Welcome back to part two of my journey on finally working on my front and back yard while suffering from eczema on my hands and feet.

I’m sorry for the long delay, COVID-19 has caused many delays and I will try to plan out content more efficiently.

As I mentioned in my last post, gardening for me is not as easy as it seems due to my garden beds needing consistent management. However, I was super excited to start an herb garden and I realized it was time to tackle the monster that is my garden beds.

Again, my eczema never fully goes away, so this is a continuing challenge for me, but I’m not going to let my eczema stop my goal of having an herb garden this summer, and neither should you, which is why I wanted to create this mini-series!

I bought my herbs from my local garden center and started on my back yard garden beds. I followed the same protocols I did for the front yard. If you haven’t read part one you can catch up here.

I recommend taking your time weeding if you have eczema. It’s okay if it even takes a few days. It is better to prioritize your body and condition over some pesky weeds.

Here is what by back beds looked like before I weeded:

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After about three days of work here is the result:

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On day three, I was able to plant my herbs. I water them appropriately every other day and I’m about to do my second harvest soon!

Here is a picture of my herb garden starting out:

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I planted chives, parsley, basil, chamomile, lavender, thyme, honeydew sage, yellow sage and rosemary together in the bed. I planed my mint separately because I heard it grows very fast, and I’m glad I did because after two days it started spreading!

Next year I will plant my chamomile in a separate container with a tomato stand (it gets very bushy)!

After my gardening experience this year, I think I’m ready to start planning to do a vegetable and herb garden for next year.

Let me know in the comments if you want me to share tips about how I dry/store my herbs! Make sure to follow my blog for more content related to mental health, eczema and fitness.