Re: Re: Jesse's lavender

Kitty, you crack me up woman!! LOL. Glad the rosemary is doing well, its
parent is dead as a doornail. Too much rain in June. Will replace it
next month.


Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Kitty
Sent: 8/25/2004 9:24:05 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Jesse's lavender

> The only herbs I grow are for ornamental value.  I love the look of Garlic

> Chives and a rosemary cutting Pam sent me looks like a little Christmas tree

> right now.

> 

> My sister served a pineapple upsidedown cake (with cherries) last night, but

> I don't like the taste of pineapple so passed.  The idea of a

> garlic-pineapple cake though might have really sent me rolfing.  I'll just

> have to take your word for it on its yumminess........(scuze me while I

> hurl)  ;+)

> 

> Kitty

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>

> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>

> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 8:14 AM

> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Jesse's lavender

> 

> 

> > Wow...great information Bonnie.  Thanks!  I'm printing this one out and

> putting it in my herbal notebook for future reference.

> >

> >

> >

> > Bonnie Holmes <holmesbm@usit.net> wrote:

> > This past weekend I attended the annual Smoky Mountain Herbal Society herb

> > fair. The fair included several demonstrations, educational programs, a

> > wonderful lunch, and vendors. Each year, the herb fair focuses on the herb

> > of the year. This year was garlic so information focused on garlic and

> > ramps. A wonderful herbal lunch was also available...four salads, three

> > choices of herbal dressing, and pineapple upside down cake with garlic

> > instead of the cherries...delicious.

> >

> > Growing Mediterranean Herbs was another great program. The presenter grew

> > herbs for a living. She used well-drained beds with something called

> > "crusher run", fines or "dirty soil" that she gets free from limestone

> > quarries. The material is very alkaline with trace minerals that the

> > Mediterranean herbs love. The fines are also used for their mulch as the

> > material also reflects the light and heat. Gardeners can also use a

> > combination of chicken grit and lime for similar effect.

> >

> > For fertilizer she suggested comfrey tea: fill a 5 gallon container with

> > comfrey leaves (I guess I will need to set up a bed to grow these) and add

> > water; let set for 3 weeks; when the smell is gone; water herbs with the

> > tea.

> >

> > When planting, dig hole and put in water and sit the potted plant to be

> > planted separately in water for 1 hour. Plant and don't water for three

> > days. The plant may stress somewhat but it will be stronger once the roots

> > are established.

> >

> > I also joined the Society. Some of the first plants I added to the yard

> > were herbs and I have always loved to cook with them and use them for

> > arrangement so I thought I would enjoy this group.

> >

> > The presenter suggested growing both types of lavender if you are into

> > using them for different purposes. For example, grow Gross or Provence

> > lavender for scent and Hidcote and Munstead for color and combine them to

> > give color and scent in arrangements or wreathes.

> >

> > Bonnie ETN Zone 7

> >

> > > [Original Message]

> > > From: pdickson

> >

> > > To:

> > > Date: 8/24/2004 10:45:29 AM

> > > Subject: [CHAT] Jesse's lavender

> > >

> > > Jesse,

> > > We had a wonderful speaker once that told us to put several scoops of

> > gravel

> > > in the bottom of the hole when you plant lavender. I think it is making

> a

> > > big difference in my lavender plants. I think this allows the roots to

> > NOT

> > > sit in water for long.

> > > Hope that helps. I planted 3 new "Provance" lavenders this year that I

> > got

> > > at the Sand Springs Herb Festival. They have done wonderful in one year!

> > > She also recommended "Hidcote" and " Munstead" as being good for our

> > > climate. I planted those right away and they are doing fantastic.

> > > Tricia

> > >

> > >

> > > I had to replace my Grosso Lavenders because we had so much rain this

> > > > summer they died. And they are in a RAISED bed that drains well...so

> you

> > > > can imagine how much rain it takes to wipe out my lavenders.

> > >

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