With spring in the air, and our new house and garden, it was time to rescue the neglected herbs. Previously planted in unattractive long green planters, the herbs had been long neglected since we moved out of our Fairlight townhouse in June. The basil had become woody and sparse, the spinach had been all eaten (by a spinach-loving-toddler who didn't discern leaves from roots), and the rosemary was starting to get brown leaves.
I think you'll agree this little corner of our balcony looks pretty drab and unattractive. So after a little reading about how to care for each of our herbs, and taking a little inspiration from my mum's herb corner, I bought some new basil, spinach and lavender, and a number of different sized pots to repot the herbs into.
This is the result:
A little more attractive, definitely more lush, and I love the pop of lavender in the back. We still reused the chalkboard garden stakes, and what remains of the red and white toadstools. The oregano, the rosemary and the very sad looking parsley are all from the old pots.
We have spent the last 5 months renovating and repairing the interior of the house (more on those renovations to come soon), and whilst we have many plans for the garden area, this may be all we manage for the next year.
Once again, I had a little boy delighted to help "move the dirt" using his dump truck and spade. Though I'm not terribly sure how much dirt got moved into those new pots - it all just ended up on the balcony. He had fun though and it was an hour of dirty fun spent together.
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