Though the leaves on the tall oaks have thinned considerably, our window panes remain candy boxes of red, orange and gold. That time of year again. Halloween days away. When we shut off the outdoor spigots for fear of frost and burst pipes. And we've waited til the last possible minute to lug in the remains of the garden, the salvageable herbs that can be brought in for the winter and then taken back out again next spring!
What a thrill it is to invite these summer friends back inside! Fragrant, bountiful greenery at a time when the rest of nature is going into hibernation. We spray off mossy pots and turn them on end to lift our new housemates to sunny heights! Each morning they quiver with joy as I mist them all over. (Thanks for the suggestion Pamela!)
And I am beside myself... adding fresh mint to my honey tea, oregano to my egg salad sandwiches, sage browned butter over gnocchi (recipe coming soon)... It feels like Christmas to me! I suppose it's the sudden population of frangrant greenery that brings me back. A lovely prelude to the holidays!
Peppermint loves his new digs in the Dining Room!
Rosemary thinks her new room-mate, Peppermint, is kinda cute!
Oregano and Sage are particularly fond of their daily spray bottle mistings.
One happy family! (L to R) Rosemary #2 in the breakfast room alongside roomies Spearmint, Sage & Oregano!
Wow! I can't believe how healthy your herbs are. You got a nice combination of natural air fresheners too. I'm envious :)
Posted by: Rozelyn | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 05:36 PM
Rozelyn, thank you! You're right, their fragrance is amazing! And there's something about greenery in any room that livens it right up...the fact I can cook w/ it too...over the top! Great to see you- stop back soon:) ~Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 06:46 PM
Love this and love all of your Postss!
Posted by: Kathy Eichler | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 07:11 PM
just moved mine in on monday night :)
Posted by: heather | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 09:27 PM
Juliane - for those of us who enjoy reading Style Nectar,
may I say..........what a lovely post to have scent.
Posted by: Carl Christian | Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Kathy,
Thank you for your lovely words! I'm so happy you loved my herb post and StyleNectar too! I look forward to 'seeing' you again soon:-) ~Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Heather,
Great to hear from you! So your herbs are warm & happy once again too! I tried bringing in a hot pepper plant as well~ it's looking a little droopy but I'm hoping it'll make the transition:) Thanks for visiting & stop by often! ~Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 09:30 AM
Carl, :-) So very clever! Thank you! It is my pleasure! ~Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 09:36 AM
I love seeing how different our climates are....my herbs had to come indoors two months ago! Yours look so lovely and healthy. The oregano and rosemary will especially love the daily misting. My rosemary has been covered in little purple flowers constantly for weeks!
Posted by: Pam | Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Pam, We probably should have brought ours in a bit sooner- however perhaps we were just in time as it went down to the 30's last night and we may get snow this w/e! Your rosemary sounds so pretty!
Posted by: Juliane | Friday, October 28, 2011 at 03:32 PM
And here in South Africa I've just taken all my plants that spent the winter inside, back outside! Those herbs look stunning and delicious on the dining room table Juliane, lovely idea!
Posted by: Maree Clarkson | Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Maree, It's so fun to hear about what you're doing on the other side of the world! Happy Spring to you! You must be thrilled about the warmer weather outdoors while we're getting all cozy inside:-) Thank you for visiting! Please stop back often! ~Juliane
Posted by: Juliane | Tuesday, November 01, 2011 at 06:08 PM