I can’t express how happy I am about my herb garden. We previously thought that we couldn’t grow anything because we only get one to two hours of sun in our backyard. (We’re in Manhattan and it’s in between giant buildings that block the sun.) We tried a few times before and failed. Our little pots of herbs always died. Then, recently, Lon bough a small pot of catnip and a small pot of Mexican oregano to make Herb Papardelle, thinking it was cheap enough to buy the potted ones for one to two uses. I left the herbs in the backyard and they lived! So I spoke to some of the farmers at the Union Square Farmer’s Market and tried to figure out why they lived this time. It turns out, it’s probably because I left them there unattended (I thought they were going to die anyway), which resulted in me not bothering to water them. That’s what kept them alive! The farmer explained to me that most people kill their herbs by over-watering them and with so little sun in our backyard, I have to be even more careful. She also advised moving my plants in before major thunderstorms. With those words of advice, I bought a few more herbs and now have a happy little herb garden. I will be adding more for sure, but here are my little babies so far:
Sage and Thai Basil
they’re turning out so well!
The plants are blooming! I also have a small herb garden with sage, parsley, chives, basil, lemon thyme, normal thyme, rosemary, marjory, oregano & lavender. That is it!
Enjoy them a lot in cooking & baking!
My mom and sister love basil. I wish I did as it is so crazy easy to grow and looks great in pizzas.
It is such a pretty plant I must have been left out of the basil gene.
What does catnip taste like? I always thought it was for… well, cats. Haha.
this is wonderful. Gardening often means box or window gardens in our cities. Still there is nothing like the joy of plants grow. And them being herbs makes it twice the fun.
A lot of Indian families traditionally grew Tulsi, Indian basil, at home as these are used in Hindu prayers
Casie, I have a really hard time describing the taste of catnip initially, but there is a minty finish that lingers, but it’s light.
I’m growing a lemon balm basil that smells fantastic. Every time it rains in the mid-afternoon I stand on the porch and inhale. Nothing like have fresh herbs at your beck and call!!