Collecting Herbs

This spring I planted various herbs in the ground, in pots sitting by the window sill and in our raised vegetable beds in the backyard.  This fall I am taking note of what worked and what did not work so that next year I will know better.  Sadly, my kitchen herbs (those on the windowsill) suffered an early demise despite my best efforts.  Those are still a mystery to me considering how much attention I gave them.  


Those that I planted in the ground along the side of our house had varying degrees of success.  I planted three varieties of rosemary and none of them grew vigorously.  Rosemary has always been a hardy one for me so this came as a bit of a surprise.  Our Lavender, on the other hand, as grown splendidly--we have loads of it stored up for the winter already.

The Lemon Verbana, an herb that I knew nothing of before this year, has completely cast a spell on me.  I love everything about it--it's woodiness, the spring greenness of its leaves, and my oh my, the smell...