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About The Rosemary Tree

Even though Christmas has passed I would like to share a story. Our two year old black labrador retriever likes to eat the leaves of household plants so most of the plants had to be hidden in a room in the house where he can’t get at them. When deciding what to do about a Christmas tree, my husband and I agreed we would wait another year..or two..before buying a six foot tree.

I needed to find a small Christmas tree to be placed on a table so I set out to find one. I went to a few garden centers to find something small and wasn’t satisfied with the choices. At one of the garden centers, I noticed an unusual looking tree with a red bow on top. At closer observation, it was labeled as rosemary measuring two and a half feet tall…it was pruned to look like a tree.

So I thought…this is perfect for what I want. Not only does it look like a Christmas tree with its pine needle-like leaves but it can be used as an herb in the kitchen! When you run your fingers along the edges of the leaves, the fragrance is amazing! As long as it is cared for it will live a long time as an indoor plant.

Rosemary is one of the herbs that is used in our kitchen as a substitute for salt. Use rosemary sprigs on roasted cut-up potatoes. When roasting a chicken, place a rosemary sprig inside the chicken and some in the roasting pan. Chop rosemary leaves and use in soups and stews. Rosemary sprigs can be added to olive oil, heated, and when cooled, poured into a resealable jar to be used as a dressing.

Below are two pictures of our rosemary tree…One at a distance so you can see the shape and the other a closeup to see the actual leaves.

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