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Echinacea - Purple Coneflower, originally uploaded by mikedoyle84. For awhile J. and I were on cruise control when it came to green changes in our lives. Between getting new jobs and moving across the country we weren’t really motivated to start any new projects until now.

My garden was dead. Neglect and a hot August shriveled the leaves and I wasn’t sure I could save anything. We’d gone on an eight-day vacation and left our plants to fend for themselves. The jalapenos had stopped flowering already, and I was resigned to the idea that the tomatoes would probably die.

Filed under: kids, recreation, seasonal, gardening and plants, landscaping, nature Summer vacation keeps rolling along. How long until your kids go back to school? Are they spending too much time lounging on the couch? Here are a bunch of summer projects to trick your kids away from their air-conditioned sanctuary and out into the great outdoors of, er, your backyard.

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum )appears a lot like parsley. Basic difference between the two is that the coriander is an annual. You will find coriander seeds easily available  in any garden store. Fresh coriander leaves are also available in the markets and they are more popularly known as ‘Chinese Parsley” or “Cilantro” .

You have always wanted one, but were held back. They look so complicated. Yet, a basic herb garden is not hard to create and it can be created in a remarkably small amount of space.  So,  even if you live in town in an apartment or you have a yard that is perfect for planting making a basic herb garden is easy.

Garden Update 23 May 2008 May 23, 2008 by badhuman IMG_1119, originally uploaded by http://badhuman.wordpress.com. It’s been awhile since my last garden update and I don’t think we ever posted pictures of our herb garden that Bob got J. for his birthday in April.

Herb gardens are so useful, versatile and easy to grow that they make an excellent addition to any home. Unfortunately not everyone has access to a spacious garden to grow their herbs in. This is where container herb gardens come in.

Herb gardens are so useful, versatile and easy to grow that they make an excellent addition to any home. Unfortunately not everyone has access to a spacious garden to grow their herbs in. This is where container herb gardens come in.

Herb gardens are so useful, versatile and easy to grow that they make an excellent addition to any home. Unfortunately not everyone has access to a spacious garden to grow their herbs in. This is where container herb gardens come in.

A basic herb garden is easy to create and it can be made in a small amount of space. If you live in an apartment or you have a small back yard you can still have a basic herb garden for daily use. There are a few things that you will plan for your basic herb garden.