Balcony Progress Report

My garden is still doing fairly well, and with one exception seems to have survived my nearly 2 weeks away. The petsitter was watering everything, and I'm grateful that I came back to a still green and thriving balcony.

Here are the little pots of parsley and thyme, still doing mostly okay but looking a little tired of the heat.

The sweet basil looks amazing, and there are still 2 little strawberry plants trying to grow.

These pots all still look good - clockwise from lower left, parsley, daisies, cilantro, chives, and marjoram.



Alas, my little cilantro pot is in bad shape. It was starting to look a little overwhelmed before I left, and I came back to an overtangled, browning mess. I have thinned out a lot of the dead and dying plants, but it's still not looking good. I think it's having a hard time holding up its own weight, and the stalks aren't strong enough to stand up thus they're getting tangled. Any suggestions?



Good news - there are now a few buds on the marigold plant. I can't wait to see these bloom.