grow an herb garden

In fact, I’m planning on picking up some more plants this spring. But I’ve kept them alive this long, so I’m saying I succeeded in growing an herb garden!

My babies got tall. :) Actually, the basil and rosemary are now honorary trees!

and boy, did they need it! Pics to come. (And new plant stands, apparently.)

But the rest are thriving. I think the dill was not my fault, though; since I brought the plants home, I’ve had all kinds of gnats, which seem to have originated in the dill. So I’m guessing they killed it.

I posted a question on a list I’m on, and got some great suggestions. So I tossed the dill (I’ll get a new one), and am treating the rest of the plants. We’ll see how it goes.

with live plants this time: dill, parsley, rosemary, basil, and thyme. I think I’m going to need bigger pots – and probably an additional plant stand – soon.

If, of course, I don’t kill these.

But if they survive, I’ll happily move them into larger accommodations and buy new plants. I still want chives, and sage, and oregano, and maybe some lemongrass.

but I might just need something like this…

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/02/how_to_make_plants_talk_t.html

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I’m a bit slow on the uptake, and just discovered Three Panel Soul; this comic sums up my herb-gardening urges:

http://www.threepanelsoul.com/view.php?date=2007-04-10

Alas, it’s not quite spring yet. But as soon as it gets here, I’m getting some plants!

Despite my best efforts, they all died. I’d heard it was hard starting herbs from seed, but I guess I thought I’d somehow make them live. I guess I’ll have to get some established plants!

My herbs are sprouting! (Well, all but one.) I’m so proud. :)