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How to make an herb basket

I absolutely adore fresh herbs in cooking…I use them in everything!

Marinades, Bread, Grilling, Vegetables and my favorite is herb butter!

See the recipe here

Here is an easy way to keep herbs close to your kitchen door without having to have a full garden of herbs. Make yourself an Herb Baket. Find a nice sized basket..I chose this one because of the open area but I ended up not liking the open handle area..as the dirt tends to fall out a little bit.

Next cut a large piece of plastic black garbage bag to fit the basket. Trimming as necessary so it won’t show past the edges of the basket.

Next add small rocks or pebbles to the bottom of the basket (it helps with water drainage)

 Fill your basket full of potting soil..I used Natures care organic and natural potting mix from Walmart.

Choose a nice mix of herbs to plant in your basket.. I used Onion chives, Oregano, Thyme, Parsley, Sage and Basil that I bought from Lowes. After you plant them, use a little more dirt to make sure they are all covered nicely.

Poke holes into the bottom of the basket with scissors or knife to allow for water to drain. I poked quite a few holes all around.

Finally water your newly planted herb basket.

To care for your herbs keep them in a bright light area or outside in some direct sunshine and part shade during the day. Water only when soil feels dry. Herbs like to dry out a little bit in between watering.

Then start cutting away..the more your use the more they will grow.

Here are few other recipes where I have used fresh herbs

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Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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