When normal people hear dill, they think about it with potatoes.
Me?
I think about cucumbers.
It just so happens that dill pickles were my all time favorite snack when I was a kid. Strange kid, right? I guess the strange runs deep in our family, because both my older sister and my little sister love dill pickles too!
We seriously go through those huge costco sized jars of pickles in a month or so. Probably not the best for our blood pressure, but better than ho-ho’s and cupcakes, right?
Anyway. Back to the herbs.
As you can see from the main image, the dill that I’m trying to grow is just NOT happy. He leans over like he’s trying to get water from somewhere. Anywhere.
Granted, I forgot to water them for a couple of days (oops!). So I gave them all a good watering and pulled off the sad looking bits. The lemon thyme seems to be doing just fine, and same goes for the Italian parsley.
The next day, the Dill picked up a bit so I’m crossing my fingers that I didn’t start the killing process on it.
Now that the depressing stuff is out of the way, I’d like to report that the basil is looking pretty chipper.
This photo is actually just a week or so after I chopped him down (I could’ve sworn it was flowering, but probably not the case). This little guy is fearless! I’m happy that there are some things that are brown-thumb proof. Haha.
Got some comments on my last gardening post that Chives and Rosemary would be a nice addition (thanks @greggoh!). Going to check out the open market on Fort Street this week, so hopefully they’ll have some starter plants. I’m not exactly confident in my thumbs yet, and growing things from seed seem to take a bit more know how (and less forgetfulness when it comes to watering).
Still in search of lemongrass that actually has some roots showing. The ones that I’ve been seeing in Chinatown are suuuper dried up and not sure if they’ll work. Might try experimenting with them anyway, though. Just for kicks. 
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I looove pickles.. but I’m also picky (my ex called me the ‘Fickle Pickle B**ch’). They have to be kosher dills, preferrably Mt. Olive, Claussen or Vlasics. I can go through the giant jar on my own in a couple of days, although my stomach doesn’t thank me..
Hehe, I guess our family is considered picky pickle eaters as well. My little sister won’t eat them if they’re not from costco (whatever brand that is).
Hey Sarah!
Remember when you were telling me about your plants and encouraged me to just go buy the basil at the farmer’s market? You inspired me, so got basil (still thriving) and cilantro (victim of my black thumb). And it turns out that growing things from seed isn’t as hard as we think it is. Both my mom and Cavan told me “Pot, dirt, seed, water.” I now have about half a foot of catgrass that Sugar has sufficiently demolished and little spinach sprouts peeking out at me. I was so shocked to see little bits of green in the dirt that I screamed.
Definitely do it. They’ll forgive you if you forget to water them once in a while or even if you drown them, which is what I do
Sarah
Hehehe you should try lemongrass for sugar, too! I hear cats are into that stuff.
Will try the whole seed to plant thing. Looks like a trip to Home Depot is in order. Spinach sounds like a good one! I’ve been eye-ing out a tomato plant that the open market has, too.
Ahhh you’ve got me excited!
Crossing my fingers for the dill. But man, that basil is opulent. It’s BEAUTIFUL. Caprese worthy.
Thanks Greg!
I’m crossing my fingers for it too! The basil not only looks great, it SMELLS amazing. 