Herbs...

Last spring I planted some herbs in pots in our backyard. I'd planted herbs in the past, but keeping them on a patio made them harder to water for some reason. I loved having the watering hose so close!

I've also planted herbs this year in containers, but we are living in a condo and the patio doesn't get as much sun as our backyard. Some of my parsley and chives survived the harsh Texas winter and are going strong! I added some additional parsley and chive seeds to the pot to hopefully boost my "crop." I planted some sprouted mint, Italian oregano and Mexican oregano in pot back in November that a friend gave me. Those also survived through the winter outside and are thriving!

My small rosemary bush (in a large pot) is also doing well. I'm so thankful I had mint and rosemary in a pot because I had to leave my larger plantings at the house. I'm trying to grow dill again this year (for at least the 4th time). Hopefully it will work this time! In my first apartment I could always grow basil (and I wasn't a fan then), and my dill would always die! Plus, I didn't cut and use those as much as a I do now. I've learned that cutting them encourages them to grow!

New this year is catnip indoors for the kitty and some cilantro outside. I also planted basil from a nursery that was nicely sprouted and I cooked tonight with the leaves that were already on it! I really enjoy growing the herbs and cooking with them. It just makes our meals fresh and bright!

Here's a list of my herbs:
Parsley
Chives
Mexican oregano
Italian oregano
Basil
Mint
Cilantro
Dill
Catnip
Rosemary