Dollar Store Garden

Spring is here and seed catalogs are coming. Beautiful blooms and luscious veggies abound on their pages. Red tomatoes, green cucumbers, big bright yellow sunflowers, all bursting from the pages promising the ultimate in beauty and deliciousness. It is now that I find myself sorely missing open spaces to  plant those seeds in hopes for a rich harvest. Trying to lift my spirits I found myself wandering around the dollar store.

What to my wondering eye did I spy?

HERBS!

A little pot, some seeds, and peat pellets. Not much, and definitely nothing fancy. Yet the same promise is there that is in the seeds catalog. Fresh pesto, extra kick on salads, real fresh herbs for cooking.  I was not sure how these seeds would germinate, but heck for a buck how could I go wrong?


I bought chives and basil first.  Like I six year old I oohed and ahhed as I watched the peat soak up the water and turn from a little hard pellet into soft growing medium.Adding a few tiny seeds and cover them with a plastic lid.  Those little seedlings have sprouted! I am not sure how many more amazing things are in life than seeing that little green poke through the soil.

So I went back and got parsley and for some real fun ...daisies! I am going to plant those this weekend.

It might not be a whole garden full of exotic veggies like purple carrots and heirloom tomatoes, but in the city, I do what I can do!