Bit of glare on this picture, my apologies. Anyways during Wednesday's whacking misadventure, I discovered the the lemon verbena was very much outgrowing it's nice grey pot. Luckily I have something bigger- though not as nice. Of course some housekeeping needs to take place before the verbena gets a new home. Now this is normal, … Continue reading Lemon verbena re potted
Or how to spend a Wednesday getting grass all over yourself while repeatedly breaking a string trimmer. This one's a doozy. The grass on my glasses was only the half of it. Sweater, shirt, pants, shoes- mess doesn't even begin to describe it. But it had to be done. I had to get the rechargeable … Continue reading Weed whacking and other adventures
Now get your minds out of the gutter I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about basil though. Everyone knows my favorite basil is the incomparable African blue bush basil. Both of my bush basils are growing great. So great I think I'm going to try and root cuttings from them. But African blue bush … Continue reading Herbal indulgences
I never have enough time these days, but now thanks to my job, I have plenty of thyme! (BOOOOOOOOOOO) Specifically lemon and English thyme, which I added to my French and big leaf thyme. Soon they'll be trying to take over the herb bed too. The other herbs I put in are doing well thanks … Continue reading Captain’s log: sometime this week
