Gardening – Have You Used Your Sage Herb Wisely?

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Common Sage (salvia officinalis) grows as a perennial evergreen bush. The plant should be pruned to encourage new growth with stronger flavored leaves. Pruning will keep the plant in a uniform bush shape without the woody stems associated with the sage plant. The leave should be harvested before the plant flowers and either dried, frozen or preserved in vinegar. Common sage is best used to flavor fatty meats such as pork, goose, lamb or duck and oily fishes. Sage is used in sauces and stuffing and is many times sautéed in olive oil until crisp and added to pasta sauces.

Pineapple sage (salvia elegans) is also a small perennial bush that derives its name from the smell emitted by crushing the leaves. The wonderful aroma of the Pineapple sage makes it a perfect candidate for the herb garden. As the pineapple flavor the herb lends itself to more of a sweet culinary application, the herb is used in teas, fresh salads, yogurts, ice cream and sorbets. Try throwing a leaf of this herb into your next smoothie! This herb also makes an excellent flavoring for meats or fishes that you may want to impart a taste of pineapple, either by rubbing the meat with the herb or creating sauces to serve with the meal.

The color of the site must match the color of the plants and the pot. If the color of the pots needs to be exhibited then the jug garden design plants must not hide the color of the pot.

Temperature The hotter the air temperature, the faster the compost breaks down. In winter compost takes several months longer to break down as the air temperature is colder.

Moisture The compost heap must contain some moisture for the micro-organisms to function effectively. The heap must be moisture but not too wet. The compost should have the same feeling as a squeezed kitchen sponge; it feels damp but not soggy. This is about 50% moisture content and is perfect for composting. The best time to add moisture to the heap is during the turning procedure where water can be applied to all areas of the heap and then mixed through.

Compost is ready to use when the inside temperature of the heap is the same as the outside air temperature. The length of time this takes depends on all of the factors that have been discussed ie. type of materials used, moisture content, frequency of turning etc.

Applying Compost to the Soil Compost can be applied to the soil in two ways:

1. By spreading it on top of the existing garden beds and letting the worms move it down into the soil or mixing it with the existing soil by digging it through. Care must be taken that roots of existing trees and shrub are not disturbed. Digging it in to a spades depth is ideal for a vegetable patch, annual or perennial beds.

2. Using the compost as a mulch and simply spreading it over the surface of the garden to a depth of about 4 centimetres. But be careful, it can become compacted because of the small particles if you put it too thickly on and then can become water resistant.

Compost Accelerators Products marketed to assist the breaking down process don’t work so don’t buy them. If you want to try and hurry up the breaking down process you can add herbs such as comfrey or borage.

Compost is a wonderful resource with many benefits. It is a fantastic way to use up garden and kitchen wastes and reduce landfill. It also has the added benefit of improving the water holding capacity of the soil and reducing run off. The quality of the final product – the humus – depends on how much effort you put into it and what you put into it. The secret of good healthy compost is oxygen

Resource Author Francisco Rodriguez H.
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