Herb garden update

The herbs are thriving outside- all except the basil growing alongside the tomatoes. It's so windy up on our deck that the poor guys look war-torn. Here are the herbs, holding their ground:

Cilantro: this screams out salsa. Must do that this weekend.



What exactly does one do with oregano?



Even the tomato plants have trouble with the wind:



Basil nursery in toilet paper rolls...



The only thriving basil left; could be because it's been protected by the big sunflowers.

Herbs: the tiniest ones in the garden

They don't grow very fast or tall, but they sure are the best smelling things in the garden...

Basil, 37 days old.

Cilantro, 37 days old.

Oregano, 37 days old.

Cilantro recognizable!

Lots of people said growing Cilantro is hard. And maybe it is. Maybe it's growing like a weed right now and will hit a wall one of these days, shrivel up and inexplicably die.

But this morning it was doing just fine and is finally starting to look like the Cilantro I know and use and love. Looking at those little leaves is making me mega-hungry for fresh salsa. Now, if only I could grow tortilla chips...

Cilantro, 17 days old.