My Very First Herb Garden

Everyone, I finally have fresh herbs in the kitchen: Mint, Rosemary & Basil! I know, it took me LONG ENOUGH but they’re finally here. I was sick and tired of not having any fresh herbs in my kitchen… I mean what kind of an Italian am I?! Now that I think about it, my mom never had fresh herbs in the kitchen because she doesn’t have a green thumb… she has a black thumb. Everything she tries to grow is dead in a week. Thankfully that didn’t happen with her children…

A long time ago, my dad had a beautiful garden which is where we now put our garbage pails… oh how times have changed. Nonetheless, this garden was awesome! It had zucchini, bell peppers, cucumbers, green beans, snow peas, cherry tomatoes – my favorite and much more. Every morning, once the tomato plants were in full blossom, my dad and I would go outside after breakfast and pick the cherry tomatoes for the day. Both of us would eat a handful or two before we got back to the house because they were so sweet and juicy. And by the way, the garden is 5 ft. from my house… can’t explain that one to ya.

However, this garden was his pride and joy. Whenever he had free time he was always trimming something or watering something else. You could see how much he loved it. I guess that's where I get my love for food. Hard work really did pay off those summers when we had baskets of produce waiting for us in our back yard. My two brothers, Chris (older brother) and Nicky (younger brother) and I tried to refurbish our garden and bring it back to life. But, it was taking longer than we thought so we might see it next summer. In the meantime, I created this little garden of my own to keep his memory alive. I actually took the mint straight from our dad’s garden. It survived all these years – it’s like a weed. We couldn’t kill it if we tried. 

Hopefully, one day my family will have a garden again. And hopefully my esteemed followers will be encouraged to grow their own herb garden themselves! I know it might seem like some work, but it’s so much cheaper to grow your own herbs instead of buying them by the bunch in your supermarket. And of course, it’s always fresher. If you have a green thumb, or want to try and grow something of your own, I would highly recommend it. Don’t forget to add spices to your meals, they can pack a nice flavor into the dish and provide necessary antioxidants to help you fight against harmful infections. As my mom always says, “I don’t have time to take ya to the hospital, Dommie!” So give your mom a break and get an herb garden.

Happy Gardening,

Dom

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