Beginning Farming? Or Wishful Thinking

My mini herd Garden 2015

I decided today to plant something. Anything. Like I have been dying to be a farmer! I have been watching nothing but small farm videos. Boy am I jealous. The tall sunflowers, the huge red tomatoes, full green papers, and herbs for days!!!

As I was opening can gods for lunch, I thought about throwing them away. Seemed like such a waste. BING! Planters!!!! At this point I was super excited. While eating I jumped on YouTube and began my "tin can" research. I found a lot of information. I took bits and pieces from each. Weeding out useless information or stuff I just didn't like.

Once kids were settled, yea right, I began my farming.I had five tin cans, four small ones and one large. I picked five herbs I love. They were Dill, Thyme, Cilantro, Oregano, and Sage. I love Rosemary, but there was no need to seed start some since my  awesome friend Chay brought me cuttings a few weeks ago. I gathered my supplies and headed out the back door to the HOT south Louisiana summer.  

I had potting soil already so that was a bonus. I filled each tin up to about and inch from top. I watered the soil in. Then placed lots of seeds. More the better. I learned that was best for maximum germination. I covered them with "shake."  Shake is just sifted potting soil. It's an easier dirt for seeds to poke their little heads through. I

Leftover mess

Shake

used a Styrofoam box to make the markers. As you can see, cilantro is my favorite!