There is nothing more irritating than a grey, slushy winter that won’t go away except the outrageous price of fresh herbs at the grocery store. Fortunately, I live in a place where the perennial herbs don’t ever seem to go dormant. I only wish the same could be said for the annual herbs. For about three months out of the year, I have no basil. Even if I’m on top of planting the cool weather herbs in the spring, they somehow never seem to get very big before the heat ramps up and fries them crispy. A windowsill herb garden is the obvious solution here. And if you want to try your hand at this project too, read on and I’ll show you how to get it set up. Read More
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The Salad Days – Tips for Growing Your Own Salad Ingredients
Sometimes I’m sure growing my own salad is merely an exercise in futility. No one is genuinely capable of getting the stars to align in their favor on such matters. Alright, I admit that I tried again this summer and the results left something to be desired. I have yet to find a lettuce that can withstand triple digit heat. And by the time the tomatoes start producing yummy fruit, the lettuce have long since bolted. It’s one of those situations that clearly requires near-perfect timing. Or maybe the prospect of growing salad ingredients all at once is some sort of cruel joke played on those of us in the South by Northern gardeners who probably can make the equations work. Then again, math never was my strong point. Read More