Haystack Herbs

First tulsi harvest. I had to elbow my way through an abundance of very happy bees but it seemed like there was enough for all of us to share!

We're practicing a little of what I've come to call Leap of Faith Pragmatism around here. Plowed up the field with a 60 year old plow and set of harrows that have spent the last half century rusting on the stone fenceline...they worked wonderfully with a bit of oil and grease! Ran out of prepared garden bed for the strawberries and had to get them in before all the bare roots wilted...decided they could buddy up with the garlic and inter-planted all the rows. Why not? Pragmatism---do what works. Leap of faith---trust in what you have. I could probably carry this to other areas of my life!

Dandelion--Perhaps the most democratic herb of all, certainly one of the most cheerful on this high spring blue sky day!

Go roaming and pick some leaves and blossoms (far from the road and its accompanying dust please). Wash and steep in hot water for tea, or for that matter iced tea. Sprinkle some in your salad for a bit of their trademark grassy bitter. Throw some in a smoothie for a break from traditional greens like spinach and kale. A whole host of vitamins and antioxidants and a pungent taste of spring.

Makes my day at the desk a lot more pleasant! Enjoy!

The sun will shine in my back door someday...

Seeding Tulsi in the rain and daydreaming of the green summer days to come.