Herb Day - May Include a Nod to Mint at the Kentucky Derby

Locally the best spot to obtain and learn about herbs would be the

• Healthy Growers Training - The Art of Gardening on Wednesdays - FREE

• Farmers Market - a list is compiled here by geographical locations.
  • National Farmers Market Directory (nfmd.org)
• Social media groups which aid swapping and/or learning how to grow your own
  • Gardening in Southern California
  • Green Thumb Nursery Gardener Share - SoCal | Facebook
  • Vegetable Gardening | Facebook
  • Backyard garden produce swap and sell on Nextdoor
  • Grow It Yourself or Buy Locally - Pt 3: Community Gardens
  • EZE Farms with a local pickup location
• National Garden Centers: Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart, Target

Locally owned garden centers include

• Green Thumb - Canoga Park
• Green Thumb Facebook Group
• HappyDays Ace Hardware - Encino
• Armstrong Garden Center - Glendale
• Armstrong Garden Center - La Canada
• Bertha's Gardens - Northridge
• Armstrong Garden Center - Sherman Oaks
• Studio City Ace Hardware - Studio City
• West Valley Nursery - Tarzana
• West Valley Nursery - Tarzana
• Tarzana Nursery - Tarzana
• Classic Nursery - Tarzana
• Sego Nursery - Valley Village
• Ace Hardware - Van Nuys
• Franklin Hardware - Woodland Hills

Also on Herb Day: The Kentucky Derby - which originated in 1875

The official menu for the Kentucky Derby served on Millionaires Row at Churchill Downs Racetrack on Derby Day includes these items with herbs!

• Seared Chicken Breast with Pancetta, Vidalia® Onion and Fennel Cream
  • FENNEL is an herb
  • PARSLEY is an herb (and a vegetable by some opinions)
• Butternut Squash, Baby Kale & Farro Risotto Recipe
  • MINT is an herb - Chiffonade (chopped in thin strips))

And don't forget the infamous MINT Julep a drink which attendees of the Derby are often photographed holding with their colorful hats & garments to add to the charm.

While the first winner of the Derby in 1875 was Aristides -named after an Athenian statesman. The only winning horse to reflect foliage, herbs, or anything growing out of the ground was Count Turf in 1951. There is no horse scheduled to run this year that reflects greenery - so suggesting a win based on the collision of Herb Day & the Race is not going to happen.

Aristides was the first Kentucky Derby winner, earning a purse of just $2,850.

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