Aren't you excited? I started this years herb garden. I am excited. This year I am doing Oregano, Thyme, Shiso, Rosemary, Basil, Chives and Peppermint and Aloe. (The Aloe is a couple years old.) I just transplanted a few yesterday, so we will see how they take. The peppermint had ants, lots of them. I do this a lot, where I get a plant home and THEN realize it has bugs. I always forget to look when I buy. Anywho, I asked my mom what I should do and she said I would have to throw it out. Otherwise I would have an apartment full of ants. But I didn't take "wasn't optimistic it could be done" for an answer. So, I drowned them. I filled a bucket full of water and stuck the plant inside. I will let you know how it does. I haven't seen any ants since the massacre.
Also, this summer we have decided to compost. I am damn excited about it. Since we live in a tiny apartment, that means we will be freezing all our scraps and then once a week dropping them off at the farmer's market. I am hoping to start weighing our compost, to see just how much waste we are avoiding by turning it into soil. This is very exciting to me. I want to start a composting company here in Brooklyn. This one is in Manhattan near the East River. I hope to get more involved in another month or so. Cheers!
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