An easy proposition, that: there is mint, borage, sage, cilantro, six kinds of basil, rosemary, and thyme. MIA: oregano and many other less common herbs, washed out by our record rains (2013's 27.54 inches of rain makes this Chicago's wettest year to date on record--Tom Skilling).
It didn't take much effort to get the permaculture windowbox idea started. We took the gone-to-seed, herb-filled window boxes from last summer, helped them drop their seeds into the box in mid-October, and overwintered them outside. Uncovered for the spring rains, it wasn't long before we saw all kinds of sprouting--from thyme and basil to marigolds (lower pic, at left) started from seed last year.
Below are the self-seeded marigolds--French-Sparky variety from Bountiful Gardens--in mid June, healthy and bushy, along with basil (the self-seeded plus new plants we started this spring) and nasturtium, the latter a gift from a friendly neighbor.
Patience is a virtue in the case of these window boxes: there's no early spring splash. Instead you have a nice slow build to this in late June:
Beyond sweet!
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I tried a new experiment this year that seems to have worked out really well.
In the early spring, as soon as the worms were awake, I gathered a few from the footpaths after the heavy rain, and put a couple in my large containers which I filled with the old soil, roots and dead foliage from last year's containers. Turning the soil a week or so later, I noticed how these little wrigglers had grown to be fat little piggies.
This years growth of my plants have been amazing - even after a really cold start. The worms have made it my best year yet.
Thanks, Leon. Worms are magical soil-builders.
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