Since my herbs are all in pots along the fence, I thought I could try a tent-like green house made of two clear shower curtain liners. The liners are inexpensive and come with handy holes at the top! I thought this might be easier than dealing with a plant blanket. I had a set of shower curtain hangers (because I am using a pretty snowy tree scene shower curtain as my Zoom backdrop which came with rings), and those hooked into my wire fence easily. I hung one curtain on each side and weighted the bottom with rocks and brick. I’m hoping this will keep my basil alive for a little longer through the cold snaps. The oregano and peas (or should I say pea) did fine without much protection last winter, but the basil turned black at the first breath of cold.

P.S. the first freeze froze all the plants, even with the cover. Back to the drawing board!

What? I grew a vegetable? Hurray! Now, I planted several mounds, and only one took and produced, but one is better than none! Like my “ever-bearing” strawberries that produced one edible strawberry all summer. Bleh. I’m glad I have other talents. I’ll keep learning about gardening, and keep trying, though. Maybe I’ll get enough peas that we can each have one, rather than cut a single snap pea into portions. It is good to have goals.

I really truly thought the heat of the summer killed these lilies. Last year they kept their long thin green leaves all summer, then bloomed in September. This year the area around my rosemary was just leaf litter. Surprise! Not dead! I read another blogger that called these surprise lilies, which I like much better than the oxblood or school house names, although all of the common names are appropriate.