Posts tagged edible

Windowsill sage was nice. R.I.P.(Salvia officinalis)

Windowsill sage was nice. R.I.P.
(Salvia officinalis)

Windowsill lemon thyme (Thymus × citriodorus) and to the right, basil. (Ocimum basilicum). Lemon thyme truly has a lemon aroma and flavor. This photo doesn’t do the pretty thyme leaves justice. They are variegated with a yellow border on each little leaf with a green center. (See here for an accurately colored photo.) Apparently lemon thyme is supposed to be hardier than other thyme species and should do well during the winter. Not so in my case—R.I.P. thyme and basil. Until next year…

Windowsill lemon thyme (Thymus × citriodorus) and to the right, basil. (Ocimum basilicum).

Lemon thyme truly has a lemon aroma and flavor. This photo doesn’t do the pretty thyme leaves justice. They are variegated with a yellow border on each little leaf with a green center. (See here for an accurately colored photo.) Apparently lemon thyme is supposed to be hardier than other thyme species and should do well during the winter. Not so in my case—R.I.P. thyme and basil. Until next year…

Dragon fruit for sale in Brooklyn’s Chinatown.

Dragon fruit for sale in Brooklyn’s Chinatown.

Windowsill oregano (Origanum vulgare)

Windowsill oregano

(Origanum vulgare)

Good thymes in the kitchen.(Thymus vulgaris)

Good thymes in the kitchen.
(Thymus vulgaris)

Lavender flowers

Lavender flowers

Basil update:Sacrificed for pesto, this plant was placed back on a sunny windowsill and the surviving stems sprouted new leaves just a few weeks later. Love. (Ocimum basilicum) > Before

Basil update:
Sacrificed for pesto, this plant was placed back on a sunny windowsill and the surviving stems sprouted new leaves just a few weeks later. Love. (Ocimum basilicum)

> Before

This is the basil I grew over the summer just moments before every stem was chopped off for a basil-themed dinner party. This basil made appearances in an heirloom tomato salad, atop asparagus soup, in the garlic bread and most importantly, as a killer pesto. I was tickled to have 10 of my friends eat a plant that I grew! (Ocimum basilicum)

This is the basil I grew over the summer just moments before every stem was chopped off for a basil-themed dinner party. This basil made appearances in an heirloom tomato salad, atop asparagus soup, in the garlic bread and most importantly, as a killer pesto. I was tickled to have 10 of my friends eat a plant that I grew! (Ocimum basilicum)

MOBILE CSA GARDEN AWESOMENESS The other day, I saw this most amazing truck parked outside my house, with a vegetable garden growing in the truck bed! It turns out the truck is part of a larger project by Wicked Delicate, a film production company that converted this old truck into a CSA farm. The project was founded by Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney. It gives a whole new meaning to the concept of locally-grown produce. I highly recommend this article on urban farming in Civil Eats written by Curt Ellis. He writes of a visit to Rooftop Farms in Greenpoint Brooklyn: “With a Manhattan skyline in the background, butterflies flirted with the tomato blossoms and Ben took orders for zucchini by cell-phone.” Simply lovely.

MOBILE CSA GARDEN AWESOMENESS

The other day, I saw this most amazing truck parked outside my house, with a vegetable garden growing in the truck bed! It turns out the truck is part of a larger project by Wicked Delicate, a film production company that converted this old truck into a CSA farm. The project was founded by Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney. It gives a whole new meaning to the concept of locally-grown produce. I highly recommend this article on urban farming in Civil Eats written by Curt Ellis. He writes of a visit to Rooftop Farms in Greenpoint Brooklyn: “With a Manhattan skyline in the background, butterflies flirted with the tomato blossoms and Ben took orders for zucchini by cell-phone.”

Simply lovely.