The hubster and I talked about moving our garden this year. It's in a fairly shady spot and hasn't done well ... although the lack of attention it's gotten might have had something to do with it.
Anyway, we got our tomato and pepper plants as usual, but just put them in big pots by our back door, along with long planters of basil, cilantro and parsley. The thinking was when we finally moved the garden, we'd transplant them.
Then life happened, as it is wont to do, and we didn't get the garden moved. The tomatoes, peppers and herbs, however, are doing amazingly well outside our back door. And, I don't really have to spend a lot of time weeding ... BONUS! I think we may have found a new garden AND a new way to garden.
I chopped some of the basil into portions to freeze for marinara and made my very first batch of fresh pesto. I got a nice loaf of italian bread, toasted a couple of pieces and smeared on the pesto ... just to make sure it was okay, of course.
Okay?!!?
It was SO YUMMY! It's a good thing we have places to go this afternoon. I don't know if there would be any left for the hubster if I were to stay home with it all day ... calling my name ... begging me to take one more little taste.
Excuse me. I think I'm needed in the kitchen.
Just tasted pesto for the first time last week! Delicious!! Sounds like using pots is a really good idea. Maybe better than a regular garden after all.
ReplyDeleteWhat are bands? Maybe you could draw one of each of their bands (to be fair, of course) for us...?? :)
I always grow tomatos and lettuce and herbs in pots on the patio and they always do well. As you say - no weeding! Nothing tastes better than fresh basil still warm from the sun. Love your cheerful drawing.
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