Today I continue my quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan-Claire Mayfield. This is day two hundred and three of that project.

This quilt block shows a roadside herb stand. The stand is made up of two dark sticks on the side and a triangular thin ceiling that is orange. Inside the stand are four pots in a row, each a piece of orange polka-dotted duotone fabric. On the top of each pot is a piece of green fabric. Each piece is a different shape and heavily stitched to indicate its shape. The shack and pots are outlined with a bright yellow stitching. This is all against a blut salmon-patterned background. — Click To Enlarge

Farmhand Herbs is a roadside stand selling herb plants and cut herbs.

Farmhand 1 is very interested in herbs and medicinal plants. So a roadside stand seemed like a good idea. Shown in the picture are from left to right:

Italian parsley, with a rich, robust flavor acceptable to most palates, Italian or flat leaf parsley can be coarsely chopped and added to practically everything.

Rosemary has a lot of medicinal uses. It is reported to aid in memory, indigestion, arthritis, and hair loss. Aromatic and pungent, it’s a delicious addition to vinegar, oil, and butter and can be blended with lemon zest and sea salt to make a seasoned salt. This is especially good on a roasted lamb.

Chives are common in many home herb gardens. A perfect addition to cream-based sauces and soups, and who doesn’t like sour cream and chives on their baked potato?

Basil is often seen currently in the whole-leaf form on artisan pizza. It can be sliced thin and added to pasta to finish with a pat of butter. Of course, one of the great uses of basil is pesto.

Yum.