Comments on: Prime Thyme Mysteries 1 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/ Hardy plants for hardy souls Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:24:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scavenger Hunt with Prizes — Cold Climate Gardening http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-58388 Scavenger Hunt with Prizes — Cold Climate Gardening Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:03:07 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-58388 [...] in! One copy each of Wormwood and Indigo Dying, both by Susan Wittig Albert. (The grand prize winner will get one, and another winner will get the other.) Unfortunately, these [...] [...] in! One copy each of Wormwood and Indigo Dying, both by Susan Wittig Albert. (The grand prize winner will get one, and another winner will get the other.) Unfortunately, these [...]

]]> By: Win Susan Wittig Albert’s latest China Bayles mystery http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-58242 Win Susan Wittig Albert’s latest China Bayles mystery Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:19:42 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-58242 [...] Turkelson is the winner. For those of you who got confused, At Susan’s post she linked to her guest post on my blog. At that year-old post there is an update, which provided a link to a page on a different website [...] [...] Turkelson is the winner. For those of you who got confused, At Susan’s post she linked to her guest post on my blog. At that year-old post there is an update, which provided a link to a page on a different website [...]

]]> By: Char http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40127 Char Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-40127 I am way late in joining Susan on her blog tour, but am still enjoying the 'ride'. This is FUN!!! I am way late in joining Susan on her blog tour, but am still enjoying the ‘ride’. This is FUN!!!

]]> By: Susan Albert http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39270 Susan Albert Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:04:27 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39270 Mary mentioned lovage. That's another cool-weather herb that doesn't do well in Texas. In its place, I dry (in my oven/pilot light only) the leaves from the celery I buy in the grocery. Or use fresh, chopped fine. Not quite the same, but very similar--to my taste, anyway. Mary mentioned lovage. That’s another cool-weather herb that doesn’t do well in Texas. In its place, I dry (in my oven/pilot light only) the leaves from the celery I buy in the grocery. Or use fresh, chopped fine. Not quite the same, but very similar–to my taste, anyway.

]]> By: Susan Albert http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39269 Susan Albert Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:01:01 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39269 Re: garlic in Texas. There's a great garlic farm just the other side of Brownwood: http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/ They grow/sell quite a few varieties. Rocambole was probably not a good variety for me to use in Rueful Death, because it does better in cooler weather. Lots of good information on this site. Re: garlic in Texas. There’s a great garlic farm just the other side of Brownwood: http://www.gourmetgarlicgardens.com/ They grow/sell quite a few varieties. Rocambole was probably not a good variety for me to use in Rueful Death, because it does better in cooler weather. Lots of good information on this site.

]]> By: Susan Albert http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39268 Susan Albert Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:53:44 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39268 Carol, the explanation for the different actions of catnip (root vs. aerial parts) is traditional, and not verified by contemporary science. My source for this was Michael Castleman's HEALING HERBS. I read once that there were other herbs that were once thought to work this way, but I've lost the reference. If anyone recognizes this, I'd love to have the citation. Carol, the explanation for the different actions of catnip (root vs. aerial parts) is traditional, and not verified by contemporary science. My source for this was Michael Castleman’s HEALING HERBS. I read once that there were other herbs that were once thought to work this way, but I’ve lost the reference. If anyone recognizes this, I’d love to have the citation.

]]> By: Mary http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39239 Mary Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:13:43 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39239 I frequently add new herbs to my garden inorder to have them on hand for the recipes in the books. Fresh borage and lovage are just wonderful. My catnip never gets a chance to grow very big but the neighborhood cats love it. I like Carol's idea of a list of herbs that can do different things depending on which part of the plant used. Mary in Central NY I frequently add new herbs to my garden inorder to have them on hand for the recipes in the books. Fresh borage and lovage are just wonderful. My catnip never gets a chance to grow very big but the neighborhood cats love it.
I like Carol’s idea of a list of herbs that can do different things depending on which part of the plant used.
Mary in Central NY

]]> By: Crafty Gardener http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39226 Crafty Gardener Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:51:15 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39226 I really enjoy the character Ruby in the books. And I love the facts about all the different herbs. I really enjoy the character Ruby in the books. And I love the facts about all the different herbs.

]]> By: kate http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39223 kate Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:31:27 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39223 This post brought back many good memories of when I read my first China Bayles mystery. I remember going out and buying two Monkshood after reading 'Witches' Bane'. The garden centre staff told me to wear gloves when handling the roots. I love the flowers. I'm glad this mystery series is still going strong! This post brought back many good memories of when I read my first China Bayles mystery. I remember going out and buying two Monkshood after reading ‘Witches’ Bane’. The garden centre staff told me to wear gloves when handling the roots. I love the flowers.

I’m glad this mystery series is still going strong!

]]> By: mss @ Zanthan Gardens http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39191 mss @ Zanthan Gardens Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:02:02 +0000 http://www.coldclimategardening.com/2008/03/26/prime-thyme-mysteries-1/#comment-39191 But does garlic grow well in Central Texas? I've managed to grow some magnificently large plants of it but the garlic itself was bitter and unusable--I thought from our heat and dry weather. I need to learn China's secret. But does garlic grow well in Central Texas? I’ve managed to grow some magnificently large plants of it but the garlic itself was bitter and unusable–I thought from our heat and dry weather. I need to learn China’s secret.

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