Right outside the back porch I have my herb garden. This is great for easy access when I include those fresh herbs to whatever I may be cooking in the kitchen. This year I added orange mint and oregano. These two can be rather invasive once they are established so after I dug the hole in the ground I put a plastic bucket (2 gallon size) in first, then filled it with dirt and added the plant. This helps to keep the roots in one location and not take over the rest of the garden.
:: the herb garden ::
chives, garlic chives, orange mint, oregano, tarragon, lemon thyme, lemon balm, rosemary, basil, cat grass, and cilantro
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There are also a few flowers sprinkled in this area along with one balcony hybrid tomato that I'm hoping will stay a bit smaller in size. I planted the tomato in a bee box which makes for a perfect little raised bed. Along the edges of the box I planted spinach seeds. I figured that way we could enjoy fresh spinach before the actual tomato plant takes over. I have more tomatoes in the vegetable garden but I like one near the back door for summer snacking.
And all those rocks. We are rock hounds. What can I say? Wherever and whenever we travel you can bet that our pockets are filled with these treasures. Once you start, it's hard to stop!
