It is easy to make an herb pot. I had a 16 inch across plastic pot, a cut-off plastic liter bottle, potting soil , gravel and the plants. If you are cooking for 1 or 2 this will do you all summer. If you make pesto better plant in the garden.
The big pot will have drainage holes. If you want to spray paint the pot, that’s fine. Fill the pot with soil, putting the cut-off liter bottle filled with gravel in the middle of the big pot. The soda bottle needs the bottom cut off and holes punched all around the sides. I like to use a time release fertilizer (Osmocote) when potting out things. I planted 2 basil, 1 rosemary and 1 parsley and sowed a little dill on the side. The trick is watering in the gravel. My pot has holes cut in the sides, originally I planted herbs in those holes, also.
But I wouldn’t advise it. When watering, even in the gravel the water would shoot out those side holes. I use the same pot but covered the holes with rocks.
When herbs are that available, you remember to put them in everything.
If you are putting them in a cooked food, add them to the pot just before taking it up. The flavor dissipates with cooking.
Now, what to cook with those fresh herbs.
Pasta with Tomatoes and Herbs
1 cup uncooked penne pasta
¼ cup olive oil1 cup fresh herbs, finely chopped will make about ½ cup. Use a combination of what you like.
1 large ripe tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
Prepare tomato and herbs in large bowl. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
Cook pasta, (it doesn’t take long) Drain, keep hot.
Heat the olive oil, pour over tomato and herbs.
Add hot pasta and stir.
So good and so easy.
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