camochef
Blooming
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Posts: 171
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Post by camochef on Jul 8, 2015 11:30:04 GMT -5
I find myself using some herbs pretty frequently. So I decided to grow some of my own a few years back. I still buy many different herbs from Penzey's, Pendry's, McCormick, Spice house and others, but I grow: Greek oregano Marjoram 4 different types of Basil Italian Oregano and finally successful with Parsley I guess chives and garlic chives also count as herbs Enjoy! Camo
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Post by desertwoman on Jul 8, 2015 14:07:37 GMT -5
My growing list is very similar to yours, (except the greek oregano)
plus I grow french tarragon, thyme.and peppermint.
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Post by restless on Jul 8, 2015 15:35:17 GMT -5
I tend to change it up pretty often. This year I am growing: Giant of Italy Parsley, Calypso Cilantro, Amethyst Basil, Genovese Basil, Fino Verde Basil, Wild Za'atar Oregano, Summer Savory, Cutting Celery, English Thyme, Common Mint, Rosemary.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 8, 2015 17:44:33 GMT -5
I'm also addicted to herbs, and have a long list of herbs I grow every year. Epazote and garlic chives grow in several areas as weeds, and come back every year, with no effort! Regular chives, sage, English thyme, marjoram, and Fench tarragon come up every year, and all I have to do is thin them occasionally. I have a flowerbed with 3 mints, with concrete on all sides, so it can't spread! Rosemary is there all the time, whenever I want it (unless it's covered, due to intense cold!). LOL Parsleys, cilantro, cutting celery, dill, and several basils I start from seed, and I have a curry tree and two kaffir lime trees in pots, which I have to bring in when it gets cold (after I trim them WAY back).
Come cold weather, I grow basil, Thai basil, parsley, chives, cilantro, cutting celery, dill, and a few herbs from the Asian market I start from cuttings, all in hydroponics in my basement. Nothing like having fresh herbs!
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Post by restless on Jul 8, 2015 18:05:56 GMT -5
Oh yeah. I have Dill, too. I used to have a curry tree, too, but mine popped its clogs and lives in curry tree Nirvana now.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 8, 2015 19:27:46 GMT -5
I love having a little herb garden. I don't grow as many different things as some of you but I have
Italian flat leaf parsley basil dill oregano garlic chives and regular chives thyme
In the winter I have a pot of Italian flat leaf parsley in the house but after a few months it gets crappy looking and I get rid of it.
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Post by restless on Jul 8, 2015 19:46:19 GMT -5
Indoor stuff never does well for me, brownrexx. I don't get good enough light on the windowsills. I don't really have space to keep my grow light rig up all the time.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 8, 2015 20:14:18 GMT -5
Amazingly, the curry tree and lime trees do fine in just the light of a south window in the winter. I have to trim about half of them off before bringing them in, but last year the curry tree lost a lot of leaves, due to being rootbound. I trimmed it way back, and root pruned 2/3 of the roots, then put it in one of those self-irrigating 5 gal. buckets, and it took off! Should be interesting to see how it does inside.
The hydro system sits under two 32 w t8 and one 55 w t5 bulbs - not a lot of lighting, but fine for herbs.
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Post by OregonRed on Jul 9, 2015 10:09:00 GMT -5
terragon - doesn't do well, I have repurchased twice, and that one is die ing too sage rosemary savory few kinds of basil a bunch from pepper - thank you cilantro - stagger plant over and over, it bolts here marjoram - from pepper oregano lemon verbena, that comes in for winter chives micro celery thyme - 2 kinds, 1 from oliverman or davidjp
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camochef
Blooming
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Posts: 171
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Post by camochef on Jul 9, 2015 12:24:32 GMT -5
I didn't even think of the different mints that Mrs Camo has growing in different areas, or her huge Sage plant. Also cat-nip and cat grass for the kitties. I don't like French Tarragon, or Dill or a few other French herbs, so I don't grow them. I like some Basil's but not the ones with an anise flavor to them. I guess it depends on your tastes. I don't care for Penzey's French Thyme, but I like the Mediterranean and Organic Thyme from The Spice House, as well as their Lemon Thyme. Mrs Camo also has rosemary growing and probably a few others that I don't think of that often. I'd ask her, but she's out picking ripe blueberries before the severe thunderstorms hit this afternoon. Enjoy! Camo
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Post by shadetree on Jul 10, 2015 19:23:36 GMT -5
I had a kaffir lime tree for about 3 years, and recently gave it to my friend. Ants built a home in the pot, and it needed some TLC..but the real reason I gave it to her is because she cooks green curry and I tend to cook red curry. So I thought it would be nice to give it to her and I know she will give me leaves if I ask. After much convincing, she pruned it dramatically, because the top of the tree was very unhealthy. I knew from Pepperhead that the trees love to be pruned. I saw it and told her the tree is thanking her. ha. ps. pepperhead, if you have a surplus of leaves from pruning your quite large trees, I will be more than happy to take them off your hands.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Jul 12, 2015 21:49:45 GMT -5
We used to have a small dedicated plot for perennial herbs, but took it up in my last reorganization to make more room for summer vegetables. As it is now, I have both Gigante and Sweet Dani Lemon basil, cilantro (grows wild), chives, sumac, dill (finally!) and spearmint. Parsley bombed this season so far. Grrr. Try, try again... I tried and tried to grow rosemary, one of my favorite herbs...for biscuits, chicken, tea, and especially potatoes. Always failed miserably. My grandson planted some here three years ago and it has thrived, much to my great bliss. A new dedicated herb bed is in the plan for next year. A vegetable garden is lonely without herbs.
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Post by OregonRed on Jul 13, 2015 9:56:49 GMT -5
wheelgarden1 rosemary tea, I wouldn't have thought of that. do you put it with anything else?
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Jul 19, 2015 20:48:55 GMT -5
My tea is just rosemary and a bit of sugar. A little orange juice might do well, too. Hmm...
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Post by OregonRed on Jul 19, 2015 22:05:46 GMT -5
oh how interesting, thank you, i'll have to try that for sure thank you wheel
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