Here are just a few items you can see in my front yard today. My very favorite flowers seem to be blooming a few weeks early this year. It wasn’t until June that the daylillies showed their pretty faces to us. The Swiss chard is particularly vibrant. Still not ready for harvesting, but looking pretty … Continue reading »
Today was the day that I set for myself as the deadline for getting plants in my raised beds. I needed to do it today…or else (I’m not sure what the “else” was, but now I won’t have to find out). I set out this morning to buy some more dirt for the second bed. … Continue reading »
Can I just say that I have the cutest, smartest puppy in the whole world?! Yes, I do! Oh, yes I do! Say all of that in the worst baby/puppy talk voice ever and that would be me over the past two days. You guys. It’s bad. The Husband and I both commented that we … Continue reading »
I did follow through on some of those weekend plans and started working on planning and prepping a space for my garden. This is the first time I’ve ever attempted to grow any vegetables, and, at the least, this whole endeavor should be interesting. While I was gone for a run on Saturday morning (seven … Continue reading »
About six months ago, I started a project with the aim of growing my own kitchen herbs. I started three types of herb from seeds: cilantro, basil and rosemary. After 1 week, I had two herb pots with seedlings and one sad rosemary pot with nothing. Of course, I’m pretty sure that was the last … Continue reading »
Cilantro came to join the party! Seven days after planting, we’ve got a little plant coming up. And check out what basil’s got going on! Today is the day to take the rosemary pot out of the refrigerator. Remember? I moistened the soil and covered the pot in plastic to hold in the moisture. Then, … Continue reading »
Look what I found when I turned my seed pots a quarter turn today! Basil seedlings. Only 5 days after planting, the little plants have made their way out into the world.
I found a good comprehensive guide to growing herbs organically at Planet Natural. Their recommended first step is to find a good location for your herb garden – either outdoors or indoors. I’m going the indoor route. Herbs need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day, and I have the perfect spot in my … Continue reading »
Today, my first order of seeds arrived in the mailbox from Johnny’s Selected Seeds. I wonder if there are a lot of people ordering seeds in August. It’s a bit late in the growing season, no? These seeds are intended to start the first phase of my gardening project – a kitchen herb garden. People … Continue reading »
