tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post4601807402194008846..comments2024-01-03T02:42:59.079-05:00Comments on Under Consideration: Attempts at "Gardening"Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334969603318926031noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-53493082806968904912008-06-04T00:29:00.000-04:002008-06-04T00:29:00.000-04:00I am more than happy to discuss this at length...I...I am more than happy to discuss this at length...I went to home depot and bought a beautiful pot and planted a basil plant, a rosemary plant and a thyme plant (the one on 23rd St pots them for you in the store and they deliver!). I also planted some marigolds since they keep the bugs away (or so my green thumbed sister told me)...They are so happy on my window sill that I could cry. Until recently (about two years) I killed any plant that I brought home...Now I have a jungle in m apartment and I love it. The key is to not water them too much. All it takes for the house plant is once every ten days or so. The herbs need little more love and water - make sure you pick the dead things out and make sure they don't get too dry. :)<BR/><BR/>btw, thanks for the shout out on your page with a link to ciao chessa:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619953390847121652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-28615367465737940162008-06-03T00:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T00:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I decided ...Thanks for the encouragement everyone. I decided to give the plants a few more days, but now I think I'll take your advice and go get myself some seedlings. I will report back on their progress in a few weeks!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334969603318926031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-2812813997209293432008-05-31T11:41:00.000-04:002008-05-31T11:41:00.000-04:00When I lived in the city, I always had a hard time...When I lived in the city, I always had a hard time growing herbs and veggies on my porch. There never seemed to be enough light and the plants dried out so quickly.<BR/><BR/>Maybe thinning the dill (is that in the second from last photo?) would help it out? And the last one (is it cilantro?) looks happy. I never can have enough basil...<BR/><BR/>Do you ever chop and freeze the excess from big bunches of purchased herbs? I guess that doesn't work unless you plan to cook the dish. <BR/>Ugh... sorry so wordy.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141044300662388300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-19050620449412837072008-05-31T11:37:00.000-04:002008-05-31T11:37:00.000-04:00my vote goes for biting the bullet and buying some...my vote goes for biting the bullet and buying some young plants. it will make your life a lot easier...<BR/>frankly, the seeds can be so temperamental!montaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414911616186252389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-13902141523260544162008-05-31T10:23:00.000-04:002008-05-31T10:23:00.000-04:00i definitely recommend buying the ones that have a...i definitely recommend buying the ones that have already started growing... summer is way too short and they die quick :) even the pre-grown ones take a while to get moving. the last picture looks great though! oh-and at least the basil should grow much faster than the rest of the herbs.noosh.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00437766796233506031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-73060733087625291622008-05-31T00:49:00.000-04:002008-05-31T00:49:00.000-04:00I say start over with seedlings... i want some pes...I say start over with seedlings... i want some pesto.Ashkonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198472344103649212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768719118661832791.post-68300395089391584402008-05-30T23:31:00.000-04:002008-05-30T23:31:00.000-04:00I just bought my first plant the other day! Altho...I just bought my first plant the other day! Although I have no idea what it is, or when to water it, or anything about it for that matter, but it looks awesome! My living room is like Jurassic Park!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com