help the garden minx design a front herb garden
I got to spend a bit of time out in the garden today, planting another round of mixed baby lettuce in a planter, starting some parsley seeds, and hopefully another 3 heads of loose-leaf lettuce (out of the 20 seeds I stuck in the little pots, let’s hope I’ll get 3!). I did some weeding around the garlic and onion that is ringing the rose bushes and was thrilled to see one of the rose bushes is just laden down with buds. Then I surveyed the front area where I am trying to start an herb garden.
The two rosemary cuttings have dug in and are looking very happy. Eventually they will grow to be like 3 feet high and a couple feet wide there by the wall but right now they are a measley 6 inches tall and single little spikes. About 3 feet over, I’ve got two lavender plants in front of some grass that I plan to take out. I actually like the grass part of the year as it grows up higher than the wall and waves about and looks quite pretty in the first few months of summer. The rest of the year, however, it just looks like a mess and seems to be a magnet for people tossing their trash into as they walk by. So, if it isn’t raining, tomorrow before Shabbat falls I plan to dig it out.
In total, I’ve got a space about 12 feet long and 3 feet wide that I can turn into herbal splendor. I’m hoping to get some suggestions about visually pleasing herbal groupings of plants — things you’ve found that look really nice nestled close to, in front of, or behind lavender, some nice groupings of high and low plants that draw the eye, plants that make particularly pleasing borders. I’ve looked at a lot of websites and pictures and gotten some good ideas but I’m still looking for more and personal experience is the best of all. The one limitation is that they must be plants that don’t need a whole lot of water and do well in non-compost-rich soil. Ideas please!
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Oregano does very well here. Give it plenty of room (3 x 3 feet at least) and it does well year round. Thyme is low growing and very nice but it needs a bit of water every day, a constant moisture level. Not a lot, just constant.
Hey, I just sent you an e-mail.
Tiger Mike, I have to do the same thing: notifying her to check her email! It usually works!
Tiger I can’t find it
Did you send to the israeliminx account at gmail or to the old account?
Old account. I’ll try again. it was about when I’m going to be in Israel (I’ll be there starting on 3 Jan.)
For those interested in Astronomy, I discovered an application that is nothing short of amazing. It is free to install on your computer and, once you have installed it on your computer, using Guided Tours that are video guides, you can explore various astronomy topics.
It is “WorldWide Telescope” at http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
Simply amazing. A good complement to the amazing other application called Stellarium.
Enjoy!
Here is a short video to give you a better idea of how good is WorldWide Telescope and what it is.
“Microsoft Worldwide Telescope Quick Overview ” at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LECydouvfoA
This video was taken with a low resolution camera so it does not look that good to view this video but I can assure you that the images and Guided Tours that you can view using WorldWide Telescope are really at high resolution and they look really great.
Wipe Out, definitely looking forward to checking that out!!! Thanks!
Blatant, shameless and scandalous OFFTOPIC:
Tomorrow (Sunday) at 10:00 AM, not far from the Azriely Towers in Tel Aviv, there will be a demonstration of the deaf and hard of hearing in Israel.
The topic – cutback of government-financed sign language and notetaking services for the deaf. Now and until a new budget is passed, deaf people can get a Sign Language interpreter only for medical appointments.
On the other hand, support for yeshiva students and for general emergency services continues, financed by the temporary budget.
Anyone who has dealings with deaf people and needs a Sign Language interpreter or a notetakesr in the room or in the lecture hall or whatever – is invited to support the deaf in the demonstration.
Pirate, I hope that this vital support is included in the new budget. This is not the area to make cuts; it is unreasonable.
Argh Pirate, I wish I had known sooner and so could attend! This is an absolutely vital service that should never be compromised. Pirate, if you are going, could you take some video? I’ll try to edit it up, if so, to make a public service announcement in English and in Hebrew to spread the word and try to get some focus on this.
In Hebrew:
http://www.sela.org.il/index.php?mact=News%2Ccntnt01%2Cdetail%2C0&cntnt01articleid=1271&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01returnid=78
I bought a can of Bush Baked Beans today.
Wow!!! Tiger please use the israeliminx account for email, the other account has been simply flooded with spam and I can’t find any relevant emails among them. I can’t wait to get to see ya again! When do you come?
I sent you another e-mail at what I think is the Israeliminx e-mail.