Garden Update

The garden is growing

you can see the tiny green cherry tomatoes 

The first tomato, 30 days after planting

  Zucchini flowers

My herbs are really taking off. I use them all the time so I'm sure cutting helps encourage  growth

that is zucchini on the end of the herb basket

And on top of the up side down tomato  baskets 

hoja santa leaves = hierba santa = rootbeer plant leaves   Notes:   These heart-shaped leaves impart a root beer flavor to dishes, and they're great for wrapping tamales and other foods.  They're hard to find; your best bet is a Hispanic market. Substitutes:  unsprayed avocado leaves OR chopped fennel (if recipe calls for leaves to be chopped) OR Swiss chard (if recipe calls for leaves to be chopped) OR banana leaves (as a food wrapper) OR corn husks (for wrapping tamales) OR epazote (Large leaves are great for wrapping tamales.) OR Swiss chard (If recipe calls for hoja santa leaves to be chopped.)

I have have had  tamales wrapped  in this. It takes on that minty  taste

Banana  leaves are much better ( to me)

They are not hard to find in my back yard im always cutting them down

I moved my herb garden to this handy homemade herb rack
It gets full sun and its right out the back door for easy clipping