I went down to
Pemberton Farms today to pick out some herbs for my porch. This year I'd like to go for useful herbs rather than whatever catches my eye. Last year I mainly used basil (when it was freakishly contaminated), marjoram and oregano. The dill was a bit of a waste. The mint, while I love it, I didn't use too much.
In any case, this is what I ended up getting:
Oregano, Greek
Cilantro/Coriander
Rosemary, Sal's Choice
Thyme, French
Sage, purple
Marigolds (2 six packs)
Calendula (1 six pack)
For my mother, since she was a good excuse to buy things I didn't need:
Mint, Pennyroyal (n=2; for cat mat-making, not consuming)
Mint, Crisp Scotch
I also picked up that cute new planter, which is 30" by 10" with a built-in troph in the bottom for the rail on your porch to set into. No hanging off the side of the rail. It seems moderately more stable, but I'm concerned that it will (a) look tacky and (b) result in less sunlight since it sets farther into the roofed porch.
Tomato blossoms
So what are these little weeds lining the fence...?
Tomato plants! What?!
At the end of last season, I tilled all of the extra tomatoes into the soil, not thinking that they would not only survive the winter, but grow on their own once the spring came...
They're everywhere, and some are growing crazy big already! I just can't bring myself to weed them out!
Peppers and peas.
Pepper blossom!
Pea blossom!
Radish nub!
Marigolds in bloom
Calendula
Left end..
Right end with the tomato plants...
Calendula lining the center section in full bloom..
My cute little radishes are going crazy, needing to be thinned...
Herbs sprouting up..
