Haircut Day

 

Today is haircut day.  Not mine, although I need one.  I'm talking about herbs, not hair. 

I've done a number to the two tubs of Genovese basil.  I stuffed 16 quart baggies and three gallon baggies full of the basil.  I left one stem full length, so you can see how tall it was before I gave these two tubs a second haircut of the season.

 

The far right brown tub holds Thai basil and I haven't cut it yet.

 

Thanks for visiting today,  I had to put my weekend project on hold because I forgot it was time to share my second set of basil cuttings of the season. 

 

 

Early July herb garden update

 

 It's been awhile since I updated my herbs.  Some have grown by leaps and bounds.

First up is my lavender.  One is blooming, one is not.  In the background to the left you can see the leaves of my sunflowers that bloom in early September.

 

My oregano is growing like a weed.  At least the one on the left is. The one in the clay pot is much smaller.

 

Thankfully, I haven't killed my very expensive lemon grass.

 

Thyme, which is in the large pot in the back, overwintered outside, thanks to Erika, who doesn't bring hers inside over the winter.  It came back strong this spring.

 

In front of the large pot of thyme is lemon thyme, new this year.

 

Tarragon is in both black pots, and are also new this year.

 

The two white pots contain rosemary.

 

There is more rosemary behind the chives.  Sadly, the chives have lost their bulbs.  The comfry in the large white pot in the left, which overwintered indoors, is looking good.  The bergamot, aka bee balm, overwintered outside in this pot that has seen better days.  The flowers definitely need to be deadheaded.   

 

Both of my new sage plants have doubled in size.  The one on the right that overwintered inside has much smaller leaves, but at least I didn't kill it.

 

Milkweed, which I planted from seed is in both white pots.  I hope they flower one of these years.

 

The roll around cart holds dill and spearmint.

  

The spider/airplane plant has recovered, but there are no new babies this year.

 

The white pot contains peppermint.  

 

I think I made a mistake by planting two of the four bell pepper plants in pots.  Lesson learned.

 

The three large pots contain basil.  

 

The basil in the back right is Thai basil.  The white pot in back contained marjoram, but it died soon after I brought it outside this spring.

 

That's it, except for the dill that sits on my patio table which I forgot until I was unloading these.  I hope I didn't bore you.  Thanks for visiting.  Your visit makes my day.

My Herb Garden, part 2

 

 If you want to see part 1, it is here.

Here is where we left off last time.

 

My spearmint overwintered inside.  It appears I need to get rid of the weed that has infiltrated the pot.  My dill, which I planted not long ago, is doing well.  

 

My spider/airplane plant hasn't improved much since I brought it outside.  I keep hoping, though.

 

Peppermint I overwintered indoors.  On the right is another milkweed plant I grew from seed.

 

Not long after I took this photo, I transferred this milkweed to a larger pot and threw the broken pot away.

 

This large pot of dill sits on my patio table.  I've been harvesting it as I need it.

 

I've now identified this as more oregano.

 

This is lemon thyme.

 

This is another pot of oregano.

 

This is another type of rosemary called Coin Blue, or Tuscan Blue.

 

 

Here's another look at Comfry.  It overwintered inside and is now doing great.

 

And I have another Tuscan Blue rosemary.

 

Sadly, my rather pricey Painted Sage didn't make it.

 

This is another milkweed plant I grew from seed.

 

This is sweet basil I'm growing from seed.

 

 

This is another pot of sweet basil I'm growing from seed.

 

This is the Thai basil, also from seeds.  This is two packages of seeds.

 

And finally, two of the bell peppers I got in a four pack.  The other two are in the veggie garden.

 

Thanks for joining me in my herb garden.  I am grateful for your visit. 

 

My Herb Garden

 

It may be hard to see my herbs because there is so much "background" noise.  There are tress in the background, as well as my neighbor's yard.  Add to that, the tarps I purchased six years ago are finally deteriorating to the point where grass is starting to poke through. 

These are my two pots of lavender.  I keep them separate because they don't need as much water as the rest of the herbs.  I have another pot of lavender in my main floor bath, but I think I've killed it already.  Contrary to what I had been told, they do need water every so often.

 

Oregano is in the blue pot and also in the terra cotta pot.  Lemon grass, which cost nearly $15.00 (USD) is in the white pot.

 

Behind them is tarragon which overwintered outdoors.  It seems to be getting little white flowers on it this year.

 

I'll need to get closer to see what is in the black pot.

 

I'm quite confident

 

 

the two white pots contain rosemary.

 

My chives are starting to get bulbs on them.  They are really starting to look like they are going to live after overwintering inside.

 

I believe that is rosemary behind the chives.  The comfry in the large white pot, which overwintered indoors, is looking good.

 

The bee balm, which is also known as bergamot, overwintered outside in this pot that has seen better days.

 

I have two new sage plants and one that overwintered inside.  I'm sure you can tell the new ones (grin).

 

It appears my peppermint didn't make it.

 

The milkweed I planted from seed is doing well.

 

I'm a little over half way through these herbs, so I will save the rest for next time.

 

Thanks for dropping by today.  I am very grateful.  Unfortunately, Bleubeard and Squiggles want no part in gardening.

 

 

T Stands For Mapping Herbs

 

Today you'll find me at my garden table for T.  Imagine my surprise when I walked out this morning and found it had rained in the night. 

I'm preparing to map out my herbs.  

 

On the table is a sheet of paper, ink pen, and my grungy WSU mug filled with black coffee.

 

The only thing I've drawn so far is the black tube that helps drain water from my "patio," a word I use loosely, and my two lavender plants, which should never be watered.  They get enough water when it rains because they don't like wet roots.

 

I'm so glad I was meticulous about plant markers.  There are several I am sure I wouldn't be able to tell apart from a distance.  Note the lemon grass in the white pot.  It was $14.00 (USD).

 

I want to thank my dear friend Erika who assured me tarragon overwinters where she lives in New Hampshire.  I know her winters are harder than where I live.  After buying and replacing tarragon three years in a row, I finally let mine overwinter outside.  It's in the large beige pot in the back row.  BTW, that is a composite plastic pot, not ceramic or terracotta.

 

It appears

 

my chives, which overwintered inside, don't really care for the outdoors.

  

Another plant that overwintered outside is in the large white pot on the left.  It is comfrey.  The pot on the right also overwintered outside. It is wild bergamot, also known as bee balm.  It is not necessarily a culinary herb, but is often used to make tea.

I have new sage and sage that overwintered indoors.  

I'm sure you can tell which is which.  On the right is my milkweed, which I planted from seed last year and also overwintered outside.

 

My airplane/spider plant is not doing well.  

 

It overwintered inside and will hopefully perk up over the summer.

  

The small white pot holds spearmint.  It overwintered outside.  The large white pot and one of the large gray pots hold basil, while the other one holds the Thai basil. 

 

Now it's time to drink my coffee and create this chart.  However, there is one herb sitting on my table near my coffee.

 

This is dill I planted three days ago.  It is already popping through the soil.

 

I've shown you mine, now it's your turn to share your T entry this week.  The rules are extremely simple.  Your drink related post may be anything from a photo of a glass, cup, or mug, to an actual drink.  You may choose to share a sketch or a digital, hybrid, or traditional page in your scrapbook, art journal, or altered book, as I have done.  Maybe you'd prefer to share a tag, or wow us with your photography.  You might choose a postcard or decorated card.  You might even draw an image on a used tea bag.  Or perhaps you prefer to review a place you visited, a movie, or book.  It makes no difference as long as it's drink related.  And don't forget that the more unique and outside the box it is, the better we like it.  Please tie it back here, and please link only to your T post, not your entire blog.  When you link, Bleubeard, the T gang, and I will be by to visit.   Bleubeard would also like to remind you that your photos may be taken any time.