The Clintonville Farmer's Market is FILLED with amazing herbs, vegetables and plants at a great price and locally grown, which in our pass attempts at growing seem to be much much better vs. purchasing them from a mass chain store (Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc). They are more hearty and you know they have not been sitting at a store being neglected for who knows how many days!
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| Basil We have decided to plant Cherry Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Pineapple Mint, Apple Mint, Basil, Oregano, Jalepenos, and Banana Peppers! So far, over the past month, they are growing like your first born... very quickly! They are all currently potted plants and we have continuously had to pick the herbs in order to continue the growing process. When one is able to have fresh herbs and vegetables at their fingertips, makes a world of a difference when cooking! We have used our mints in our adult beverages, our basil for pizza, and once the tomatoes are ripe, we will be using those for everything underneath the sun!   If you are like us and find it to be very difficult, we have found these chosen herbs and vegetables to be extremely simple to maintain. They require constant sunlight, which makes it easier so one does not have to worry in the back of their mind whether your plants are getting too much sun. During the summertime they need to be physically watered every day. Missing one day seemed to be fine to do every once and awhile, but they all require a regular amount of water. Our next purchase will be cilantro (Katy's Favorite) and Chocolate Mint (New to us)! We will also be posting updated pictures of the growth of our "children" to show you that it is possible for many of you to grow your own herbs and vegetables! |
