We have been steadily adding potted plants and I also did order some special herbs such as Mentha piperita citrata, Lemon Grass, Spanish Thyme which also is called Cuban Oregano.
This mint is supposed to be the one that fine restaurants use to decorate their desserts...
Here the patio is still empty but I love this photo because of the special light through the dogwood branches...
A nice place for hummingbirds to come to one of the feeders which is visible from our kitchen bay window.
The top photo was taken after 5:00 PM and the one below after 1:00 PM and the light is always changing!
Together with our Fiberglass Window Boxes from Flower Framers of Cincinnati, it is a nice addition to the Bay Window Patio.
Lemon grass is standing tall already in its pot to the left.
Lemon grass is standing tall already in its pot to the left.
Hope everything will grow well and that we can use it this season or next...
Do you also grow some herbs?
what a pretty part of your home.
ReplyDeleteDearest Theresa,
DeleteThank you and this is also our bird-watching area while enjoying breakfast in the sunshine. Such a lovely spot!
Hugs,
Mariette
Herbs are wonderful to have in the garden. They add so much to our cooking. Your window looks great.
ReplyDeleteHugs Kay
Dearest Kay,
DeleteYou certainly are right about that; we all need our herbs for cooking! Thank you about the window, that is our favorite spot of the house. The sun is there early morning for breakfast and that makes one happy to start the day!
Hugs,
Mariette
I love your beautiful patio. Potted herbs make it look even more beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI've been growing catmint. My boys are not interested, but I enjoy them a lot :-)
Dearest Tamago,
DeletePotted herbs are always very fun to watch as they grow and exciting to start using.
We too never had success with growing catmint for consumption by any of our felines. Don't know why; maybe their daily diet does not call for any...?
Hope your week went well so far. Today we drove back and forth to Atlanta for our shopping; first trip since early June. Also got a new battery for my silver guilder watch at Womble watch on Delk Rd. in Marietta... Just a bit of traffic jam when we left from Costco home by 2:30 PM but we got here in time for our 6 babies to feed them. They always welcome us on the driveway.
Hugs,
Mariette
Deaerst Mariette,
ReplyDeletewonderful pots are those :O)
Have a lovely week,
Love and hugs
Claudia
Dearest Claudia,
DeleteIndeed pots are a lovely addition to any patio I guess.
Hope you enjoyed some great summer days with sunshine as well.
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletePRACHTVOLL!
Sonnige Grüße
Elisabeth
Liebe Elisabeth,
DeleteHoffentlich hast du auch einige Topfpflanzen oder hast du auch keinen Balkon?
Ganz liebe und sonnige Grüsse,
Mariette
Ich habe einen Balkon.
DeleteZur Zeit habe ich jedoch keine Topfpflanzen.
Schade, da die soviel Freude schenken!
DeleteIch bin allein und nicht gesund.
DeleteDas ist der Grund.
Trotzdem wäre es nur positiv um etwas grünbleibendes zu haben; es schenkt soviel Freude und minimale Arbeit!
DeleteLiebe Mariette,
Deletedas ist schon so, aber das Leben fordert Verzicht.
Good morning, dearest Mariette!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow nice to grow herbs in these lovely pots on your patio!! We do grow lots of herbs and thanks to the mediterranean climate we have them in the garden, all year round, and enjoy them in cooking and we also dry most of them for tea.
Many hugs!!!!
Dearest Marie-Anne,
DeleteYou are so lucky with your perfect climate for all sorts of herbs. WISH we could do that as well, year round... What a feast!
But we enjoy what we have and when.
Hugs,
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeletevielen Dank für deine lieben Wünsche -
ich mag euer wundervolles Traumhaus sehr -
liebe Grüße - Ruth
Liebe Ruth,
DeleteDanke und ich hoffe es geht dir schon besser nach den Unfall.
Wir mögen unser Haus auch sehr, es wird auch immer noch besser mit Pflanzen und Töpfe.
Ganz liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
Oh, wonderful to have Potted Herbs on Window Patio like that making your house even more beautiful♬♬♬ I too wish for you that they all will grow well, Mariette;
ReplyDeleteSending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*
Dearest Orchid,
DeleteThank you and yes, it does add to the house and especially at this bay window side patio.
Let's hope we will yield good herbs soon.
Sending you hugs and sweet love across the ocean from Georgia/USA
Mariette
Liebe Mariette,
ReplyDeleteich drückedir die Daumen, dass alle kräuter gut wachsen.
Eine edle Auswahl hast du getroffen.
Einen schönen Wochenteiler wünscht
Irmi
Liebe Irmi,
DeleteJa danke und an uns wird es nicht liegen... Das Wetter ist auch 'nass' genug jeden späten Nachmittag.
Es wird leckered davon geben; ganz bestimmt.
Ich mag das Wort 'Wochenteiler'!
Liebe Grüsse,
Mariette
My dear friend Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYour window is beautiful and also the potted herbs. We are also grow lots of herbs, we have chives, thyme, tarragon, lemon balm, cilantro, basil, stevia, dill, oregano, parsley and lavender. We really love to cook with herbs and also we dried them and in the process the smell is incredible.
Send you lots of hugs,
Love,
Laura <3
Dearest Laura,
DeleteThis is one of our most favorite sides of the home as we can watch birds from here, the hummingbirds come very close to the window on that feeder. Also the acrobatic squirrels as they finish off the sunflower seeds every day... And sometimes we get to watch a chipmunk! Oh, your climate will be so much more rewarding for all your herbs but at least we do give it a try, small scale!
Hugs to you,
Mariette
Dear Mariette your window looks great with your wonderful pots!
ReplyDeleteI have some herbs so i can use them for cooking!
I love the lemon grass!!Have a happy day!Hugs!!
Dimi...
Dearest Dimi,
DeleteGuess we women all do love herbs for cooking and growing our very own is fun.
Thanks for your lovely comment.
Hugs,
Mariette
Such a pretty window, Mariette, with a lovely patio filled with sweet herbs. You have selected some beautiful herbs and equally beautiful pots to grow them in! I also grow herbs in half whiskey barrels and some in pots on the deck. I love to walk by them and pinch a leaf just for the beautiful scent.
ReplyDeleteHope you are staying cool! xo Hugs, Karen
Dearest Karen,
DeleteThank you and we do enjoy our patio very much. The use for it is endless and these potted herbs are a great way for enjoying some fresh home grown herbs. Oh, your environment is so much better for any herb, plant or flower than ours and half whiskey barrels seem to be a great way to grow them in. Containing them a bit and also giving them their own special soil for thriving well. We love our Rosemary, however we have to dig up ours after it grew for more than 20 years, now it is not looking full enough anymore. But I could pinch year round scented sprigs off for adding to table decorations with flowers...
Today was not bad at all but we were in Atlanta and that is more north and somewhat cooler than our area.
Hugs,
Mariette
Belo espaço...Espectacular....
ReplyDeleteCumprimentos
Dearest Fernando,
DeleteThank you and have a great remainder of the week.
Kindest regards,
Mariette
Dearest Mariette,
ReplyDeleteYour window has beautiful and order special herbs lemon glars spanish Cecosato their desserts.
The photo of the dogwood branches are just special potted. A hummingbirds to come of feeders from kitchen window are beautiful lovely to watching birds....
Hope everything grow well!
Hugs and love to you!
Michiko
Dearest Michiko,
DeleteThank you and sure we do hope those herbs will continue to grow well and produce for us!
Hugs and love,
Mariette
Your home is so nice
ReplyDeleteDearest Jo-Anne,
DeleteThank you! We enjoy this side of the home especially.
Hugs,
Mariette
Lieve Mariette,
ReplyDeleteHet gefilterde zonlicht wat door het gebladerte schijnt is de meest natuurlijke daar kan geen zonnewering tegenop.
En je kan vanuit de erker ook nog lekker genieten van wat er zich in de tuin afspeelt.
Heb vanaf de dag hartzeer dat de gemeente het nodig vond om de grote Esdoorn te kappen die aan ons voortuintje stond en met zijn groene kruin vol gevederde bladeren voor schaduw zorgden in onze erker op zomerse dagen.
Je hebt er goed aangedaan om de kruiden in grotere potten te planten dan hebben ze lekker veel ruimte en aarde om te groeien.Kruiden in de keuken zijn onmisbaar ook voor voor mij,kruiden waarvan je maar enkele takjes of blaadjes nodig heb in of op het gerecht knip ik zomers van kruidenpotten binnen handbereik waaronder tijm en rozemarijn.Dit jaar plantte ik vijf verschillende kruiden soorten,citroenmelisse,lavas,Marokkaanse munt,oregano en bieslook in oude zinken vuilnisbak die vol in de middagzon staat en nog nooit eerder groeiden mijn kruiden zo goed.
Voor Thaise gerechten heb ik meestal hele grote bossen kruiden nodig zoals horapha(Thais bacilicum) en koriander en die koop is dan vers in de toko.
En wat ik gisteren tijdens het tikken van deze reactie niet kon vermoeden is de lieve verkoopster uit die toko bij de vliegtuigramp om het leven gekomen.
Hoop dat je binnenkort van je kruidenpotten kan knippen!!!
Liefs,Ger
Lieve Ger,
DeleteGoh zeg, je voorlaatste regel is eigenlijk net wat ik tegen Pieter zei. Met zoveel nederlandse slachtoffers moet het ons wel op een of meerdere manieren direkt raken. Dit is zoiets vreselijks!
Ook die grote boom, dat is in mijn ogen ook een vorm van móórd!
Lief je reaktie en ik kijk er echt naar uit om hiermee te kunnen werken; eigengekweekte verse kruiden!
Liefs,
Mariette