Carter and I received an Aerogarden for Christmas. When we first moved to Indiana, we thought that we maybe would be able to have fresh herbs all year round in our outside garden, but it turns out the 4-8 inches of snow we are going to get tonight may prevent that (oh, and the cold, ice, sleet that we have been getting ALL winter may prevent it as well!) Ok, we didn't REALLY think we could do that, but we did think we could grill in the winter. So far, we haven't even been tempted ;)
Anyhow two weeks ago we planted our crops in the Aerogarden: Sage, Genovese Basil, Lemon Basil, Parsley, Thyme, Oregano, and Savory.
Here is Carter trying to stop my from taking his picture by making a goofy face... has that EVER stopped me before?!?!?! :)
Take Two: Carter deciding which 7 of the 14 herbs to plant
After two weeks, we are seeing the fruits of our labor (or electricity bill, not sure which ;)
The Genovese Basil is our strongest competitor so far, with the others following closely behind. I think we planted the Oregano in the rocky soil, because it sprouted up quickly and has since withered to nothing but a very small sprout. I am not sure that is the right analogy (maybe the shallow soil?), but you get the idea. We'll keep you posted on how our little babies are growing. :)
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You are California wimps. We hearty Western PA folk grilled out when it was -7! (Okay, so it took a long while to get to gas to unfreeze and I spent the entire time cuddled under a blanket inside, but I ate what Fox grilled!) --Harris
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