I've grown basil before. I think I had one plant for over two years, until it was just too big for its pot. So I don't understand why the ones I planted in July are gradually dying! Here's the deal: cooking with fresh herbs is expensive,
only if you have to buy fresh sprigs every time you need them. So I've been growing my own. The packets of seeds cost about a dollar each, and I used to paint pots as a hobby, so having a window garden seemed like a breeze! So this summer I planted basil, cilantro, lavendar, and chives, hoping to save a little money and eat a little fresher.
The cilantro and the chives looked really great for about a week, but they promptly died in week two. Never even got use out of them. The lavendar, the only one I had outside, took a month to sprout. It's still alive, I think, but all it is is a few green leaves? Also, I don't think it has changed at all in over a month. I don't understand: I followed all the sunlight and watering guidelines. I used new (but not over-chemically) potting soil. Are they really that fickle?
So, basil seems to be the last man standing. Barely. Even that is dying in phases! I planted three pots of basil because that's the one I use the most, and one of them died last month, too. The two survivors will randomly have a stalk that goes brown and shrivels up. And I swear, I'm not a bad plant-mom! I owned the same little souvenier cactus for ten years, I have some really pretty African violets, and I have an ivy plant that's enjoying stretching all around my piano. So why can't I keep these herbs alive? Ugh, I guess I have to start over--
again.
The one on the left hates me :-(
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