The gardening bug bit me in early April and this is what I have been trying to grow for the past few months.
coriander
coriander seeds sprouting
more coriander sprouts in early MayChilli took a long time to show up
meanwhile, mint was growing rootsfinally mint is transported to pot
coriander has a growth spurt
and some more
and finally there are the coriander leavesand look who’s here… after about a month, I see chilli leaves
Coriander flourishesand more….enough to make chutney!
and it keeps coming more everydaymint spreads its roots and is scrambling all over inside the pot
some real growth of the chilli plant
this is the latest pic from a few days ago. Chilli has come a long way and soon there will be flowers!
Mint multiplied over summer and its runners were all over the small pot so I had to transfer it to a bigger pot. Now it’s happy and contained in my balcony!
awesomeeeee.. i got coriander and raddish and tomatoes growing, and this time i have used only home coriander to garnish and having the raddish for salad .. Sadly the tomatoes are still trying ot Grow.. its the rain too much 🙂
The mint looks healthy , one good thing about mint is it does not die off and will continue to grow year in year out 🙂
now looking at that makes me want to have a Parantha with butter and Mint chutney 🙂 yummyliscious
Oh how lovely! Did you take any photos?? This summer has been my first attempt so I went with the plants that were sure to grow in this British weather. Tomatoes are difficult, you must know when to water them and when to hold it off. I did make mint chutney and it was delicious if I may say so 😀
I love this. We have a tiny balcony in which we try and grow Mint. It grows rather slowly and the plant looks quite sparse. I’d love to see my Mint blooming the way yours is. Any secret?
Hi! No secret really. I planted them in some good compost rather than plain soil. It bloomed really well but then mint spreads quickly through its runners underground. Give it plenty of water and sunshine. I had a pest and rust problem few weeks ago and I tried a homemade fertilizer made of crushed garlic, onion, chilli powder, vinegar, oil, turmeric and a drop of dishwashing soap. It smelled terrible but worked well.
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When the first sprout of a seed shows up, it is such an amazing feeling!
Good you took stage-wise pics of all your plants. Good job!
I know it’s a great feeling….looks like a miracle!
awesomeeeee.. i got coriander and raddish and tomatoes growing, and this time i have used only home coriander to garnish and having the raddish for salad .. Sadly the tomatoes are still trying ot Grow.. its the rain too much 🙂
The mint looks healthy , one good thing about mint is it does not die off and will continue to grow year in year out 🙂
now looking at that makes me want to have a Parantha with butter and Mint chutney 🙂 yummyliscious
Oh how lovely! Did you take any photos?? This summer has been my first attempt so I went with the plants that were sure to grow in this British weather. Tomatoes are difficult, you must know when to water them and when to hold it off. I did make mint chutney and it was delicious if I may say so 😀
Hope you going to send some to me tooooo
Definitely! 🙂
Great Maddie! Even I am trying to grow mint… after 2 unsuccessful tries, on Monday I will try again… feeling motivated now 🙂
Great! All the best. Don’t forget to put the mint in water first until they grow roots and then plant it! Take photos 🙂
I love this. We have a tiny balcony in which we try and grow Mint. It grows rather slowly and the plant looks quite sparse. I’d love to see my Mint blooming the way yours is. Any secret?
Hi! No secret really. I planted them in some good compost rather than plain soil. It bloomed really well but then mint spreads quickly through its runners underground. Give it plenty of water and sunshine. I had a pest and rust problem few weeks ago and I tried a homemade fertilizer made of crushed garlic, onion, chilli powder, vinegar, oil, turmeric and a drop of dishwashing soap. It smelled terrible but worked well.
Do share pictures of your mint!