Spice up my deck!

I love to cook and I love to garden, so combining the two only seems natural, right? Well for me not so much. I’ve never had good luck with herb or vegetable gardens. The veggies are puny and flavorless, the herbs inevitably dry out (my own fault – they actually need watered every day. Just a little FYI)

But hopefully this year will be better! We’re off to a great start so far. I bought more herbs and spices than I ever have before, and I bought cute little pots to plant them in. I figured I’d be more likely to maintain them if they looked pretty. My kids are pretty and I take really good care of them, so I think the logic fits. My husband, after seeing the receipt for said flower pots, was slightly less enthused. But happily the skeptic in him vanished when he saw how festive our deck looks now; in fact, he suggested we buy more! I’m waiting to be sure these survive first.

So here it is, in all its glory – my little garden of wonders:

Cilantro and Tarragon

Greek Oregano, Chives, Basil, Rosemary, more Basil (hello? homemade pesto!), Parsley

No, that first pot isn’t empty, it’s just really S-L-O-W growing Thyme, Dill, Sage, Catnip

And Annie’s strawberry plant, which produces some really tasty berries!

Now my question for you – what can you do with Catnip? I bought it for our two adopted kittens, but as it turns out they are allergic. Is there anything else I can do with it, or shall I just chuck it and buy something else? (and by something else I mean more Basil)