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Herb garden update!
Jun. 30th, 2008 10:21 pmSo the herb garden I started last Thursday is already starting to sprout!
I am very excited, as I wasn't expecting anything for at least another few days, and maybe not until next week. So far the basil, the oregano, the marjoram, and the thyme are all poking through the earth. The basil in particular is nearly half a centimeter high. The rosemary and the mint are being shy, but given that the packet says that germination can take anywhere from seven to twenty-one days, I'm not worried yet. The others are ahead of schedule, after all.
The small pot of basil that Anik gave me last Sunday has more than tripled in size, and one of the spider plants is doing remarkably well. The other spider plant is less happy: it was a re-pot, and is kind of droopy, though it doesn't appear to be dying. I'm hoping it's just some form of transplant stress, and that it'll recover soon. I don't want to over water it, but I'm not sure what else to do to make it happy.
I also made a couple of new icons, including this one for when I'll be doing garden-y nature-y stuff. :)
I am very excited, as I wasn't expecting anything for at least another few days, and maybe not until next week. So far the basil, the oregano, the marjoram, and the thyme are all poking through the earth. The basil in particular is nearly half a centimeter high. The rosemary and the mint are being shy, but given that the packet says that germination can take anywhere from seven to twenty-one days, I'm not worried yet. The others are ahead of schedule, after all.
The small pot of basil that Anik gave me last Sunday has more than tripled in size, and one of the spider plants is doing remarkably well. The other spider plant is less happy: it was a re-pot, and is kind of droopy, though it doesn't appear to be dying. I'm hoping it's just some form of transplant stress, and that it'll recover soon. I don't want to over water it, but I'm not sure what else to do to make it happy.
I also made a couple of new icons, including this one for when I'll be doing garden-y nature-y stuff. :)
Herb garden!
Jun. 26th, 2008 03:49 amI think I need to get myself a green man (or green woman? I think those exist too... if not, they should) icon.
Anyway, I stopped off at Canadian Tire today and got myself a bunch of herb seeds and pots in which to plant them. I bought thyme, rosemary, sweet basil, sweet marjoram, oregano, and mint. I also neatly labelled all my pots, so that I can tell them apart while they all still look like, well, dirt in a pot.
I am very excited. I should be seeing growth anywhere from a week to twenty-one days from now, and by the time summer is out the herbs will be nearly fully grown, supposing I don't manage to kill them all in the meantime.
Does anyone have any idea if and how I might grow these for seed at one point? I'd love to start a huge unstoppable colony of herbs. It's just that I know diddly-squat about how to go about instigating the circle of life, here.
I didn't get all the herbs I wanted. I may go back in search of parsley and sage (so I can have a proper Scarborough Fair mix), but I think we have sage in the garden already if memory serves. Anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of herbs I could grow, once I find a suitable spot for them. Right now my only problem is that I lack horizontal storage space with adequate lighting. I may sacrifice the position of honour by the window that I've given to the cat tree up until now, so that my herbs will grow. I'm sure the cats will understand.
Anyway, I stopped off at Canadian Tire today and got myself a bunch of herb seeds and pots in which to plant them. I bought thyme, rosemary, sweet basil, sweet marjoram, oregano, and mint. I also neatly labelled all my pots, so that I can tell them apart while they all still look like, well, dirt in a pot.
I am very excited. I should be seeing growth anywhere from a week to twenty-one days from now, and by the time summer is out the herbs will be nearly fully grown, supposing I don't manage to kill them all in the meantime.
Does anyone have any idea if and how I might grow these for seed at one point? I'd love to start a huge unstoppable colony of herbs. It's just that I know diddly-squat about how to go about instigating the circle of life, here.
I didn't get all the herbs I wanted. I may go back in search of parsley and sage (so I can have a proper Scarborough Fair mix), but I think we have sage in the garden already if memory serves. Anyway, I'm sure there are plenty of herbs I could grow, once I find a suitable spot for them. Right now my only problem is that I lack horizontal storage space with adequate lighting. I may sacrifice the position of honour by the window that I've given to the cat tree up until now, so that my herbs will grow. I'm sure the cats will understand.
I totally forgot that I was planning on starting a potted-herbs garden this year. I shall have to remedy that either next week or the following week, depending on how sleep-deprived I am. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ai731 has already planted a bunch in the garden, but I'd like to try my hand at some on my own, as well.
One thing I've noticed about working night shift is that I no longer have the option of having a drink at the end of the day when I get home, since it's, like, 07:30. I almost never drink when I get home at the end of the day anyway (maybe once or twice a year), but I resent not having the option. It also means I can't have a drink in the evening, since I have to go to work shortly thereafter. So, night shift means a lifestyle free of booze for the most part.
Y'know, 'cause I drink so much to begin with.
ai731 has already planted a bunch in the garden, but I'd like to try my hand at some on my own, as well.One thing I've noticed about working night shift is that I no longer have the option of having a drink at the end of the day when I get home, since it's, like, 07:30. I almost never drink when I get home at the end of the day anyway (maybe once or twice a year), but I resent not having the option. It also means I can't have a drink in the evening, since I have to go to work shortly thereafter. So, night shift means a lifestyle free of booze for the most part.
Y'know, 'cause I drink so much to begin with.
