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?
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