Thursday, March 3, 2011

Sage . . . Advice

One of my favorite herbs I grow is sage. I have a beautiful sage bush in my front yard & benefit so much from it's cuttings. Here are a few of my herb cuttings of echinacea, lavender, rosemary & my sage is on the right...

I love the way it smells when it's freshly cut & I love the color of the leaves when it's dried & hanging in my kitchen. Actually, I'm hoping that my living room will soon be painted 'sage' green!

Sage is a very under appreciated herb in our culture. Sure, most of us like adding it to our Thanksgiving & Christmas stuffing ~ yum ! ~ but you can also use sage leaves for other things...

Here's some great advice from "Organic Body Care Recipes":

"This multipurpose plant has a classic, pungent, herbal, spicy, "Thanksgiving" scent. The infusion or tea is used as an astringent & antiseptic for oily, combination, acneic, & normal skin; a rinse to darken hair; a disinfectant for minor cuts, abrasions, & insect bites; a foot deodorizer; & a sore-throat gargle."

So, as you are thinking about what to add to your herb or kitchen garden this spring, give sage a thought. It's SO easy to grow from seeds, right in your garden w/o having been started inside, & it grows lovelier & bigger every year!

Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    Hello...I love to find other Ohio bloggers! I had never seen herbs hanging in kitchens until I moved here. A friend had gifted me some Sweet Annie, it was a delight!

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  2. ElizabethMarch 3, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Never knew it was a rinse to darken hair and a sore-throat reliever! Thanks for the info. I've grown sage and a few others in the last couple years but have hopes and plans for a larger herb garden this year. We'll see!

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  3. DiannaMarch 3, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Kim, I love that display in your kitchen. The shelf is beautiful ~ love all the tins! And I love it that you've hung your herbs to dry right there! I also love sage!

    Have you noticed that I'm leaving a LOT of !'s tonight? lol

    Thanks for sharing with us!

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  4. KendraMarch 3, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    Do you know if I can transplant sage in the spring? We're moving April 2nd, and I'd really like to take it with me.

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  5. Marmee's PantryMarch 4, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Thanks, ladies. Glad to see there's others out there who enjoy sage. :-)

    Dianna ~ that shelf is one of my favorite things, it's one of the last things my sweet Daddy made for me. He gave me this on his last Christmas. I know most wood-workers don't like to have knots & blemishes in their wood, but I like the character of them & he would always pick out the 'knottiest' pieces for me.

    Kendra ~ I'm sure that if you take a good-sized portion of the plant & make sure you get as much of the roots as you can that it will transplant well. Be sure to keep as much dirt on it as you can, don't shake the roots clean.

    Blessings from Ohio...Kim<><

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  6. Pamela M. SteinerMarch 4, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I love listening the music you have added to your blog as I read...it is a welcome and heartwarming touch. I also appreciate your "sage advice" about many things...God bless you dear friend of the heart...

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