Container Gardening - For the Kitchen

Sharon Smith and Mary Wilhite of Blue Moon Gardens in Edom, Texas, prepare containers for herbs.

Container Gardening - For the Kitchen

Container Gardening - For the Kitchen

By Gary Ford

 At Blue Moon Gardens, Mary Wilhite, left, and Sharon Smith work together in creating container herbs.

Decorative Containers

Decorative Containers

 One utilitarian container is seated into the more decorative clay pot.

Mix and Match

Mix and Match

 A "bouquet" of herbs fill the pot.

An Appeal to the Senses

An Appeal to the Senses

 Scent and taste are contained in this one display of coriander, rosemary, and thyme. That's sage in the foreground.

Herbal Relaxation

Herbal Relaxation

 Lemon balm has been used since Middle Ages as a calming herb.

Indoor Herb

Indoor Herb

 Thyme, a Mediterranean native, grows well indoors.

Bringing It All Together

Bringing It All Together

 A garden of several herbs may flourish in one container.

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