balm and other herbs
- Subject: balm and other herbs
- From: E*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 12:56:32 EDT
In a message dated 5/5/02 8:37:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
cherylisaak@adelphia.net writes:
<< We have a different view of a lawn - lots of stuff that isn't grass,
like clover and birds foot trefoil and violets, all mowed to 3
inches. I have chives >>
The chives being an Allium can survive all. They do survive under the lawn
mower and we have them, too. In an area uncut (as yet not found by the lawn
mower person) the chives grow and spread much more vigorously than in an
herb pot so if you don't want a chive field keep them contained also.
Two "herbs" that grow in any soil and move like any army are horseradish and
chives. For all the poor reputation of the mints, they do not do well in dry
soils. I was amazed one spring to look over part of a field here and see the
chives in bloom. I did not know we had this "chive garden".
I haven't seen any balm since I moved over ten years ago. That is one way to
have it gone.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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