Day 37 of gardening

The forecast for today is cloudy, shower and windy – not ideal for gardening. With a slightly sore foot resulting from tennis pennant last night (I played 3 matches – a single and 2 doubles. Not a bad evening considering I lost 1 but won 2), I think I’m going to take it easy today. Except for a yoga, I’m going to stay indoors, re-pot some indoor plants and read (and blog).

Here’s a photo of my balcony garden taken this morning. It has been a busy (and FUN!) month and a bit, since I started gardening. Beside succulent plants, I’ve also included some Australian native plants, which like succulents are drought tolerant and require well-drained soil. These ones that I have planted also love being by the coast, which is perfect for my balcony. I love our timber deck (a DIY project) which adds warmth, and makes the space more inviting.

I think the space is an improvement from before; here’s a photo which was in one of my early post…

Now I even have a little herb corner in the garden, with oregano, thyme, Vietnamese mint, coriander, basil and chilli. My little herb corner has only 2 pots at the moment, but I’m really pleased – I’m looking forward to cooking with herbs from the garden :).

I have used self-watering pots to plant the herbs. I’ve never used these pots before; I hope they will keep the plants well and hydrated, especially when I am away from home.