The Harriston and District Horticultural Society held their Feb. meeting in the auditorium.
President Diane opened the meeting with O’Canada . Then she introduced Jeff Davis from Davis Hill Nursery on Highway 4, between Hanover and Walkerton.
Jeff spoke and delivered handouts about the different herbs.
Some of the evasive herbs are mint, oregano and lemon balm. Davis recommends starting the seeds in the garden in early June and transplanting them to containers to have them convenient to pick for use while cooking.
Common Sage is very hardy to our winters, but don’t trim it too soon in the spring. Wait until the new growth appears.
Rosemary is an aromatic Evergreen shrub from the Mediterranean, which produces clusters of pale blue flowers in the summer, but it is not winter hardy. It can grow to be six feet tall, so it must be kept trimmed and brought indoors for the winter season.
These are just a few of the herbs Davis talked about.
Linda reported the plans for the garden festival on June 2 in the Mill St. Park are coming together.
The meeting was adjourned aftr which a delicious lunch and social time was enjoyed.
Submitted by Alice Douglas, of the Harriston and District Horticultural Society.
