plant herbs

about trying to build boxes with the spare wood around here and then mounting them on the gate at the entrance. Plenty of sun, easy to access. Hmmm…

I grew them in containers this past summer. They are still living. I have brought some in and just sheltered the more hearty ones on a porch.

I’ve been in a cycle of picking up herb seedlings, putting off planting them and letting them die. No more. All the last batch went in the ground this morning, and included some things that I haven’t tried growing before – Salad Burnet and Mexican Tarragon were new additions to my garden. Now I just need to make sure they don’t get fried this weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting upwards of forty degree heat!

I’ve planted herbs for years and had success with everything except keeping rosemary over a winter. I especially love basil, by the end of the summer it’s tall and warm breezes waft that intense scent over the deck nearby. I have mint and thyme and oregano, lemon balm, sage, lavender, patchouli, dill, coriander, and parsley. I highly recommend sage, it’s easy to grow. Lemon balm is a bit invasive, but I cut it to go with flowers because it smells so lovely.

so the seeds have been planted in a hypothetical and literal way. I bought a starter herb garden (4 herbs already planted) at the farmers market by my new job Wednesday AND i used the herbs to cook with last night! I have room to add to it and and still need to plant the other seeds I bought Monday. Wow, another way my new job has paid off!

EVEN BETTER
I began using the mint leaves for mojitos which I love.

yesterday, they were on sale at CVS. There is also a farmer’s market near my new job where they sell a 6 pack of herbs, including cat nip! My cat is hysterical on it

I’m really into herbs and want to devote more time to the subject. I want to plant herbs on my balcony, learn more about them, how to use them, etc.