Date: June 30th 2009

June 30, 2009

Dear Folks,

Another quick update folks. I promise to have a more comprehensive
newsletter next week.

Celebrate Independence Day with "Independents Week" -- Become a
locavore by doing some of your holiday shopping via a special discount
program from "Local First Arizona" -- 20% discount through July 5th at
www.localfirstaz.com

Speaking of local, would you like to learn how to milk a goat?

I no longer own goats, and many of you know I loved mine when I had
them. My friend Kathy Marshall of Doubleblessings Goats milk soaps
and lotions is offering to teach anyone to learn out to milk a goat for a
small ($5) fee at her farm in Apache Junction. Check out her ad on
Craigs List.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/grd/1215407694.html

Our friend Amber said owning a goat is like potato chips - you just can't
have one. Maybe the lesson will get you hooked too and if you want to
learn and acquire goats for your family, Kathy can help there too.


In the Garden: We are just about at the end of our peach and plum
season, we finally got some nice saturn peaches (the donut peach) this
year, the young tree took a couple of years to get established. Many of
you saw the last of my harvested garlic at the market and got to buy
some for yourself -- I can't rave enough about how pleased I was with
the results of my 'experiment' and how easy the plants are to grow...the
Arabian Jasmine is in full bloom...I need to get the rest of my horseradish
harvested -- depending on how much I wind up with I may bring a couple
of roots to the market for sale...both the Mexican Oregano and the
Lemon Verbena plants, now established for a couple of years are huge,
and fragrant...the tomatoes are near their spring finally for fruiting, and
will take a break until the night time temps drop back below the eighties
in late August--the black cherry plum and the Green Zebra did me proud
this year... I'm going to use the last of my red, white and blue potatoes
for potato salad for the Independence day BBQ. More next time!

I joined twitter - so if you like twitter catch my "tweets" at:

http://twitter.com/TheHerbLady

Check out my blog, when you can.

http://www.edibleherbsandflowers.blogspot.com


Have a wonderful holiday,

Catherine
The Herb Lady
www.herbs2u.net