We have been working to try to build an herb spiral for several weeks, but it took us quite a while for us to actually get it finished. The concept inspired me, herbs where you are more likely to use them than if they are situated in a garden that requires shoes to get to. (Because let’s face it, sometimes I’d rather just leave the basil out than have to stop cooking and put my shoes on to retrieve it. Nothing beats the flavor of fresh herbs, except sometimes my laziness.) The elevation of the spiral makes harvesting easier, and utilizes a smaller footprint in the garden for more plants. For us, another bonus is that it is off the level of the land, which makes it more dog proof. Charlie loves to dig to find cool dirt to lay in in the summer time. I can’t tell you how many times he dug up my mint after I watered last year, and then lay on top of the poor upturned plants. I tried everything to keep him out of the gardens, but no luck. So I am anxious to see if he leaves this alone. So far, so good!
We seeded the spiral with basil, dill, and cilantro. We’ll post some pictures once it gets going so you can see the end results. If it works well, I may put several of them around the front porch, where we aren’t growing a lot of grass.
