Herbs and spices
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
July 20, 2015 8:38pm CST
I like to buy fresh herbs and spices from a bulk store. Last year I found these really neat jars made by the Ball company. Yes, the same ones who make canning jars. The little shakers were in the canning section at Wal Mart. I like that they are small, easy to open and keep my fresh spices fresh.
I have been using cumin a lot to season things as it cuts down on how much salt I use. It is supposed to help with all kinds of health issues and it just tastes good.
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@fruitcakeliz (2638)
• United States
21 Jul 15
those jars are wicked neat/cute. Never seen them before. i will have to be on the look out for them when i am out and about.....
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 15
Cumin is great in Mexican dishes and Middle Eastern as well. I have grown Oregano. It makes a gorgeous potted plant. It is good for a lot of things as well.
@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
21 Jul 15
@GardenGerty I love Oregano. I will try cumin as well at some point. I will talk to my girlfriend about it. I am sure she tried at some point.
@xfahctor (14113)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
21 Jul 15
I have a couple boxes at our community garden. One of them is dedicated entirely to herbs. I end up with HUGE amounts at the end of the year. I'm still running of last years harvest. I'm thinking I wanna start getting exotic next year and grow my own saffron. I always thought it was some tropical, exotic spice, but apparently it's just from a crocus flower that can grow just about anywhere.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
21 Jul 15
I know someone who did this, but cannot remember who.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
21 Jul 15
I didn't even know Walmart had a canning section. Will be good to know in the future if we ever get another veggie garden growing. Right now we only have some water melon that got out of hand and is growing right beside our burn pile.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jul 15
My store has a growing section of ball / canning merchandise. I do not think we carry those yet but I imagine they will be a top seller for our customers. I may have to see about finding them somewhere though as my cousin has a herb garden, these would come in handy for her.
