Happy Earth Day everyone! In celebration, yesterday I planted some herbs on our deck for me to use in my cooking for the season (and hopefully longer!). Two years ago when I planted my first herb garden, I started everything from seeds. This year I cheated. Truthfully, the growing season in New England is just too short not to get a head start by buying plants that are already started for you. Some people may disagree, but I did not get my mother's green thumb. I need all the help I can get. Plus, these little cuties were only $1 more per herb than if I had started them from seeds. I thought long and hard about which herbs I use most frequently and would love constant access to and came up with the assortment below.
{From left: rosemary, sweet basil, sage, cilantro}
We bought a solid wood window box with drainage holes that is long enough to accommodate four different herbs. Note: I planted some mint too but put it in its own pot because I heard that stuff can take over like a weed!
Again, I will reiterate that I cheated on this process. I didn't even get plants that needed to be transplanted. I got the ones in the biodegradable pots that just become part of the soil. Let's pretend that this move was all about decreasing the amount of waste that I threw away on Earth Day and not out of pure laziness, but isn't it so nice when you can kill two birds with one stone?
In just a few minutes, the window box was installed and the plants were all settled in their new home. They look so adorable. I really hope I can keep them alive and green! Who knows, in a couple weeks my new Banana Republic jacket may be the only green thing I own. How fun is this spring jacket? It was my other tribute to Earth Day yesterday. While everyone is going pastel mint these days, I think this kelly green makes such a bold statement. It's currently sold out online but there is a similar one here, on sale at Nordstrom.
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