The past few years I’ve grown lemon verbena and love it! I didn’t see it at the garden center this year, so I have none. I made wonderful lemon verbena liqueur from it the first year, which goes nicely as a sipper or in iced tea for a type of Arnold Palmer with a twist.
I’m just getting over CoVid, which was like a normal cold for me, so I will be taking it easy today still before hopefully getting back in the yard tomorrow. I still have a few flowers that I want to put into containers or the ground.
Last week I repotted the shallots that I had started last summer. The container they were in wasn’t draining well enough. So I dug them all up and separated them from their wet soil, let them dry out for a few hours. I drilled more holes in the container which is like a portable raised bed on wheels. I always disinfect with a bleach solution for 10 minutes when reusing a container. Then dried it out and put in fresh organic potting mix. I replanted the shallots and so far I think they are improving. They finally aren’t soggy after a rain, just wet. I probably lost half of the shallots that originally planted, so it will be a smaller crop, but hopefully I will get something from these. A few look like they are forming a blossom. Since I’ve never grown shallots before, can anyone tell me when they should be ready? Thanks much for any input.
I have not grown shallots before, but love them in cooking - you’ve given me another idea for something to plant next year! :-)