I've often thought how nice it would be to have a herb garden on the deck and this spring I've finally started one. There is SO MUCH information available online about how to prepare and start your herb garden and lots of advice about which herbs are easiest for beginners like me. Did you know you can actually plant those leftover garlic cloves that have been lanquishing in your fridge?! Also, there are some pretty brilliant ideas out there about fun alternatives to pots but I decided to take the traditional route this time round (I'm saving my beer bottles for the next time tho). I discovered that some veggies also do well in container gardens so I thought I would give them a shot too. DIY&Crafts offered some particularly helpful advice for getting started.
Here is a list of container-friendly seeds that I planted:
Here is a list of container-friendly seeds that I planted:
| Veggies/ Fruit Carrots Garlic Spinach Snow Peas Green Beans Scallions Summer Squash Cherry Tomatoes Strawberries | Herbs Dill Parsley Basil Mint Rosemary |
If you're thinking I may have bitten off more than I can chew here, the thought has crossed my mind too but gardening is supposed to be fun to be honest so far it's kind of addictive! The more I planted the more I excited I was to see what would happen. Btw, planting a refrigerated garlic clove is not a myth- I planted three and was amazed by how quickly they sprouted. So far the summer squash has yet to make an appearance but the snow peas (which I planted last) have shot up as have the basil and scallions.
Happy Planting!
Happy Planting!
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