Day One!

I started today off wondering where in the downtown core I'll pick up some herbs to grow.  I ended up finding "Urban Garden" on Hornby St. by "Kettle of Fish".  I ended up meeting Rebecca there and told me that it would take a few months to get some herbs to a good size for usage.  I ended up caving and bought some plants already grown, along with some soil and a pot.  I ended up getting some thyme and cilantro, I thought about mint, but I needed a bit more space for it.

The reason I bought some already grown, was I wanted to be able to use them pretty soon.  Maybe place a bit of thyme on some ice cream.

I brought it home and ended up planting them.  I'll wait till they grow a bit more, then I'll be using them in my meals.  I am excited to have fresh thyme at the ready!

Things I learned:

• Apparently I need to change up the soil every six months, and make sure to get a soil with fertilizer since I will be eating the herbs.  
• I didn't know I needed a specific type of soil if I am going to be eating the herbs, it turns out there is all kinds of soil for different things.  If you want to mature a plant, there is a specific soil for that as well.
• Mint needs a lot of space to grow, it tends to take over a bit more than others.  
• If I wanted the herbs ready for today, I had to plant them back in January. 
• Pots are pretty expensive!
• I don't have to water them daily, the soil has to feel "dry damp", if it doesn't then I water them.

Total cost: $40