Friday, April 20, 2012

Sweet Basil

Its been 1 month since original herb seed planting and these 4 plants are all that are left after damping off.  Notice how the stem is weak just below the leaves?  What the pic does not show is the massive amount of roots.  I replanted the damaged seedling.  Seconds chances right?  See that tiny plant in the back left?  Yup, that's it, lots smaller but growing and smells great!  The second transplanting of herbs (chives/parsley/oregano/thyme) are barely coming along with only thyme having emerged through soil where as the two later herbs (basil/cilantro) in window have not germinated.  Is it the lack of kinder fascination affecting their growth?  Don't know but highly frustrating.  Have lots to learn about herb seeding, growing, transplanting!