fresh herbs
cut to order
five dollars
a bunch
bumper crop
farmer wins
kitchen wins
—
‘For those dependent on their gardens for fresh food,
it was often a case of feast or famine..
One settler wrote: ‘Strawberries were now so plentiful that… I made 287 lbs of jam…’
*Bee Dawson, Author, ‘A History of Gardening in New Zealand.’
*Bee Dawson is a social historian from New Zealand who enjoys researching and writing books on the history of people, places and gardens. The wide range of topics she has written about includes women painters, the air force, New Zealand gardens, freight transportation, Hobsonville air base, the Child Cancer Foundation, and Puketiti Station. Her writing captures the unpredictable reality of early colonial gardens, where fluctuating seasonal cycles meant settlers either faced severe scarcity or overwhelming, sudden bounties.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
It doesn’t get fresher than that! (I have a lot of out of control Rosemary growing madly in our back garden. Perhaps I should think about selling it.) ☺️
Best wishes, Pete.
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Wow–such a wonderful idea! If it’s nearby, it’s almost like having it in your garden.
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I have some herbs out in my garden, I didn’t plant them, they are growing wild. Xx
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belly-licious
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Ooh! I can almost smell them from here.
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Not far from my place, I have the wonderful “Geelong Fresh Food Market”
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Wild herb gardens are such a delight! I want one for ourselves at home. A chef’s dream.
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A passion for gardening is a passion for life.
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