Feeling Positive
2 of my fall mums are regrowing!
Since I am lazy, I didn't bother to toss out the old dead plants during the winter, and now it looks like I will be partially rewarded for that!
These 2 of the original 6 are just plain white. The other 4 were 2 large bushy orange ones, and the other 2 were purple Astor mums. I had never used the Astor before, but I had them to coordinate with the purple and white ornamental kale tried. They were more green from the leaves, and the flowers were rather small, but pretty.
I think I need to move them soon, since they are currently in the "showcase" rail pots by my front door. In the spring and summer, I plant my herbs there. But I have some cheapy pots (that come with the plants) from last year that are big enough for them.
In addition, my good old chives are coming up, already 4+ inches tall.
Also my cat mint is returning.
Alas, it looks like my normally hardy 3 year old spearmint didn't make it back. I actually had some issues with it last summer and fall, a bit of the rust got to it I think. Overwatering? or just too humid?
The sage is also coming back, but it is a bit leggy--not sure if I should I have trimmed it back over the winter. Right now the only green leaves are at the end, so maybe I should just leave it? Need to look that up.
Others lost:A small Lemon Thyme. A Rosemary bush and 2 basil plants--all of which probably should have been brought in over the winter. I might hold off on tossing the Thyme and the Rosemary, just in case there is a miracle in the next month or 2.
Hoping to grow more baby lettuces in trays this year. Last year I had limited success with 2 year old seed. Though I think my problem was drainage, not the seed.
Since I am lazy, I didn't bother to toss out the old dead plants during the winter, and now it looks like I will be partially rewarded for that!
These 2 of the original 6 are just plain white. The other 4 were 2 large bushy orange ones, and the other 2 were purple Astor mums. I had never used the Astor before, but I had them to coordinate with the purple and white ornamental kale tried. They were more green from the leaves, and the flowers were rather small, but pretty.
I think I need to move them soon, since they are currently in the "showcase" rail pots by my front door. In the spring and summer, I plant my herbs there. But I have some cheapy pots (that come with the plants) from last year that are big enough for them.
In addition, my good old chives are coming up, already 4+ inches tall.
Also my cat mint is returning.
Alas, it looks like my normally hardy 3 year old spearmint didn't make it back. I actually had some issues with it last summer and fall, a bit of the rust got to it I think. Overwatering? or just too humid?
The sage is also coming back, but it is a bit leggy--not sure if I should I have trimmed it back over the winter. Right now the only green leaves are at the end, so maybe I should just leave it? Need to look that up.
Others lost:A small Lemon Thyme. A Rosemary bush and 2 basil plants--all of which probably should have been brought in over the winter. I might hold off on tossing the Thyme and the Rosemary, just in case there is a miracle in the next month or 2.
Hoping to grow more baby lettuces in trays this year. Last year I had limited success with 2 year old seed. Though I think my problem was drainage, not the seed.