Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Today has been a plant day. My kitchen has a fairly deep window sill as can be seen from this photo with the original sink still in place:



and it gets a lot of sunshine, so what better place for a herb garden? Now I know that the glass reduces light transmission by up to 50% (I was teaching some Lithuanian engineers recently) but I still reckon that's enough to provide a warm, draught-free environment for my plants.

I went out with my mum this afternoon and bought oregano, thyme and coriander. I already have two types of basil and I'll probably get a rosemary. I also bought potting compost, two troughs and trays and some lovely smelly plants to put just outside the back door. On a darker note, I've also bought weedkiller for the plants growing up through the patio and for a 'tree' that has seeded all over my lawn. Both sprays have been liberally deployed - I ain't that eco-friendly.

I will update with a picture of my lovely troughs when fully planted - at the moment they are boring brown but I may spray paint them!