

and i'll remember

the fragrance and fun

of growing rosemary!

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next year i'm planting basil too...

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wishing you fond memories...

peggy