Planting Herbs

So happy it's finally time to plant my herbs for the season. Atlanta weather allows herbs to grow until well into late Fall. And how I love to be able to just go out the back door and get what I need for cooking my favorite recipes.
Yesterday I bought parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme...

and oregano, tarragon, basil and an arugula plant.

Arugula is not an herb but it looked good and I thought it would be fun to try it. I also found a version of sage called Pineapple Sage. I tasted a leaf and it had a really bright, fresh flavor. It will be awesome on fish or in pasta. Can't wait to use that one.




These two: Tarragon and Oregano. I love to make a cold tuna and pasta salad and add fresh tarragon. It is really delicious and brings a great taste to this great summertime lunch idea. The oregano gets used all summer long in salads and tomato and pasta recipes.
The basil seemed to be all gone at two places I shopped yesterday so I got this one at the Publix.


I'll be on the hunt for a couple more basil plants because I use this one a lot all summer, especially once fresh tomatoes come in. My husband loves the tomato, basil, mozzarella salad.

As a personal chef, this is one of my favorite times of the year because having all these fresh herbs gets my creative juices flowing, and excited about trying new recipes for myself and clients. Now, off to get these babies in their huge pots to begin their growing season. Yay!