Re: Herbs and hellebores

Sharing is what it's all about darlin' - and that makes it even more fun
(IMO). I've gotten so many wonderful things trading back and forth w/
all you folks. Makes for a most delightful and meaningful garden!!


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:12:44 -0500

>Speaking of herbs Pam, I never said thank you for the basil seeds you sent
>or the bluebonnet seeds. And thank you Nora for the hellebores (I think
>that's what they are! ) I told you guys I've been out of it! Sorry about
>that.
>
>A
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 3:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Herbs
>
>
>> Ceres - You lost English lavenders?  They should be hardy there.  The
>variegated varieties don't seem to be as hardy however.
>> Cathy - basil likes hot weather and sun. Was your summer on the cool
>> side?? Try the Genovese basil. It seems the most vigorous. That's the
>> basil most people use for pesto. Gets bigger than the other varieties I
>> plant too. The purple ones for color and the holy basil for potpourri do
>> well, but nothing performs like the Genovese!! I start mine from seed
>> indoors and plant them out when I put out my peppers (or tomatoes for
>> those of you who grow them). If you plant it before the soil warms up,
>> it won't be happy.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: cathy carpenter <cathyc@rnet.com>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:34:24 -0600
>>
>> >I grow most of mine in containers on the deck for the same easy access.
>> >But have creeping thyme out in the perennial bed, where I can
>> >frequently continue to cut it into winter, and parsley in the vegetable
>> >garden where it also lasts well into winter (until the temps get really
>> >low) and being a biennial, I can get some in spring to last me until my
>> >new seeds sprout. Then I dig up the old roots (such fun!). My basil was
>> >discouraging this year. Very stunted, with coarse leaves. Maybe I
>> >picked the wrong variety??
>> >Cathy
>> >On Saturday, November 29, 2003, at 11:54 AM, Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> >> In a message dated 11/29/03 11:49:53 AM, gardenqueen@gbronline.com
>> >> writes:
>> >>
>> >> << Herbs are good low maintenance plants also - many are xeriscape
>> >> plants
>> >> and almost all of them repel bugs and most four legged browsers. Life
>> >> w/out lavender?? Can't even imagine it. >>
>> >>
>> >> Pam, I have herbs.  Winter before last, I lost (2) lg lavenders that I
>> >> had in
>> >> the garden for a number of yrs.  I tried the varigated last year & it
>> >> did not
>> >> overwinter.  I didn't get it replaced this year.  Parsley, chives &
>> >> mint are
>> >> kept near my kitchen door for easy access.
>> >>     I visited a garden this year that had a long hedge of lavender.  I
>> >> would
>> >> have loved to have viewed this when in bloom.  It looked like the
>> >> photos you
>> >> see in an English garden.
>> >>     Ceres
>> >>
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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