The Little Herb Garden

There are a few summer garden necessities that are just better when you grow them yourself.  And there are also some that are almost impossible to find in Kerrville, Texas, so we are attempting to grow them at home.  It is not real practical to grow a real garden like our friends in Maine do - we would have to station an armed guard to keep the deer, antelope, and giant red-eyed Texas jackrabbits out, so we plant them in a few pots on the patio, where our yard beasts rarely go.

The plants in the picture above include the following:

• Spearmint and peppermint for middle eastern food and mojitos (and there is already enough mint to make those mojitos).
• Basil for Italian and Thai food.
• Parsley for potato salad and just about everything else except Thai food.
• Cilantro for Mexican and Thai.
• Tomatoes for Gazpacho and fresh tomato sandwiches.
• Lemon Grass for Thai.
• Kaffir Lime tree for leaves to use in Thai food.

 I think it may soon be time for some Tom Kha Gai, a Thai Chicken and Lemongrass Soup with coconut milk, lime leaves, and straw mushrooms, one of Kathy's favorites. (Or maybe a mojito.)