suburban garden zone 4

Gardening for fun in the north


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Container Herb Garden

 

New container garden!

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I accidentally killed my collection of agave plants (started from a few of the gazillions of babies sprouted from a dying agave in our yard in Tucson, AZ). They were becoming cumbersome to move in and out of the house with the seasons. I moved them outdoors about a week too early this spring….oh well. I guess, trying to grow a grove of cactii in zone 4 is tricky business. So, that left me with a bunch of pots to fill. I had a few stored in the garage from other uses, too. Image

I used patio tomatoes, a variety of herbs, and a few ornamental annuals. I also used the remaining coleus that I started from seed this winter.

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I anticipate moving my herb garden indoors this winter. I’ll let you know how it goes.

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I think my dear old, broken St. Francis statue gives this garden the focal point it needs. Perhaps, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

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