Once I can see where the seeds sprout, and we\u2019ve had a chance to harvest a few to add to our plates, I\u2019ll tuck in a few seeds of calendulas for the zippy orange color of the petals. They should look especially festive with the red lettuces. For the calendulas and carrot seeds, use a chopstick to poke a little hole in the soil. Clever? I thought so, too.<\/p>\n
When it gets really hot here, I am thinking the planter will be perfect on a rolling saucer, enabling us to move it easily (even when full of soil), into the shade if we must, but also closer to the patio table for other herbs at dinner time. Or even a cocktail hour. Just look at this pretty:<\/p>\n
Dianthus \u2018Rainbow Loveliness\u2019 floating with mint in an adult beverage.<\/p><\/div>\n
I\u2019ll keep you posted on my homegrown salad, as well as the cocktail pretties, so keep an eye out for updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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