Happy Monday, friends! My head is still spinning a bit from a whirlwind weekend in Chicago. Are any of you from there? I wish I could say I had more time to explore the city, but my time was pretty work focused. It was fun work, though! I’m hoping to share more on that in this week’s Biz Notes.
When I arrived home yesterday, I was craving some serious down time. After a nap and some time on the couch catching up on mindless TV, I decided it was high time to “plant” my herbs. In the past I’ve purchased seeds and grown the herbs myself, but since I got a bit behind schedule this year, I bought herbs that had already sprouted at the farmer’s market and planted those. I chose basil, flat leaf parsley, and cilantro for my herb box since I use those most in my cooking during the summer months. Even though I would hardly call getting my herbs set up “gardening,” it was so relaxing to park myself on our sunny patio and get my hands a little dirty. Just looking at these guys makes me happy. I’m really eager to pick up some more pots and plants to brighten up our patio even more for spring and summer. The only thing I’m struggling with right now is my cilantro. I’ve read it’s hard to maintain/grow. Have any of you struggled with that? Any tips would be much appreciated!
Hope your week is off to a great start.
I love the photos, Clara! It is hard to grow cilantro because it does not tolerate extreme heat. I’m currently growing cilantro in my raised bed garden and it looks great. I have a potted plant next to it providing a little shade. But I know from experience it won’t last. The temperature in Georgia will make it fizzle out soon. Yours looks a little leggy. You could cut the stems off to about two inches above the soil and fertilize. It should grow fresh leaves again.
Hi Karen- thank you so much, that is so helpful! It hasn’t been too hot, but perhaps in suffered a little inside my apartment before I put it outside. I’ll try cutting down the stems. Thanks, again!