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Re: herbal spacing

At 06:07 PM 3/22/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Hello-
>
>Can anyone provide a suggestion for spacing of chives in square foot
>plans...can't seem to find reference to it anywhere.Also, what would be the
>proper spacing for oregano? I have one sqft source that says it should be
>1/4sqft, but not knowing how big they get I'm not sure whether that would
>mean one plant takes up the whole 4 square feet, or if it means 1/sqft or if
>4 plants fit in one square foot. Any suggestions appreciated.
>
>TIA
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>Cheralyn
>Zone 6 in Boise Idaho
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I'd give oregano 1 per 4 square feet--a 2' by 2' space. It'll take a couple
of years to fill out that space, though. You can plant a few small plants
around it until then. Problem with oregano is that it won't stop. It's not
as agressive as its cousins the mints, but it will encroach, slowly, slowly...

I eventually transplanted my oregano out of the square foot area and set it
off by itself where i wouldn't have to worry about it.

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