Re: Herbs

Lovely...hope you planted the Bronze Fennel in a container...it has a long
root, spreads, and has a chemistry that many other plants don't like.


> [Original Message]
> From: Jesse Bell <silverhawk@flash.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/28/2006 12:25:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Herbs
>
> Well, yesterday I planted some starter plants of: Patchouli, Bronze
> Fennel, Lemon Verbena, Munstead Lavender (mine died from the drought),
> Sweet Basil, Holy Basil, Purple Basil, Creeping Thyme...and some MORE
> chicks and hens of different sizes and shapes (I love those). Can't wait
> for them to grow!
>
>   
>
> james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>   I saw a bunch of them at HD the other day.
>
> On Apr 27, 2006, at 3:13 PM, Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
>
> > Now I'm jealous! A variegated variety? WOW! I take it that your 
> > 'Mona
> > Lavender' is a tropical too? That's magnificent. And it's a good 
> > shade
> > plant, too? Now I'll be looking as well.
> >
> > Blessings,
> > Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> > Behalf
> > Of Andrea Hodges
> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 12:13 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Herb Suggestion
> >
> > Most people do actually. There are several species, but the variegated 
> > one
> > is particularly pretty. I honestly thought it was strictly for 
> > ornamental
> > use until I started at the Garden Gate and my manage said it was 
> > actually
> > great for cooking. So there ya go. There is also a variety that is 
> > used for
> > an ornamental shade plant called Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' I have 
> > some in
> > my back yard and it is just stunning. Looks completely different than 
> > the
> > Cuban oregano variety. Dark green, large fuzzy leaves and lavender 
> > salvia
> > like blooms. So pretty and it gets big enough to make a real impact in 
> > the
> > shade garden.
> > A
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jesse Bell" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 11:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Herb Suggestion
> >
> >
> >> Thanks Andrea. Bonnie sent me an article off the chat group so I can
> >> read some more about it. And it's a beautiful plant too! Some herbs 
> >> get
> >> all stringy looking or unsightly, this one does not. I'd grow it just
> >> for it's appearance!!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Andrea Hodges wrote:
> >> Jesse, Latin name Plectranthus
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jesse Bell"
> >> To:
> >> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:52 AM
> >> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Herb Suggestion
> >>
> >>
> >>> Excellent. I'll have to locate that plant this summer. Thanks Bonnie.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> >>> Cuban Oregano. It's a very thick, fleshy, fuzzy leafed variety that 
> >>> has
> >>> marvelous aromatic qualities and wonderful flavor. It also mixes very
> >>> well
> >>> with lemon when cooking chicken.
> >>>
> >>> Blessings,
> >>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> >>> Behalf
> >>> Of Jesse Bell
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:26 AM
> >>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Herb Suggestion
> >>>
> >>> O.K., I think I missed an e-mail in here...exactly WHAT herb are you
> >>> putting
> >>> on the roast Bonnie? I've been scanning the other e-mails and can't 
> >>> seem
> >>> to
> >>> find the answer.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
> >>> In a message dated 4/25/06 6:10:53 PM, wmorgan972@ameritech.net 
> >>> writes:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> The next time you cook a roast of any kind
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks, Bonnie, I will try it!
> >>> Ceres
> >>>
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> Island Jim
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