Harvesting herbs. Oregano ready to be hung and dried. I like to put 10 stalks about a foot long into a group and then tape them in a bouquet. I hang the bouquets from a shelf in the pantry. Culling also thins the plant too, a good idea. Basil leaves sit in a low bowl on the kitchen counter. I crumble the two together in a few weeks when they are dry and easily broken up. I put them in old spice containers and label with a marker on masking tape.
Fall is also the time to order perennials and bulbs. Garlic can be planted. Now is also a great time to thin and divide perennials like I did here. Especially aggressive perennials such as obedient plants or bee balm. Make some space. Fill in other areas with the bounty.
Sometimes plants are too overgrown and need dividing like this sedum.
And my cute little overgrown sun garden is still producing like crazy. I harvested the basil and am on my 2nd leaf growth. Almost time for that too. I purged the limp, yellow lower leaves and the tops started leaving again.
Lots of tomatoes to be harvest and dried in the oven. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil, split tomatoes, a dash of olive oil and salt. The oven should be on its lowest setting. Leave it for 1-3 hours. Remove and use within a week or freeze. Makes great tomato paste or tomato soup base.
And a whole lot of landscaping I may or may not get to before Spring.
Lots more to do. I also cleaned out the shed. Put away some of the tools and chairs. Piled the snow shovels together.
Time for some relaxation and some recreational baking.
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