quick note

[meeks]

Thanks to everyone who's commented on my picture of Fiorenza, and especially to LaffingKat for sending me a tip! I'm taking your herb 'guesses' as suggestions, since most of what I drew were more like vaguely herb shaped scribbles than specific herbs ^_^;

Comments

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm encouraged by the response. Also, I found photo references for the possible herbs (left to right):

1) Bay Laurel or Sage

Bay Laurel
http://www.treepicturesonline.com/bay-laurel-leaves.jpg
http://alittlesmackerel.typepad.com/.a/6a0115706bd14f970b0147e43cdfca970b-800wi

Sage
http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/images/sage_herb_img.jpg
http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/draft_lens17618582module148153611photo_1297380991Sage_Drying_Sage_Photo_by

2) Rosemary
http://images.flowers.vg/1024x768/rosemary.jpg
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/997/662130.JPG

3) Lavender
http://www.selinasherbs.com/images/Lavender%20.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2782748296_4fdd7bba50.jpg

4) Basil
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5xJ_jlTUVG4/TJ3lM2GUBBI/AAAAAAAACbc/edGWbquIBhU/s1600/bigstock_Bunch_Of_Holy_Basil_Tulasi_Iso_6526861.jpg
http://www.instructables.com/image/F4759LHFROAANQ0/The-drying-of-the-basil.jpg

5) Oregano or Sweet Marjoram

Oregano
http://www.outsidepride.com/images/products/detail/herbseed/oregano.jpg
http://hortus.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/h677_oregano_dried.jpg?w=500&h=752

Sweet Marjoram
http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/m1/Aroma/origanum_majorana2195.jpg
http://tipnut.com/projectpics/cooking-herbs/marjoram.jpg


With all the different leaf shapes you scribbled, you got closer than you thought. Notice that some commenters named the same herbs.

Re: Yay!

[meeksp.livejournal.com]

Thank you! You've saved me some research time :)
I'm glad my scribbles were instantly recognizable as herbs, even though I didn't have names of particular plants in mind.

Re: Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

*bow, flourish* Happy to be of service. I'm fast at researching and knew what I was looking for, so I figured it might be helpful here.

I'm glad to see that the picture got such a lively response, too.

[rix_scaedu]

If the oregano in my garden and the sweet marjoram in the nursery are any guide, oregano has a larger leaf than sweet marjoram.

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

Slightly larger, yes. Oregano leaves often have more of a teardrop shape with a pointy tip, while marjoram leaves are more rounded. But both plants can vary somewhat depending on the variety.