I am not a plant person. If it can't tell me when it's hungry, and remind me to water it, chances are it won't survive in my care.
Last year Em and I decided to try a small potted garden. our back "space" is just a 8x6 concrete block with a stucco wall. So not grass or yard to actually plant things in. We painted some pots, planted some tomatoes, and basil. Tomatoes died tragically of a fungus. Basil died after a weekend trip to San Diego. Poor thing shriveled up in the summer sun :(
This year I am determined. We still had our Heroes at home gift card from the sears company so yesterday we hit up Kmart, and bought 2- 30" rectangles planters and 2- 10' round planters (I really should have researched plants BEFORE buying planters, but darn those impulses).
We have decided to plant boxwood basil, sweet basil, 2 chive plants, parsley, tomatoes, strawberrries, mint, cilantro, and if we can find it wild blueberries!
Overachieving for sure.
Dead plants in the near future, almost definitely.
Today after a short trip to home depot we grabbed patio tomatoes.
Boxwood basil, and Italian parsley.
Emma had a blast helping, and she even risked getting dirty!
Next weekend we will pick up a strawberry planter, strawberries, cilantro, and mint.
I really hope we can manage a harvest this year! Or maybe they will just die.
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