The marigold plants (bush?) are still huge, and are proving to be extremely sensitive to watering. That pot sucks up a lot of water and if I don't fill it up again every morning the plant starts to wilt and droop... but with water, it perks up very quickly.
The rosemary plant is so aromatic I can smell it when I open the door. I used some of the dill yesterday, cutting up several leaves and stems and stirring them in with fat-free sour cream to make a veggie dip. It still needs a little something to be perfect, but the dill was awesome. I'm planning to use some of the basil and parsley in my next big pot of soup. I'd like to use some of the chives soon, too. Everything I've read says that starting to cut the herbs will help them grow more evenly and prolong their usefulness. So, that's the plan.
I'm not quite giving up on the cilantro, cuz the bigger pot is still fairly lush - I should use some of that soon, too. But the little pot of cilantro is totally dead. The thyme's not in great shape, either.
I have totally proven to be my father's daughter in the last few days, as I have spent several hours closely reading a big seed catalog that I sent away for. I'm already thinking about what I want to do on the balcony next year, changing out some of the herbs and probably getting a few bigger pots so I can attempt lettuce and maybe more (non-allergy-rific) flowers. I've also been using the catalog to help identify some of the mysterious things in Dad's garden, and I've sent Mom a copy of one of the pages that described those cool "walking onions" Dad has growing. Who knew that seed catalog would be such a resource?
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