I purchased a small plant of Thyme, because I felt like it was the missing herb element (these days fresh thyme is my favorite, but so expensive).
When the radishes in the wine barrel are ready for harvesting, I will plant the thyme in their place. As an added benefit, it should help keep the aphids away from the sage!
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Monday, April 20, 2009
The Wine Barrel
There should be a page devoted to the Wine Barrel, which was what began the descent into gardening madness. We picked it up in Napa after a romantic weekend planning wedding things, and it was the first thing we filled and planted. The remains of wine are flaked over the insides of the barrel, and it smells heavenly when freshly wet.
Map:
- Center: Sage (and garden gnome)
- North (Right): Oregano
- East (Bottom, near door): Radishes... to be replaced by Thyme
- South (Left): Cilantro/Coriander
- West (Top, near porch railing): Garlic Chives (and rain gauge gnome)
We used an entire tub of the worm compost, which had been going for about a year and was a rich crumbly black, plus a bunch of unfertilized cheap soil, and a few inches of pebbles at the bottom for optimal drainage.
I'll post photos of the progression here!
Map:
- Center: Sage (and garden gnome)
- North (Right): Oregano
- East (Bottom, near door): Radishes... to be replaced by Thyme
- South (Left): Cilantro/Coriander
- West (Top, near porch railing): Garlic Chives (and rain gauge gnome)
We used an entire tub of the worm compost, which had been going for about a year and was a rich crumbly black, plus a bunch of unfertilized cheap soil, and a few inches of pebbles at the bottom for optimal drainage.
I'll post photos of the progression here!
April 20, 2009: 1 month old
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