Comments on: Cheap ‘n Easy Container Idea – Chive Basin

By: Shelly

Shelly — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:45:31 +0000

You have me completely envious of you big beautiful bathtub container! I am wanting one right this second and I am so greedy I’m DROOLING!

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 03:37:56 +0000

I love the versatility of container gardening–veggies, flowers, fruits. It’s a great way to experiment with color, texture, and variety. Not to mention the therapeutic value of getting your hands dirty!!

By: Briana

Briana — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:31:03 +0000

Your fish soup comment was the clincher – I ran out this afternoon and picked up some lime thyme – and lemon, too, just because they had it.

I am potting it up with the rose scented geranium because my chives are almost dead (easy plant – dead easy for me) and I don’t want the thyme to get any ideas.

By: missruckus

missruckus — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:07:51 +0000

that looks so beautiful!
with chives, i’ve been picking off the buds.. i thought letting it go to bloom means the plant will die out? or should i just be leaving the flowers and the plants will keep growing all summer?

By: Katje

Katje — Thu, 31 May 2007 16:45:54 +0000

I’m glad to hear your recommondation on potted chives as I just got some for my balcony garden last week. Your pictures have given me a ton of ideas for what to do with them, although now I need to go out and look for some thyme to add to the mix.

By: ellerandall

ellerandall — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:41:15 +0000

Ditto on the book! I picked it up last week. I plan on making the apron as soon as I finish the 732 thousand other things on my todo list. I also looove the leaf stone idea.

As for herbs, I’ve been growing/drying my own for about 8 years now. Last winter was the very first time I ran out of basil and since we go thru marinara here like people drink water, no basil was not an option. Honestly, I don’t know why I went with store bought; the first sauce I made with it tasted overwhelmingly like chemicals. Icky.

I would argue herbs are the one thing you almost can’t kill, but now that Erin mentions it, I too once killed chives. In any case, the house we rent now was vacant for 2 years before we moved in, and there is a giant patch of wild oregano growing in the front lawn that must be 3 feet tall. It’s woody, but still, it grew with no help at all! And if I don’t do something about it, the wild lemon balm will take over the rest of the yard!

-elle

By: Gayla

Gayla — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:51 +0000

Thanks Erin!

Christina: I have a giant, scary nail that I use to poke holes in metal containers. I just hammer it in and pull the nail back out.

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 30 May 2007 23:47:54 +0000

I’ve always appreciated fresh herbs, but never used them as much as I do now that I grow them myself. Chives are awesome–there are very few savory dishes they don’t compliment. I want to toss them on everything nowadays.

Your wash basin container is lovely. Thanks for posting the idea. How do you create drainage in the container?

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 30 May 2007 20:49:30 +0000

VERY NICE! I tried to grow chives this year and managed to kill them BUT I have a special knack for killing things. In between me, the dog, and the kids there just isn’t much hope for anything:)

I, too, LOVE the book. My hubby just gave it to me this weekend and now I am hooked on it and your great site! Thanks!

By: Destiny

Destiny — Wed, 30 May 2007 18:54:30 +0000

So, you just dig up the plants come fall but leave the chives in for winter. I love your book by the way. ( I know you probably hear that all the time) I am just starting to get into gardening and I find it to be very relaxing. But I always think that I’m gonna mess something up. This looks pretty easy though.Thanks for all your help!