#mint and thyme

[psalacanthea]

Yay! The lil plant that self-seeded in one of my herb pots is not, in fact, a rosemary, but lavender! I have no idea where he came from, but I'm very happy to see him. If I can get him to overwinter ok, I'll transplant him to the front garden.

My chives are self-seeding a leetle too aggressively, but that's chives for you. I just need to harvest the blossoms for a while instead of letting them dry. Good on salads, though!

My thyme that died in last year's heatwave has only come back about a quarter of the way, and my sad little sage plant is still hanging on, but the mint's having a good time. OFC the mint always has a good time.

NGL, I've been thinking of saying screw it and filling my borders with mint in the hopes that it'd choke out any blackberry brambles the birds keep seeding all over my garden.

[wehavekookies]

Little gardener is at it again.

[morethansalad]

Vegan Bulgarian White Bean Soup

[theogem]

Here's some Gentlebeard inspired by the song Greens by be steadwell.

Oh this love is so alive Alive ALIVE

Let's grow ABOVE the dirt

Let's grow above the HURT

[fattributes]

Herby Chicken Salad

[najia-cooks]

[ID: A glass bowl full of leafy greens, diced vegetables, and a lemon wedge. End ID]

Kale salad with baharat-roasted sweet potatoes, mint, and thyme

Roasted chickpeas, sweet potatoes, and golden beets are combined with leafy greens and fresh herbs in this bright, zesty Mediterrannean-inspired salad. A quick massage with salted oil makes the kale tender enough to eat, while the earthy and warming spices in Egyptian baharat lend complexity and aroma to the roast.

Recipe under the cut!

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Ingredients:

For the salad:

3 bunches curly kale, chard, or other leafy green, steps removed (270g without stems; 6 cups when chopped)

1 Tbsp good olive oil

1/2 tsp table salt

Small bunch parsley

Small bunch mint

For roasting:

1/2 cup cooked chickpeas

3 golden beets

1 sweet potato (I used a purple sweet potato)

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp seb'a baharat

1/4 tsp salt

3 sprigs thyme

3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

Dressing:

1 Tbsp olive oil

Juice of 1/2 lemon (1 1/2 Tbsp)

1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Crack of black pepper

1-2 tsp mirin or granulated sugar, to taste

Instructions:

For the vegetables:

1. Prepare the vegetables. Chop the beets and potatoes into small pieces of equal size, and remove the thyme leaves from their stems. Coat beets and potatoes in olive oil, baharat, salt, and thyme, then roast at 400 °F (200 °C) for 5 minutes.

2. Dry cooked chickpeas with a kitchen towel. Add them to the baking tray with the other vegetables and mix well. Roast for another 5 minutes.

3. Add peeled garlic to the baking tray and mix again. Roast for another 5 minutes, or until potatoes and beets are fork-tender.

For the salad:

1. Wash greens well in a colander. Remove stems and save for another purpose (such as pickling or mincing and adding to a soup). Roughly chop leaves and dry in a salad spinner, or by wrapping in a kitchen towel and spinning the towel around quickly.

2. In a large bowl, combine leaves with 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Massage the oil and salt into the leaves for a minute or two to soften.

3. Float parsley and mint in a bowl full of cool water to clean. Remove leaves from their stems and dry them with a kitchen towel. Roughly chop them and add them to the bowl with the greens.

For the dressing:

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except oil.

2. Slowly add oil while whisking constantly, to emulsify.

To assemble:

1. Add roasted vegetables and dressing to the prepared greens and toss. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, lemon juice, and vinegar.

Serve immediately, as a side to a quiche or savory tart.

[emotionalwarmth]

Soooo I wanted to do Cara's Plantober this month?? First entry finally done. Plants. Are. EXHAUSTING.

Parsley wasn't on the list, otherwise i betcha i would have done "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme". The reason I chose these plants is because... they are herbs that caught my eyes as herbs and my current LARP hyperfixation character is a girl who is a healer among other things, and she probably knows these plants well. I like that they are all kinda purple when they bloom.

[katfreaks-hidyhole]

Some Pokemon shaming in Pokemon Violet :3

[mardelina]

🌿 @mardelina 🌿

[ghostasrielcb]

no way ghostasrielcb locking in and actually drawing every day

[fallensapphires]

Plants: Herb Garden

What is paradise, but, a garden, an orchard of trees and herbs, full of pleasure and nothing there but delights. 

[technofinch]

yeah im into bdsm (Basil Dill Sage roseMary)

[morethansalad]

Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers (Vegan)

[willowcrowned]

CANNOT believe I forgot to share this but I got a mushroom-shaped spice grinder for hannukah and she is Everything to me

[screenshot-thoughts]

Herbs you can grow in water all year -

Rosemary, Oregano, Sage, Thyme, Basil, Mint

You can grow delicious and medicinal herbs in a jar or vase that contains nothing more than water. You won’t need any soil, just a little H20. Plus you always have fresh, organic, and nutritious herbs at your disposal.

[blunderpuff]

oh so now the birds are eating the <25 cherries i've got growing on my tiny tree

literally everything i've planted in this fucking garden has either died on its own or has been killed by birds/bugs