I’ve always wanted a garden …. When I was younger, my parents let me plant seeds and set aside a little plot in the backyard.
But, I think maybe that’s a post for another day.
Right now, Andrew and I are just trying not to kill 2 plants out on our balcony that gets almost ZERO direct sunlight. Both these plants live on the half-wall of our patio. The patio faces almost exactly true north, so the only direct sunlight we get is REALLY EARLY in the morning and all the way over to one side. Just a tiny triangle for about 45 minutes.
Except that triangle happens to be right above the doorway of the people below us, so we’ve been asked to not put plants there …. Just in case.
So even less sun.
I was satisfied with not even trying and waiting til we have a house with a yard and more than an 18″ sliver to put plants in …
Andrew’s more ambitious than me, for sure ….
When we moved in, the Keegan Grosses brought us this GORGEOUS succulent plant…. which mean it has lived 4 months so far. Pretty impressive 
A week or so, Andrew came home from his parents’ house with this basil plant.
I do love basil …. especially with tomato and mozzarella ….
We actually pulled off a couple leaves just the other day to use. It still seems a bit little, but as long as it stays alive I’ll be happy.
LOVE succulents. They are so hardy that there’s little chance of killing them
I would love an herb garden too. Love basil.
Don’t forget to sing with them…the most important part of raising healthy plants!
What an adorable Charlie Brown basil plant! I tried my hand at basil a couple years ago, also without any directly sunlight. I got about two months in before it just gave up on me. It was a quitter.
Contrary to popular belief, it’s certainly possible to neglect a succulent. We’ve killed plenty. Black thumbs, unite!
I have lots of succulents and I placed them in spots that are mostly shaded and they grow just fine. They are perfect plants to have right now while I’m in grad school. I can’t depend on Fernando to water plants. He’ll only mow the lawn–that’s the extant of his gardening prowess.
Those succulents look great after 4 months! I tend to overwater mine and so have had little succeses with succulents even though I love them. You must be doing something right!
I tend to overwater mine too. In my herb gardening class, it was suggested that we buy a water meter that you can stick down in the soil and it tells you if it’s dry or wet near the roots. I think that’s helpful. Trader Joes had some great herb plants not long ago for a great price. Check there to see what they have to add to your garden. HOWEVER, in my class, she also said that any edible plant needs at least 5-6 hours of direct sunlight, so maybe something non-edible might be a better option.