Yesterday I was able to spend almost the entire day in the backyard. It was pure bliss. When I woke up this morning my hands were all rough and dry from playing in the dirt. Ahhh yes, we are getting close. Pretty soon I’ll be heading out to the garden at the crack of dawn to fend off slugs, water the crops before the afternoon heat and to spook the squirrels out of the garden. I can’t wait!
Garden project #1 on my list yesterday was to spruce up the perennial herb garden.
This year I will be growing:
Chives {planted 3 years ago}
Sage {new this year}
Rosemary {died last year, planted again this year}
Oregano {planted 3 years ago}
Mint {planted 2 years ago}
Thyme {I’ll pick it up at the Farmer’s Market}
This year I also planted about 100 green onion bulbs in the herb garden. I figure they’ll be ready to harvest around early June, just before the oregano & mint take off, overwhelming the raised herb garden.
I’ve also started a tray of cilantro and basil under grow lights . My plan to move those out to the greenhouse in a few weeks as soon as the temps average about 70 degrees in there.
Plus, I have a ton of chive seeds I collected last year. Once the weather stabilizes a bit I’ll be looking for a nice patch or two of land near the greenhouse to plant them. I can’t wait!
Is it finally starting to feel like spring in your garden?
What kind of herbs will YOU be growing this year?
Am I missing something?
Robin in SoCal says
Don’t forget to plant some basil..with all those tomatoes you will have you will need some for your pasta sauces. I grow the same herbs as you but have been experiementing with different varieties. I plants an orange-thyme this year and a chocolate mint. What about cilantro for salsa? Although it wasn’t until I stopped trying to grow cilantro that mine finally took off, crazy herb. Your bed looks great!
Mavis says
Yikes! I totally forgot to add those two herbs in my post! Thanks for the reminder. 🙂
Nell Jean says
Lemon Grass (Cybopogon citratus) is one of my favorites. Tropical, it will have to brought into the greenhouse for winter in your climate. It returns from the roots here, but I pot up some for the winter greenhouse because the dog and cat so enjoy chewing a leaf.
Nell Jean says
Well, actually it is Cymbopogon and it is used in Thai cooking, I forgot to say.