3-Week Microgarden Update: The Good, The Bad, and The Stunted Basil

Three weeks in, and the microgarden is proving that some herbs simply have more grit than others. While almost everything is thriving, the basil is currently staging a quiet, stubborn protest.

Here is the latest status report on what’s winning and what’s stalled:

• Arugula looks perfect! No complaints.
• Dill is looking great, though I had to use a plant stake to prop up one of the pods.
• Cilantro is coming along better than expected - I shouldn't have doubted its resolve!
• Basil appears stunted. Hasn't seen any growth in several days. I thinned out the weaker-looking stems with a small set of scissors, but that might have been too little, too late. So it goes.