Wordless Wednesday

Herbs Glorious Herbs

I love plants. I love having them around the house and yard, I enjoy them for their greenness, their prettiness, their usefulness. But my family members consider me famously bad at tending to them. My biggest weakness is forgetting to water. Some plants even with regular watering still die at my hand, and I really don't know what's up with that. But my sister-in-law knows how badly I want to be able to have plants and keep them growing, so for my birthday she got me a pot of herbs she carefully got started for me in a "self-watering" type pot. It has a reservoir at the bottom you fill with water and it keeps them happy for a week or so. I've done well so far! And I'm really enjoying having the fresh herbs around. We've used them for cooking a lot already, and so far even my trimming hasn't hurt them. Here's a picture of my herb pot on the deck...placed front and center so I can't look outside without seeing it and remembering to keep it watered. In the pot is some lavender, dill, rosemary, basil, and lemon thyme. Do you have any tips for helping me keep my herbs lovely and alive?

Earth Hour Tonight!

Tonight (Saturday) at 8:30 PM (your local time) is Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a movement to help Global Warming. Just turn off your lights for one hour (8:30pm-9:30pm your local time). A lot of cities around the world are participating, which I think is a great way to bring the world together, even if just for an hour. Not only does it help the environment, it's a great way to save a bit on your power bill. My electric bill seems to stay pretty high year round. This is also a terrific way to think about what other types of changes we can make on a daily basis to both benefit the environment and save a little cash. For more information on Earth Hour, check out http://www.earthhour.org.