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Post by ncgarden on Mar 10, 2015 16:13:15 GMT -5
Lat - glad to hear I am not the only one who is seed challenged with Echinachea.
SpringRain - interesting about the citrus rind. This year, I deydrated slices of oranges and lemons to use as ornaments on the christmas tree. We ended up eating most of them because they were delicious! Maybe I will grind some up this year.
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Post by Latitude33 on Mar 10, 2015 22:07:46 GMT -5
Thanks DW...going to try transplants instead of direct sowing. You might be on to the issue with soil temps.
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Post by claude on Mar 11, 2015 18:28:51 GMT -5
I have a mortar and pestle but I'm not quite as efficient with it yet...it does take practice. I find that if I have to dig something out of a cabinet, it had better be worth it... I guess I must forget it's there...
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Post by claude on Mar 11, 2015 18:36:24 GMT -5
You know, I did start those beds years ago with plants...moving some from crowded beds up the driveway but that was once they were established..so you might have a good plan of attack .
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Post by desertwoman on Mar 11, 2015 20:07:00 GMT -5
We use a mortar and pestle, too. Just about every day. It's the kind that is used in a chemistry lab or pharmacy. I think it is ceramic It get's left out on a shelf under the herb and spice cabinet that hangs on the wall.
If the herbs are nice and dry, they grind easily. Seeds take a little more time. Sometimes I crush them first, pounding them with the pestle, then grind. Don't expect the seeds to be as fine as powder, but they get ground quite nicely.
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Post by OregonRed on Mar 11, 2015 20:50:29 GMT -5
I like the title of this thread: herbs and sices
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Post by prunella on Mar 12, 2015 8:39:54 GMT -5
Oops! I fixed the typo, move along, nothing to see here... (now where's that "red-faced emoticon?)
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Post by ncgarden on Mar 13, 2015 18:14:19 GMT -5
Damn it Steve - I kind of liked the sices!!! But its nice this way too
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 10:30:53 GMT -5
Today instead running around nekkid in the 70°F sun, I made up a little pot with some old valerian seed. Two of the (valerian) plants I set out last fall should come back. So either way I'll be back in seed soon.
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Post by reservations4five on Mar 23, 2015 8:47:22 GMT -5
I have cilantro, rosemary, sweet basil, sage, and garlic chives planted in my system. All are thriving so far! Hope to expand our tower next year and plant some medicinal herbs too.
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Post by claude on Apr 17, 2015 5:56:42 GMT -5
Hey Lat! I just ordered some seed that came w a sheet on instructions about starting wildflower seeds..and why sometimes you cannot get them to sprout. They need a period of cool, damp weather to sprout...the recommended using a window box so that you can control moisture needed for sprouting. Plant and keep moist to sprout. I used straw and sawdust to keep the surface damp. It can take up to THREE WEEKS! So be patient.
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Post by Latitude33 on Apr 18, 2015 1:43:44 GMT -5
Dang, I truly want patience but I WANT IT NOW!
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Post by lilolpeapicker on Apr 18, 2015 9:23:29 GMT -5
Is that patience or impatiens???
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Jun 8, 2016 21:27:29 GMT -5
Cut a big bundle of spearmint today, prime cutting as it was ready to start blooming. I planted it years ago in a place where it could ramble, and ramble it do. Love this stuff by itself as an after-dinner tea, especially with summer meals. Good for an overstuffed belly. Good iced tea is even better brewed with a spig or two as well. My favorite mint. Dries and stores well, too.
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Post by Latitude33 on Jun 8, 2016 22:41:09 GMT -5
So this year I have at home, and at the CG, dill, cilantro, Greek oregano, rosemary, English thyme, savory, lemon verbena, bay laurel and a mass of Genovese basil due to an unfortunate seed pack incident.
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