Harvest time!

I was told by a friend that it's healthy for my herbs to harvest them when they are ready instead of just letting them grow and wither. My basil, for example, has been growing like crazy for the past few weeks. I think its about 3 feet tall now. I only pluck them when I need it. But she said harvesting and trimming them when they are ready will encourage the herb to grow more leaves. And so I did :)!

Sylvia sniffing the aromatic basil leaves.



My parsley that I thought will never grow. Apparently, its development was just slow.



The peppermint also needed some trimming.


So this evening, we might have salad with lotsa basil in it, a dish that requires parsley, and probably a minty refreshment!