I’m going to start growing herbs.
I know that doesn’t sound like much to any of you but for me, this is a beginning.
I don’t do well with herbs, usually, because they require just the right this and that, like water, and sunlight. Water, as you may remember, if you’ve been with me any length of time, I do overly well, in fact I usually drown my poor victims. Sunshine, that’s my biggest problem. Our apartment is on the backside of our building, and none of our windows face the East. A big thumbs up to the reflected light off the building behind us, which is the only source of light I have by which to plant. They painted it a nice, bright white this past summer, so there’s even more reflected light than ever before.
Herbs, however, require 12-14 hours of sunlight, and though I do the best I can, most of my plants become leggy, searching for more light. So, after much discussion with Max last night, he, and I have come up with what we think will work out just fine; grow lights. I bought 4 grow lights with specific types of bulbs to go with said lights a few years ago when I thought I could grow a jungle, but was shown that, decidedly, I could not.
I still have all of the accoutrements, the lights, (though one somehow got mangled- how, I don’t remember), the bulbs, different kinds of soils, soil amendments, etc., even worm poo. Now that, Max said, was gold. Don’t I know it. I believe it’s referred to, at least in Spanish, as humus.
So, this morning, bright, and early, (it’s actually 6:45am), I am up, moving the plants in the planter box in the living room, and recouping the 4 plastic planter boxes that I’m going to use to plant the herbs. I still have to mix the soils properly as they are just a bit different for the delicate herbs, basil, chives, cilantro, dill, and oregano, as opposed to the more woody herbs, sage, thyme, and rosemary that I’m praying will grow.
This is something I have wanted to do since living up North, but only played at doing. I’d really like to have a small amount of each of those herbs to learn to cook with on a daily basis. As I will now have to learn to cook even smaller amounts of food than ever, I feel this might be the time to learn how to do this. Say a prayer for me, will you, that I can get a handle on this? Thanks.
Until next time, stay happy, and healthy in the Lord.