These are some plants I’m growing in pots.  It’s hard to see, but the bamboo plant is growing strong and turning green again.

I also got myself a little Meyer Improved Lemon tree, it’s really more of a stick with a few leaves.  They are suppose to produce tangy, juicy, medium-sized lemons.  But I’m sure that won’t be for a long while.

There is also a skinny aloe vera that needs some new soil soon.  The round cactus doesn’t require much attention.  And in the back is some peppermint.  The big green leaves in the background are just Ivy.

Nasturtiums (in the corner) are turning out really nice.  I am hoping to pot some more flowers too.  Especially geraniums and zinnias since they are so easy to grow.

What I’m really excited about is the fresh catnip.  Here is one of the cats (G) that love chomping on them.  He’s a big black cat that’s really quiet and sweet.  He used to disappear for days, only to return home with freshly combed out fur.  I suspect he may have found a new home down the block.

The cats love dried catnip and go crazy for them.  It makes them want to roll on the floor and look really happy and relaxed. Besides the cat loving them, catnip can also be used as herbal remedies. 

Here’s what I gathered from Monterrey Herb:

“Fresh leaves were chewed to relieve headache.

Catnip was combined with damiana leaf and the smoke inhaled to produce euphoria with visual hallucinations (partially due to the nepetalactone content of Nepata cataria.)

Catnip, in combination with Eugenia caryophyllata, and Sassafras albidum, was used as poultice for aching teeth by those in America’s Ozark Mountain region.

Catnip alone was sometimes smoked to relieve respiratory ailments. ” In this case, I grew it mainly as a treat for the cats.

iPhone photos.

Mom’s plant collection. The nasturtiums seeds I planted just a month ago really love it here.