If you were a plant, would you choose to be brought into the house when winter sets in? Or to be left outside to brave the elements? Welcome to the world of my mostly brownish thumb! On the upper level of the plant stand is the Christmas cactus, which is doing quite well. On the bottom shelf is something that was formerly basil.
Last fall when I was cleaning out the garden beds, there were so many perky basil plants! So I brought some inside. At first there were three pots, but only this one survived. As you can see, it is nothing but dirt and dried up twigs. Remember, this is the plant that was privileged enough to come inside for the winter. In theory, so it would flourish and I could put it back in the garden this spring. Didn't work out that way.
Spring has sprung out in the raised garden beds! Here we have cilantro, which last fall had pretty much died back to nothing. Now, with the warmer days and some rain, the cilantro has magically come back to life! This morning I pinched it back and brought some fragrant leaves into the kitchen. They were combined with fresh, chopped tomatoes and a little olive oil and salt and used to garnish my omelet. Thank you, cilantro, your deliciousness will be appreciated all summer long.
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