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Originally Posted by cheebacheeba
I have thyme & lemon thyme (the regular grows like a madman, huh) a small purple chilli tree that will hopefull grow again one day...ha, it had a hard childhood...red geraniums and jade, some regular mint...hm...think that's about all at the current time - gearing up to plant some more things at the moment.
Sounds like you've got some good space there.
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Yeah, there is nothing like fresh vegetables. The flavours are so much more intense than most store bought produce.
I find growing herbs to be especially good - you usually only need a small amount for a meal. I find if I buy a bunch from a grocer, most of it ends up going to waste because I just can't use that much. Being able to just cut off a sprig or two from the garden is so much more convenient.
I forgot a few other things we have - strawberries, oranges, lettuce, and a big macadamia tree that gives us more nuts than we can use. The dog eats a few that fall on the ground, it's amazing watching her crack the shells with her teeth.
I would like another lemon tree (we had one that died a few years ago). The thing that really annoys me about store-bought citrus is that unless I get them from an organic market, they are waxed. Which makes them look good, but I would rather not use zest from waxed fruit if I don't have to.