Re: Herbs

Judy - Kitty is right - more light the better, especially for sun loving
herbs! And I concur heartily about the ForestFarm catalog. Makes me wish
I had a much bigger lot - LOL. If I had a place the size of Jesse's, I'd
go plumb insane!


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Judy L Browning" <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:30:02 -0800

>I planted a pot with cinnamon basil, tarragon & stevia this year. It's in
>the house now and hopefully will survive until I can set it out again. Any
>tips? The sun room has low E windows, so the sun lovers get lanky and the
>shade lovers thrive. Just finished Forestfarms fall 2003 catalog. Made great
>"throne room" reading.
>Judy B
>
>From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> Cathy,
>> I don't grow herbs, but generally I understand they like it hot and dry
>with
>> lots of sunshine.  We didn't have much of any of that here this past
>season.
>> Doubt you did either.  That could be the problem - just a guess, though.
>>
>> Kitty
>
>> From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
>> > 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
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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