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Basil

Last post by karstopography « Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:09 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 karstopography
Tue Apr 22, 2025 2:09 pm
Trying to start curry tree cuttings, this time.

Last post by worth1 « Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:29 am
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by pepperhead212 » Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:55 pm

I didn't have great luck with those plants I started from seeds - they just sat there, after getting to 3-4 inches, and eventually gave up.

I went on YouTube and tried some...

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Last post by worth1
Sun Nov 10, 2024 10:29 am
Does anyone else here grow epazote?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:53 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
Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:53 pm
first time herb garden

Last post by JRinPA « Sun Sep 22, 2024 4:46 pm
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by JRinPA » Thu Aug 22, 2024 11:20 am

So I did more herbs besides basil and fennel this year.
Rosemary
Marjoram
Parsley
Cilantro
Dill
Sage
Thyme and Oregano, transplanted up from the rose bed to their own pots....

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Last post by JRinPA
Sun Sep 22, 2024 4:46 pm
Air layering that rosemary, plus a curry tree and a lime tree!

Last post by worth1 « Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:12 am
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by pepperhead212 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:00 pm

Last night and today I air layered my curry tree, the younger lime tree, and the rosemary. The rosemary I just did it to have a backup plant, like I always have on the back...

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Last post by worth1
Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:12 am
Re-potting Kaffir Lime tree

Last post by pepperhead212 « Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:46 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:38 pm

A.K.A. Makrut lime, this, and my other indoor plants all seemed to need re-potting this year; I thought it had been 3 years, but it was only 2 years, I found out on another...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:46 pm
Mints

Last post by JRinPA « Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:20 am
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by SpookyShoe » Sun Mar 27, 2022 9:35 am
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Clockwise from top:
Pineapple (variegated), Spearmint, Orange, and Apple.
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Chocolate.
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Last post by JRinPA
Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:20 am
Bouquet Dill

Last post by crunch1224 « Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:58 pm
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by crunch1224 » Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:05 pm

I grow Bouquet Dill, well I did before losing my patch due to moving to a new place. I have to establish a new patch now. I'm kinda bummed at losing my old garden, but then...

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Last post by crunch1224
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:58 pm
Air layering a rosemary plant

Last post by bower « Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:10 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:30 pm

I've done this with my curry tree and lime tree before, and it's easy to do, and with this was was even faster than the others. I wanted to get another backup plant in a pot,...

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Last post by bower
Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:10 pm
Re-potting curry tree

Last post by pepperhead212 « Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:59 pm
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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 Jun 20, 2023 3:59 pm
Sage is Budding. Cut off Buds?

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sat May 13, 2023 2:52 pm
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by DriftlessRoots » Sat May 13, 2023 6:08 am

For the first time I’ve carried over a culinary sage plant from last year and I just noticed it’s got flower buds on it. Will letting it flower change its flavor like I...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat May 13, 2023 2:52 pm
Rosemary, potted and in the ground

Last post by Rockporter « Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:26 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:13 pm

Bower Since I sort of hijacked that bay laurel thread talking about rosemary, I figured I'd start a thread on it!

That one of mine, that almost died from the 7° night I...

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Last post by Rockporter
Wed Mar 22, 2023 8:26 pm
Getting Bay Laurel tree ready for re-potting

Last post by bower « Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:04 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:33 pm

Are bay leaves one of those things in shortage in the markets? I don't think I'll have to worry about it! :lol:

I trimmed the bay laurel, getting it ready to re-pot...

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Last post by bower
Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:04 pm
marjoram

Last post by Tormahto « Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:50 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Thu Mar 16, 2023 5:27 pm

Has anyone grown marjoram from seed? I started some last year and must have waited too long, because I did not end up planting any in the garden. They grew slowly and stayed...

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Last post by Tormahto
Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:50 pm
Syrian oregano and marjoram - last harvests of the season.

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:50 pm
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by pepperhead212 » Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:39 pm

I harvested two herbs today, since we are under a freeze warning - marjoram (something I like better fresh, than oregano) and Syrian oregano. They dry easily, and, while both...

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:50 pm
An armload of basil -- now what?

Last post by worth1 « Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:35 pm
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by Seven Bends » Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:17 pm

We had our first freeze warning of the fall for Tuesday night, so I went over to the garden and harvested a huge armload of basil because I couldn't bear to see it get...

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Last post by worth1
Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:35 pm
Random herb photos

Last post by karstopography « Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:24 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Sun Feb 02, 2020 4:34 pm
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I find I have to cut back my mint, oregano, and thyme 0202201546a_HDR.jpg periodically, especially if they are in pots, because they become ragged and unruly very quickly....
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Last post by karstopography
Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:24 pm
Brought the curry tree in, since it's getting cold

Last post by ddsack « Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:08 am
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by pepperhead212 » Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:46 pm

I got quite a bit done today, including trimming my curry tree way back, and cleaning up the fabric pot, to bring it inside to my back porch. Since the curry tree is less...

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Last post by ddsack
Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:08 am
Fennel and wasps

Last post by JRinPA « Thu May 19, 2022 10:01 pm
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by Amateurinawe » Sat Aug 15, 2020 4:56 am
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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 JRinPA
Thu May 19, 2022 10:01 pm
Papolos

Last post by Gardadore « Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:54 pm
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by Rajun Gardener » Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:37 pm
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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 Gardadore
Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:54 pm
Starting Curry Trees from seeds

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:45 pm
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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 pepperhead212
Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:45 pm
Lemongrass

Last post by HL2601 « Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:37 am
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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 HL2601
Fri Nov 12, 2021 10:37 am
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
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

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