Red Beans and Advice For Monday, May 15

Deciding which herbs to plant

Before Maxine died, my brother gave us this beautiful cedar planter that was supposed to go on the deck. I stored it while I was in New Orleans, but now it’s assembled and on the walk outside my door.

I decided it should be an herb garden, and I’ve put in the first plants. There may be more, but I wanted to start these. One of my decisions was what to plant. With herbs, I’m constantly making trips outside to snip things for sauce, salads and other dishes. So, I like to buy what I will use most often.