grow an herb garden

But happily my oregano, thyme, apple mint and bergamot are flourishing after a winter in waterlogged clay soil. I’vc acquired some chives from a co worker, which not so happily spent the winter in an ill fitting six inch pot. They’re not doing so well, but I won’t start worrying until the end of the summer. Also three varieties of mint from one of Larry’s friend’s lawn – standard, peppermint and spearmint. I didn’t dig up quite enough dirt for the spearmint’s roots given the amount of time they spent in a plastic bag beside the house, but they’ve recovered nicely. Not as vigorously as peppermint, but what does?

We dug up a roughly 8X6’ section of newly cleared south facing slope. Then I hacked it up again about eight inches deeper, digging out a bunch of big rocks, including one I couldn’t lift myself.

My bosses gave all the women miniature rose bushes for Mother’s Day (it isn’t often a mother receives another baby for Mother’s Day) and I have it out near the sage, which is sending hopeful little leaf buds out very, very slowly. The rosemary did not recover, though its roots did smell like pine earlier in the spring.

Yup. I think my windowsill is as close as I’m going to get to an actual herb garden this year. Seeing as I live in an apartment with no balcony and no open space, I’ve started growing indoor herbs on the windowsill. Thus far, I have only grown basil but it doesn’t seem too difficult and there’s plenty of light coming in through the window. I can also crack the windows to give it some fresh air, and since I am almost always looking out this window it’s hard to forget to water it.

Two days ago, I actually had to trim the basil so I decided to make some quick Tofu, Basil, Cashew concoction and it came out pretty tasty. The basil smelled and tasted wonderful.

Next, I’d like to start growing some mint and rosemary up there.

I really want a basil plant in my kitchen. I love to cook with basil. That will be my first addition.

A new garden was installed in an area not far from my kitchen door. (now I just have to find a permanent home for the daylilies that were moved out of the area)

The garden is planted, everything is settling in, once transplant shoch has subsided I am sure there will be an some major growth.

I have a few basil plants growing in a pot and they’re doing quite well!

My herbs are fantastic… I’m waiting another few weeks before I start eating them though. I think they need more time to mature. Then I can chow down.

Oh joy!

I have BASIL growing in my small orange pot..it is getting prepared to push through the soil sometime today/this week.

Managed to get some marjoram and cilantro planted the other day, plus some cayenne and jalapeno plants…

That’s all for now.

I planted seeds today – of thyme, basil and oregano. I hope they grow!

Planted 7 herbs today!