Organic Air Freshener : Herbs Mint, Rosemary, Lavender

Organic Air Freshener: Mint, Rosemary and Lavender
 
after that killing frost, I never thought my herbs survived, but they did. and today with a warm 7C, I harvested a bunch, more than enough for cooking requirement. I selected few cutting to root for small pots. I normally give these away, or ask a toonie for my effort of propagating these lovely herbs. I hope that is not too much to ask.

at lunch time, I can smell diaper stink and of course, I did not wrap it with a genie. 
To keep the air calm, and fresh for my kids noon nap, this is my version of air freshener.


1. I gather my herbs: mint, rosemary, lavender
2. i pour 3 cups of water in a pan.
3. i let it boil and drop the herb bunches. 


The house smells heavenly.calm, and I am ready to nap, unfortunately, the laundry is waiting to be folded. LOL

3 inch pot of Rosemary - poted by end of Summer

   

Want some rosemary? Got a toonie? Pick up an herb pot from my home. i live in the South End/South Keys of Ottawa. This pot is already like a houseplant, has adopted to indoor temperature, so this will last longer than the Loblaws/Walmart plants which come from a greenhouse.

This pot is ideal for window sill, kitchen window. Well rooted since end of summer, I think I will repot the second one, for the roots start to come out in the pot hole.

Heat Wave, Annuals that Thrive & Some were Fried

Its July, heat wave is here.

my white petunia got leggy and sure fried. A loser this year.

Another big pot arrangement in my front house worked well. They tend to survive and enjoyed summer.
Marigolds flourish too.

 

An arrangement of Variegata Pineapple Mint, white Chrysanthemum, and Red Salvia, taken today July 20, 2011

 

A picture of the annual arrangement taken last June 2011. 

 

Flourishing Marigolds taken today July 20, 2011