A pocket full of seeds

Some of my herbs are just going to seed now, and I’ve come up with a very cute idea!

I bought these seed pockets, made up a quick label on the computer and now I have sweet little gift envelopes to fill with seeds for my friends.

My basil, Thai basil and garlic chives are going to seed now. I like to let them flower to attract the bees and then I will collect the seeds and make up some more of these Garden Beagle envelopes!

The picnic

Going to Perth's outdoor cinemas in summer is one of my favourite things to do. Last week I packed up a picnic and we went to see a comedy with some friends. As the sun went down, we snacked on a whole range of things from my garden:

 

 

We had delicious home-grown and home-made; basil pesto, semi dried tomatoes with thyme and garlic, mini zucchini and bacon quiches... and at the top of the picture are slices of fresh cucumber, with a dollop of cream cheese mixed with chopped chives, with smoked salmon on top, finished with a sprig of dill. Fresh and delicious. The picnic was a big success!