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10 • SEPTEMBER 2020 - Senior Voice of Citrus County
The 25th Annual Save D e li c io u s C u li n a r y H e r b s
Our Waters Week
Grand Finale Program
Quinn Zacharias of Alachua guidelines and the safety of
County, FL will speak at our guests, this presentation
this year’s 25th Annual Save will be offered both at the
Our Waters Week finale Old Courthouse Heritage
held at the Old Courthouse Museum and as a virtual
Heritage Museum, 1 event using Zoom. Pre-
Courthouse Sq., Inverness, registration is required
on Saturday, Sept. 26 from either online at https://
2-3 p.m. This event will tinyurl.com/y6ackdf4 or by
be offered both live and calling 352-341-6428.
virtually.
When registering, you will By BJ Jarvis, Citrus aren’t quite as aggressive.
Mr. Zacharias is an be asked if you prefer to Extension Director and
Environmental Engineer attend the event live or Horticulture Agent Oregano
and Research Assistant at virtually. Spaces for the European oregano has a
the UF Howard T. Odum virtual event are unlimited Along with salt and pepper, mild flavor and is not to be
Center for Wetlands. His but in person, attendance herbs add aromatic flavors, confused with Mexican/
“2020 Vision: Focusing will be limited to thirty enhancing our favorite dishes. Cuban oregano. What
on Florida’s Water Issues” participants. Instructions Herb leaves, stems, roots, would pizza be without
presentation will address on how to attend virtually and flowers add depth and this wonderful flavor? Add
several hot topics in water will be emailed prior to the complexity to our food. Here transplants to the garden
resources, including nutrient event. Cost: $10 suggested are five solid warm-weather anytime.
management, algal blooms, donation. performers.
storm water flooding/ Rosemary
erosion, spring/groundwater This program is sponsored Chives Rosemary is one of the most
protection and coastline in part by Keep Citrus aromatic of all herbs. Leaves
protection. These five issues County Beautiful, Save Grown from seed or of this moderate sized, hardy
are pervasive throughout the our Waters Week and the transplants, chives can also be shrub pairs well with roasted
State of Florida and need Inverness Cultural Heritage grown for landscape purposes. lamb, focaccia, and tomato
diligent attention. Council, a dba of the Citrus While most people think of
County Historical Society, the leaves for flavoring dishes, sauce. Because of its intense
Keeping with the CDC Inc. the flowers add a bright and aromatic flavor, a light
LIBRARY throughout the day, and onion-y zing to salads, in stir- hand should be used. Small
lavender flowers may form
continued from page 6 all returned materials are fry, or cooked as a fritter. beginning in the second or
cleaned and quarantined for a third year.
All branches are observing minimum of 24 hours before Mint
standard safety guidelines being re-circulated. Think you have a black Sage
including limiting occupancy Library staff, in coordination thumb? Try mints, which are
to half-capacity, practicing with County officials, some of the easiest to grow From the Mediterranean, sage
proper social distancing by continue to evaluate perennial herbs for Florida prefers to be started in cooler
staying six feet apart, and conditions for resuming more gardens, and sometimes months, but once started
by wearing a mask or face services while ensuring the considered invasive. this plant should produce
an attractive groundcover.
covering whenever possible. safest environment possible
Additionally, all service for staff and customers. Hundreds of flavors have Florida’s intense weather may
points have been outfitted been cultivated including cause your sage to be rather
with plexiglass sneeze guards, Visit citruslibraries.org to chocolate, cinnamon, basil, short-lived. Consider some
staff clean and disinfect all get the latest information on and apple forms. The of the variegated or colorful
leaved varieties, which impart
frequently used surfaces services and programming variegated types are especially
and equipment regularly offered at the library. attractive in the garden and Continued on page 11
