Vegies and herbs

I went to the plant store yesterday and picked up a couple of tomato plants and some herbs. My herb garden was a disaster until a couple of weeks ago, when I dug out most of the thyme that had taken over the plot. I'm going to completely dig up the remaining plants. I didn't use the thyme that much, and it sends out roots that are even worse than mint, which I also have in the bed. So I'm basically starting over. I'll leave the chives and a little bit of mint. The rest is going.

I bought cilantro and several kinds of basil. Those are the two herbs I buy fresh most often. The only problem? I've tried twice to get cilantro to grow, and it has never done well once I transplant it into the bed. But I'm going to try again and baby it as much as I can. (I bought some nice fertilizer, too.) I have the little containers sitting in front of the open doors in the sun room now, where they can get exposure to the full sun they'll get outside and to the wind. Toughen them up a bit before they go in the ground.

I just ordered some lemongrass online. I've been trying to find a place that sells the plants locally, but no one does. It doesn't overwinter here (too cold), so I'll have to plant it in a pot in the greenhouse. I'm excited about getting it. I've been wanting to cook Thai food, but lemongrass is a necessary ingredient, and it's hard to find around here. I've only found one store that sells it, and that store is on the other side of town.