Kitchen herbs
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Welcome Biyu! Herbs are such a great addition to the kitchen.
If you mentioned it previously I have forgotten. What zone are you in? I know you are northern US but it eludes me.
It does take some long term observation of your area to know how those weather patterns run. Have you checked out the Old Farmer's Almanac web page. http://www.almanac.com/ you can find a planting guide by crop , specific to your zone.
Kya D
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I have to say that you should plant the herbs that you like to cook with.
I have sage, parsley, oregano, tarragon, multiplier onions, garlic and all kinds of mint.
These are perennials here in zone 5 and love full sun.
I plant basil, thyme, rosemary and some others but they are annuals here
I have sage, parsley, oregano, tarragon, multiplier onions, garlic and all kinds of mint.
These are perennials here in zone 5 and love full sun.
I plant basil, thyme, rosemary and some others but they are annuals here
Cilantro! my personal fav, basil and such. There are so many flavors of basil. And mints. Now mints will be invasive and possibly take over you bed.
klevelyn
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I plant my mint in a container as well. I keep them trimmed as they like to escape from there planter. Keep something under the pot to discourage roots coming out the bottom. Plant the herbs you use first and then branch out. Nothing better than your own basil and oregano and sage when cooking in the winter.
I have yet to be able to grow cilantro worth anything.
We can't get enough basil for our pesto use. Last year we did about a gallon of pesto.
Depending on your area look to sage too. Many people around here (midwest, southern border of Wisconsin) grow it as an ornamental with purple flowers in late spring.
We can't get enough basil for our pesto use. Last year we did about a gallon of pesto.
Depending on your area look to sage too. Many people around here (midwest, southern border of Wisconsin) grow it as an ornamental with purple flowers in late spring.
I actually have one container that I use for herbs (not a raised bed) but it works really really well --and yea lol grow what you use I personally love mint so I allways have some --I didn't use as much as I would have liked to hopefully that will change this year
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Ahhh Mr. Yan,
Cilantro like very well amended soil and lots of nitrogen.I plant my cilantro in mushroom compost and mulch with oak leaves. Both cilantro and parsley seem to like the acid. Dispite what people think cilantro likes cooler temps. Planting very early spring & late in summer will yeild great crops of cilantro. You will find that it will even tolerate light freezes and rebound quickly. I allow mine to self seed and my entire yard and sourronding aresa have cilantro volunteering.
Basil is a little more sensetive to the cold and especially frost.
Cilantro like very well amended soil and lots of nitrogen.I plant my cilantro in mushroom compost and mulch with oak leaves. Both cilantro and parsley seem to like the acid. Dispite what people think cilantro likes cooler temps. Planting very early spring & late in summer will yeild great crops of cilantro. You will find that it will even tolerate light freezes and rebound quickly. I allow mine to self seed and my entire yard and sourronding aresa have cilantro volunteering.
Basil is a little more sensetive to the cold and especially frost.
Cool weater crops have elluded me thus far. We tend to swing from hard frosts to hot very quickly. That and I wiat too long to start fall crops. It's all a learning process right?
Basil I can do. My plants had inch thick main stems last year and provided a few pounds of leafs.
Basil I can do. My plants had inch thick main stems last year and provided a few pounds of leafs.
Welcome Biyu! Herbs are such a great addition to the kitchen.
Yes, you are right. Even after all these years of gardening I am still learning too
If you mentioned it previously I have forgotten. What zone are you in? I know you are northern US but it eludes me.
It does take some long term observation of your area to know how those weather patterns run. Have you checked out the Old Farmer's Almanac web page. http://www.almanac.com/ you can find a planting guide by crop , specific to your zone.
My mom and step dad had some nice large containers on their deck for kitchen herbs. Three or four pots each about 24" diameter. One dedicated to basil, one for thyme and chives, one with rosemary and something else, and one with sage. Those four pots more than kept up with my mom's gourmet cooking habit, and started our family's pesto habit. That was in metro St Louis.
My garden is in the almost-upper Midwest. Northern Illinois specifically zone 5. The generally accepted safe date for tomato trans-planting is the second weekend in May (mothers day). I've only lived in this state for five years now and veg gardening beyond tomatoes for three years. I have noticed that we typically have a rogue frost in mid September, snow flakes in the air in mid October, and average first killing frost is listed as Oct 15.
My garden is in the almost-upper Midwest. Northern Illinois specifically zone 5. The generally accepted safe date for tomato trans-planting is the second weekend in May (mothers day). I've only lived in this state for five years now and veg gardening beyond tomatoes for three years. I have noticed that we typically have a rogue frost in mid September, snow flakes in the air in mid October, and average first killing frost is listed as Oct 15.
It is spring here. I grow herbs in the bed by my deck and I have some in containers on the deck. I went out and trimmed back the oregano and rosemary this week. I am about to plant the basil for the year. I don't know if I want to put it in the garden or a container. I'm so glad spring is here. the trees are leafing out and the early flowers are blooming. I smelled good when I got through trimming yesterday.lol
Lyn,
Containers at our stage of life make more sense. I wish I had the money to let Tim build me the raised beds he did for ALL of our neighbors but it is about $300 each and I just have (want) to plant too much stuff. My back would really like not bending over anymore.
Mr. Yan,
Sounds like you have the weather pegged pretty good. Have you checked out the newer short season seeds that are available? I keep seeing different ones advertised but can't really remember which one because they do not apply to me. But a little research might solve some of your issues.
Containers at our stage of life make more sense. I wish I had the money to let Tim build me the raised beds he did for ALL of our neighbors
but it is about $300 each and I just have (want) to plant too much stuff. My back would really like not bending over anymore. Mr. Yan,
Sounds like you have the weather pegged pretty good. Have you checked out the newer short season seeds that are available? I keep seeing different ones advertised but can't really remember which one because they do not apply to me. But a little research might solve some of your issues.
On a different herb note garlic is great for a home garden. I just notced mine is pushing through the mulch from the winter. I brushed some mulch back and it is coming in strong. I need to get out and remove the mulch soon.
I find garlic gave a great return. Just plant it around first frost around here. Mulch heavy in early December. Remove the mulch in early spring. Harvest mid summer. The hard art was restraint in the kitchen and not cook my seed stock.
This year i think I'll use the garlic harvest to time when to start my broccoli and brussles sprouts for fall.
You're right crabbergirl I think that seed selection has been one of my problems.
I find garlic gave a great return. Just plant it around first frost around here. Mulch heavy in early December. Remove the mulch in early spring. Harvest mid summer. The hard art was restraint in the kitchen and not cook my seed stock.
This year i think I'll use the garlic harvest to time when to start my broccoli and brussles sprouts for fall.
You're right crabbergirl I think that seed selection has been one of my problems.
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