What would Thanksgiving turkey be without sage? Sage is one of those wonderful Mediterranean herbs that asks only for sun and warmth and then takes care of itself. Being an evergreen, even northern gardeners are able to harvest fresh sage leaves at Thanksgiving (snow permitting). And it's beautiful enough to have on display in the herb garden or the perennial bed. Makes an attractive edging plant too. Here are some tips for growing great sage.
To Get You in the Holiday Mood:
- Basic Bread Stuffing with Seasonings
- Cranberry-Pecan Stuffing with Sage
- Dried Pear Hazelnut Stuffing with Sage
- Sausage and Sage Stuffing
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I love to cook with sage. I put the torn fresh leaves in the chicken broth in the bottom of my roasting pan…turkey on the rack in the pan…keeps it moist. We GRILL our turkey. I recently blogged about
Free Yourself and Your Oven: Grill the Turkey
http://definingyourhome.blogspot.com/2008/11/free-yourself-and-your-oven-grill.html
Cameron
Sage is a wonderful herb. I have difficulty growing it in certain soils though. I have found that a good irrigation system will help though. Its the snow that ruins my plant growing every year though.
Paul, I’ve heard that from other gardeners, but I’ve never had any problem getting my sage through the winter. I’ve actually dusted off snow to harvest some at Christmas.
You might have hit the problem spot on – it’s the soil that makes the difference. Sage likes that elusive well-drained, moist soil that’s almost impossible to have in the winter.