I'm looking forward to burritos in June

I finally took it upon myself to plant an herb garden.  I decided that I need to look past all of the previous concerns that have stopped me from doing this and just get on with it already.

• Fear #1: I don't have a green thumb.  Solution:  The truth of the matter is that I've actually been able to sustain the life of a plant (sorry plant, but I don't even remember what type you are) for over 2 years now;

My thriving (nameless) plant

• Fear #2: I have no idea which herbs are best planted at this time of year. Solution: I found a patient and knowledgeable employee at a Sloat Garden Center in my neighborhood who alleviated my fears about planting cilantro, basil, thyme & chives.
• Fear #3: I don't have a yard.  Solution: Containers are perfect for growing herbs (I think). I found a container that I like and placed it outside on my patio.
• Fear #4:  I still have no idea what I'm doing and I have so many unanswered questions such as: How long will it take to grow these? - Will they sprout at the same time? - How will I know I need to space the plants further apart?  - Do I really need to worry about weeds?  - Will some drunk kids in my neighborhood sabotage my herbs? Solution: I just decided to start and see what happens.

If you wait to do everything until you're sure you're right, you'll probably not do much of anything.  ~Win Borden

I don't know what to expect, or whether I'll succeed, but one thing I know for sure is that if this works, I'm going to be a very happy person adding cilantro to my burritos in June (or July...or whenever it happens).

Do you have any tips for me to help grow these herbs?

Comments

[Marissa]

No tips other than show them love. I manage to kill everything I have, including the grass in my front AND backy yards until my dear sweet Auntie brings them back to life. She says she loves them. Whatever that means.

BTW I wanted to drop off a ready-made herb garden on your doorstep last year (so you would find it when you returned from Bhutan) until my BFF discouraged me and called me a budding stalker.

[montana divorce]

Sounds good. Should some varieties here.