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Summer Savory

Last post by Growing Coastal « Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:43 pm
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by jmsieglaff » Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:07 pm

I grow Summer Savory from time to time for drying and using. I got mine going early this year so I've never been faced with it's tolerance to cold. How does it handle frost...

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Last post by Growing Coastal
Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:43 pm
Random herb photos

Last post by pepperhead212 « Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:47 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:34 pm
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Last post by pepperhead212
Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:47 pm
Re-potting curry tree

Last post by pepperhead212 « Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:39 pm

by pepperhead212 » Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:39 pm

I knew my curry tree would need re-potted this spring, as it would dry out in a very short time after soaking. I sliced off most of the root ball, leaving just a 6 ball. I...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:39 pm
Starting Curry Trees from seeds

Last post by worth1 « Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:01 am
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by pepperhead212 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:29 pm

Back in September, a few seeds finally started ripening on my curry tree - seeds that showed up on the plant way back in June! They stayed green all summer, and I finally got...

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Last post by worth1
Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:01 am
Toothache Plant/Buzz Button

Last post by worth1 « Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:11 pm
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by Kurt » Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:36 pm

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Last post by worth1
Sat Dec 12, 2020 2:11 pm
Wormwood plant/Mugwort

Last post by karstopography « Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:40 pm
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by Kurt » Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:24 am

This plant contains hydrocloriquine.used a a tea with dried leaves.Processed for the antimalarial,COVID ,plus other uses.

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Last post by karstopography
Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:40 pm
Thyme or Oregano Lawn?

Last post by Reelcharacter « Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:34 pm
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by PlainJane » Tue Jan 07, 2020 6:27 am
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Has anyone installed a thyme or oregano lawn?

When we first moved into our house there was a large 5x4 ft patch of oregano that previous owners had let run wild.
I pulled it...
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Last post by Reelcharacter
Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:34 pm
Does anyone else here grow epazote?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:22 pm
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by Shule » Thu Dec 19, 2019 12:19 am
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Does anyone else here grow epazote?

It's a fragrant herb in the same family as lambsquarter. It can be used to help people digest beans better, they say.

I grew some this...
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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:22 pm
Cilantro / corriander

Last post by Growing Coastal « Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:26 am
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by Amateurinawe » Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:17 am

Such a wonderful plant. It gives us it's leaf as a garnish, then when it is ready, it offers up simple flowers and the wonderful seed for flavouring curries. And then when it...

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Last post by Growing Coastal
Sat Oct 31, 2020 9:26 am
CELERY with brown flesh

Last post by worth1 « Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:27 am
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by Growing Coastal » Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:59 pm

I can find all sorts of stuff about celery problems online but nothing about celery with brown interior flesh in the stalks . It's never been an issue for me before. I have...

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Last post by worth1
Fri Sep 18, 2020 4:27 am
Air layering a curry tree - anyone ever try this?

Last post by MissS « Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:27 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:01 pm

Here's something new that I did, just to see if I could. Anybody else do this before?

While trimming my curry tree, I thought about the possibility of air layering one of...

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Last post by MissS
Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:27 pm
Fennel and wasps

Last post by Labradors « Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:31 pm
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by Amateurinawe » Sat Aug 15, 2020 4:56 am

Last year I grew fennel at the end of the garden in a large pot. I am quite partial to roasted fennel occasionally but it is a prolific grower. I decided I couldn't and...

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Last post by Labradors
Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:31 pm
Comfrey-identifying root parts?

Last post by peebee « Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:23 pm
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by MsCowpea » Sat Aug 15, 2020 12:46 pm

I have unsuccessfully tried to grow comfrey (inground) in zone 10 a couple times. I think zone 9 is the farthest south you can go. Trying again but the roots came and not...

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Last post by peebee
Sat Aug 15, 2020 8:23 pm
Papolos

Last post by WoodSprite « Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:23 pm
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by Rajun Gardener » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:37 pm

Who grows it?

I just saw a video saying it's -kinda- like cilantro and grows in summer time so it's a must try for me. I have to hunt seeds as much as I use cilantro.

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Last post by WoodSprite
Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:23 pm
Basil

Last post by SpookyShoe « Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:51 pm
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by worth1 » Fri Dec 20, 2019 1:09 pm
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I had no idea basil was a perennial until this year.
The plants I pulled even had bark on then.
I bet I could trim it back and protect it and it might come back the next...
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Last post by SpookyShoe
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:51 pm
Great Herb Farm

Last post by Bower « Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:27 pm
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by friedgreen51 » Sat Jun 20, 2020 7:31 pm

My husband and I went on a short road trip this morning. It was nice to drive through the country and see farming region about an hour and 1/2 from our house. We visited J &...

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Last post by Bower
Sat Jun 20, 2020 8:27 pm
Mercury in Basil, Tulsi?

Last post by karstopography « Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:00 am
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by Growing Coastal » Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:32 am

I found this when I searched Tulsi Basil which is reputed to have beneficial health effects.

Is it possible for a plant to produce these things if the soil doesn't contain...

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Last post by karstopography
Tue Jun 09, 2020 5:00 am
Mexican mint marigold

Last post by SpookyShoe « Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:17 pm

by SpookyShoe » Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:17 pm

This is used in my area as a substitute for French tarragon, which does not grow well in this climate. The Mexican mint marigold is blooming now.

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Last post by SpookyShoe
Fri Apr 24, 2020 5:17 pm
Lemongrass

Last post by pepperhead212 « Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:35 pm
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by karstopography » Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:44 pm

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My lemongrass plant is now older than a year. Wonderful fragrance, nice to look at and...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Tue Apr 21, 2020 12:35 pm
More Mexican herbs - Hoja Santa and Mexican Oregano

Last post by pepperhead212 « Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:11 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:04 pm

Has anybody here grown these? I grew hoja santa a few years ago, and still have a couple Foodsaver packs of seeds in the freezer. I put some of both of these seeds in petri...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:11 pm
Growing Herbs over Winter

Last post by Shule « Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:55 pm
Replies: 11
by mikestuff49 » Sun Dec 15, 2019 6:32 pm

Have any of you tried the AeroGarden Harvest for herbs? I have an indoor grow setup I use for starting seeds and I'm confident that I could use it to grow things like basil,...

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Last post by Shule
Wed Jan 22, 2020 3:55 pm
Summer savory

Last post by MissS « Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:43 pm
Replies: 24
by Shule » Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:36 pm
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Anyone here grow summer savory? It's one of my favorite crops. It smells great (kind of like lasagna mixed with ancient nostalgia). It's pretty easy to grow in my garden in...
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Last post by MissS
Thu Jan 09, 2020 1:43 pm

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