Every growing season I try to plant numerous herb-filled planters--clay or plastic 5 gallon pots-- this year rosemary and sage dominated. . . tasty, yet, I definitely miss the parsley and thyme that also filled several pots last winter. With a half-dozen rosemary plants thriving in my windows or waffle garden this year, I had to bring one of my kitchen center-pieces to our cabin (Bill, Jack, and Lloyd are my revered cabin-mates!) in the western Zuni Mountains, at McGaffey, NM. No need to worry the 8000' elevation or days without occupancy, rosemary seems to endure frigid temperatures and dry soil amazingly, so it will surely thrive up there in the cold, dry air; plus, Cabin 34 (on old 10th 'street') never drops below 30 degrees with our newly installed southern windows.
Our hand-shoveled 'trail-head' at McGaffey and the hauling sled
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