I was thinking about our little garden as the weather has hottened and long weekend arrived. We have a little patch of dirt amongst the flowers where I’d plant some tomatoes and herbs–usually basil and rosemary and then last year I planted some arugula which thrived despite my lack of attention.
This year that patch of dirt has been flattened by a sand box for Felix and I will have to dig out another part of the garden if I want to continue planting. Which I have been feeling laissez-faire about (lazy, pronounced with a french accent).
Until my friend Lisa snipped some chives for me from her front garden on Thursday. They’ve been coming up on their own year after year.
Aren’t they beautiful? But they also smelled fragrant when chopped. I have already used some in an omelette and with salty butter on baby potatoes.
It reminded me how awesome it is to be able to have something you grew yourself, on hand and ready to customize your own cooking.
I also love dill so now am thinking I will plant dill, the chives and maybe some mint (mojitos 24/7 or…. maybe just 18/7). Also the tomatoes and arugula. And some green beans.
(See, once you start you can’t stop)
So even if you have a small patch, or just some pots, plant something.
Even if it’s just for the ability to cut some herbs, pop them into a glass on the window sill and feel very Martha Stewart.
So Happy Long Weekend. Don’t forget to have ice cream, my current favourite is the apple ice cream (is it gelato? can’t remember) from Ed’s Real Scoop.
But after a bike ride (or in the middle of?) a fudgesicle and oh….a creamsicle!
cheese and toast 
I forgot to give you some mint! We have some of that as well, it comes up in the oddest of places year after year.
Chives are beautiful, aren’t they? I bought a tiny little pot for 3 bucks last year and the amount that came back this year is AMAZING. In the middle of March I was able to use fresh herbs from the garden, and I’m in Canada! You’ll be very impressed with them, trust me 🙂