Plants 2 for 3

OK, so our Rosemary plant and tomato plant are still doing well. Sadly, the basil plant didn't make it. R.I.P. little basil.

We had a leak in our A/C unit last week and had to shut off the A/C for about 24 hours....that did the basil in. Luckily, our A/C unite just needed a good cleaning and now has provided us an opportunity to now clean it ourselves. :-) THANK YOU, GOD, for it being a minor fit and not a whole new unit (those puppies are about $5K- but necessary in Texas in July).

We are going to try the basil again.... wish us luck! I DO NOT want to pay for basil- I want to grow it myself!!! :-)

Gardening....on the Cheap

I'm slowly figuring out that by growing some of my favorite items (like basil) myself, I can save a ton of money at the grocery store (and a trip to the store). Around our place, we love basil, rosemary and tomatoes. Since we don't have a yard, just a patio, we are trying to grow these items in pots or hanging baskets. Hopefully, we'll get some good crops soon and get a garden of our own one day. I'm dreaming of my dad's famous salsa, with tomatoes from his own garden. :-)