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Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:44 pm
by mitch5252
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For those of you thinking I'm just a ditzy brunette-gone-gray-gone-blonde-gone-red head, I'll have you know I am already planning for the Culinary Comfort of my Alaska Traveling Companions...FRESH HERBS. Two of those pots will contains cilantro and basil. The third is up for grabs. Suggestions, anyone?

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Sure wish I could bring a Traveling Grape Tomato plant, but my Garden Advisor has advised against it...

Oh, and just because - SHUT UP, Vickie!

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Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:16 pm
by AlmostThere
Are there any rules about transporting live plants across the border?

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:18 pm
by mitch5252
AlmostThere wrote:Are there any rules about transporting live plants across the border?


Oh, heck, I didn't think about that!!!! Dog gone it. Now I'll have to go read, but I'll bet you're right! :(
Waaaaaaa...

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:19 pm
by Redetotry
I would take thyme for the third one. Goes good with every thing almost.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:27 pm
by mitch5252
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Well, I just read some, and I'm going to give it a go. I'll bet my 3 little plants will be confiscated. And we'll just have to eat bland, ucky food. I so love fresh basil. Dried doesn't even compare...

And thyme is a great suggestion.

Sigh again.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:29 pm
by AlmostThere
Thyme is my favorite go-to herb, too.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:48 pm
by VickieP
I vote for bear bait in the third container! :D

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:56 pm
by mitch5252
VickieP wrote:I vote for bear bait in the third container! :D


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Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:24 pm
by Bethers
I don't think you'll have any trouble with your plants. I doubt they'll come in your rig, except when you return.

Oh, you'll have to make something when you visit me - I doubt I'll see any fresh herbs all summer. Make some guacomole with your cilantro please, pretty please :)

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:09 pm
by mitch5252
Bethers wrote:I don't think you'll have any trouble with your plants. I doubt they'll come in your rig, except when you return.

Oh, you'll have to make something when you visit me - I doubt I'll see any fresh herbs all summer. Make some guacomole with your cilantro please, pretty please :)


Okay, fine - if I can find avocados! And to use the basil, how about some delicious bruschetta, with garlic rubbed italian bread, fresh tomatoes, EVOO, and fresh basil. Oh, if they don't let me bring it in...

I just wanna hit the road NOW!!! I am getting beyond excited, which is making me just want G's Life Celebration over because of the bittersweet sadness it's going to bring and the memories it's going to stir up...

Just so you know - widowhood sucks! All 3.5 months of it.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:14 pm
by Readytogo
I hope they don't look. When we went to Calif in 1997 they looked all around inside. I can just hear you saying "but officer they're HERBS!"

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:07 pm
by Liz
Sounds very yummy, Mitch. Fresh basil is my favorite too.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:57 pm
by snowball
If you decide to do it I'd go with Thyme in the third one! wanted to have fresh herbs in my trailer as well didn't seem to find the
space or sunshine for them to grown might have to try again though
sheila

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:41 am
by Liz
If you can't bring plants, bring seeds. Things grow fast in AK summers....has to.

Re: Thinking Of The Alaska Bound...

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:58 am
by dayspring39
Oh my Mitch... I wanna go... you all please take many pictures and post them when you can... we that cannot go will live vicariously through each of you!!
Kathleen