Window Gardening

I live in an apartment on the 14th floor of a high rise. Lovely views, and a balcony, which has enough room for a few plant pots. They would be out there.. except that it's a corner balcony and the cross wind is pretty horrific. I've tried to have plants out there in the past, and I've been lucky to find them still within my balcony railings. So, my beloved herb collection has been moved indoors and has taken over our living room windows.

This year's crop includes the usual Basil, Rosemary and Chives. As extras, my Mom gave me a dark opal Basil and I found a tomato plant for $2. They've done really well this year, the Basil is about 3 feet tall! I've also managed to get a second harvest out of the tomato plant! I've been feeding it tea water for months, which according to many sources is a great fertilizer for tomatoes. It hasn't hurt it, and I drink a lot of tea, so it's always readily available.

 

They're starting to get a bit old. I need to do some research into how to dry herbs for later use, see if I can salvage some of them.