Year 1 - Summer Day 59
Finally got my basement grow light set up to grow some...
Basil! and Thyme, Parsley, Rosemary, Spearmint and Oregano. Also I have some Lemon Mint getting shipped to plant as well. What did you THINK I was growing? I decided to start a basement setup so that I can prepare plants for transplanting outside before the last frost of spring next year as well as grow herbs throughout the winter. I've since bumped the planter up on some buckets to get closer to the grow light but the setup remains generally the same. The planter has some holes drilled in the bottom to allow drainage so having those over buckets works better anyway.
The garden has been progressing nicely, I've harvested another seven or so Cucumbers and continue to pick a handful or two of green beans every 3-4 days. I'll need to start giving cucumbers away by the baskets because I just cannot force myself to eat this many cucumbers and drink this much cucumber water. They are very delicious though. In fact my dog tried to grab them out of my hand! (Disclaimer: I may have baited him into the picture).
The garden continues to teem with life, from little frogs hopping around beneath the shady cucumber canopy to crimson dragonflies sun bathing on broad leaves, many insects, spiders and amphibians have made the garden their home, and the number of bees keeps increasing! There are now four to five bumblebees when I go check on the cucumbers in the morning as well as two to three honey bees. They generally leave me alone unless I dump water on their head in which case they buzz around in a frenzy.
I bought them from Barnes & Noble as impulse purchases as I was browsing, but they're a bit cheaper at the Amazon links above.
I'm very excited for my new basement herb garden and the potted herbs I have outside have started to sprout already (the cinnamon basil at least). It's very fun and exciting (and delicious).
- Level 1 Gardener: Jace -
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