Yes. I do have parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Also, oregano, cilantro, basil and chives.
The thyme, oregano and parsley are in one of the troughs. The rosemary and sage are each in a very large pot. The chives are in the ground. We have a couple of big pots where the cilantro and basil get replanted in their correct season. They overlap some; so, we don’t use the same pot for them. And I did seed some dill in front of the herb trough, too. Mostly to feed swallowtail butterflies. But, I’ll dry a little for me, just in case some recipe wants it.
I replaced the rosemary and thyme this year because they both died this winter. The rosemary didn’t care for me transplanting it and the thyme just wore out. I don’t think it lives longer than 3 or 4 years. None of mine ever has, anyway.
I’ve been considering moving the parsley and oregano to the ground. Specifically, to the area between the walkway from the patio to the driveway. They get really big and crowd each other and the green onions I store there.
It would take less effort to find a(nother damn) (s)pot to keep the thyme in and just clip those 2 more regularly. It’s not like we d/won’t use (most of) what’s dried when it slows down in winter. Neither dies back completely. So, a little fresh is available, then, too, if we ever need it.
I have 2 pots I could put the thyme in. One has a pawpaw seed in it and the other has caladium bulbs. I haven’t seen any growth from either one, yet. So….. I’m not sure which one I’d use. And I’d like to move the thyme, if I’m going to, sooner rather than later.
I may put in asparagus. I can get crowns delivered from Lowe’s. But, I think I want this summer to be sure the bed is well prepped and not trying to grow stuff I thought I got out but didn’t. But, if I plant this year, we’ll have a real harvest sooner…..
It didn’t do well in a trough in the middle of the yard. But, I think that location was bad because the metal trough got hotter than the ground and it didn’t get watered enough because it was too far from the house. It did well in the raised bed until the trees-of-heaven took it over. The last year there wasn’t enough to feed us. But, we got one good meal out of it.
So, that’s what in my head lately. I need to make some mustard and maybe pull some weeds while it’s not sweltering.
What do you think?