The Container Garden

The container garden

The mailman brought them last week.

I'd ordered on-line, parsley and basil seeds,

readied the pots on the back deck,

and now wait to be sure there'll be no frost.

Parsley is slow to sprout and lasts long

into the fall, while basil comes up quickly,

but dies off with a hint of cold.

I'll tend and harvest my herbs

all summer long. If high winds

threaten, the pots will be moved.

When a bit more is wanted in soup

or salad, herbs will add zip.

As fall comes only parsley will last

while basil's leaves have shriveled.

Some people start early like basil

some last long like parsley.