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Are you a herbie?
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 17:28 Author:  Chris, England
Location: Basingstoke Profile
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| Just wondered what herbs people grow and eat (that includes wild plants of course). Are you enjoying any at this time of year? I have year round parsley and rosemary and some thyme. I love fresh basil, lots of parsley and fennel tea is a favourite too. Last year I discovered sorrel, never to be lost from my repertoire. I bought one plant of the ordinary green sorrel and grew a whole load from seed of broad leaved sorrel - lovely in salads, but you need to pick the leaves young. As a bonus it's a decorative plant! |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 20:01 Author:  Gill
Location: Russell, Bay of Islands, New Z Profile
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I grow lots of parsley, rosemary, chives, and since taking up bird rescue, grow lots of plants for the birds - clover, chickweed, etc - have to grow these in pots up high though cos of Pav who decimates all and sundry if he can get to them  |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 03:54 Author:  Lisa58
Location: Pennsylvania Profile
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| In the growing months out in the garden, I grow basil and chives. They both get haircuts several times during the growing season and get washed and frozen for winter use. Some gets used fresh, and I give some away. Would like to grow bronze fennel and dill for ornamental purposes. | |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 21:59 Author:  melanie
Location: Essex Profile
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| had a lot of fennel appear in the garden and have saved the seeds, have rosemary sage in garden too. In winter buy pots for the kitchen of basil parsley and corriander | |
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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 13:09 Author:  Patsy Fagan
Location: Harefield Uxbridge Profile
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| The only herbs that I have grown really successfully are Bay, Rosemary and Sage. I can never keep Thyme going, and mint is always slug fodder  Last year, I used a large zinc bath, filled it with some drainage before topping up with compost and planted it up with a variety of herbs including Tarragon, Parsley and others. Sage is the only thing to have survived the winter. |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 19:53 Author:  leand
Location: Cadgwith, The Lizard, Cornwall Profile
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| I've allways grown lots of Rosemary and mint. But this yr I'm going to start a herb plot and hope to try all manner of herbs. Mainly a fruit man really, but with lots of space to play with I may as well have a go at something different for a change. |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 21:43 Author:  psilo
Location: Bolton Profile
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| I dont really grow any herbs though would like to grow some basil this year. Do have several varieties of mint around the garden. | |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 21:54 Author:  passiflora
Location: West Midlands Profile
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| I did have Rosemary but it died, I have spearmint mint and Parsley, Basel, Thyme. I am trying to get sage as its very good for mouth ulcers, rinsing your hair especially for grey hair, so I have been informed. | |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 22:40 Author: Chris, England
Location: Basingstoke Profile
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| The Tarragon may well come back in the spring Patsy. Don't give up just yet! | |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 22:41 Author: Chris, England
Location: Basingstoke Profile
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| Basil likes it warm Psilo - good luck! I only grow it in the greenhouses. | |
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Are you a herbie?
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 10:49 Author: phill
Location: essex Profile
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| I grow Rosemary Thyme Chives Mint Sage and Purple sage I used to have a Curry plant but i lost it | |
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 23:15 Author:  joanna
Location: Cornwall Profile
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| I have Rosemary, Fennel, Sage, Chives, Garlic, Golden Thyme and Sorrel growing in my backyard. I've got one of those hanging growbags by the backdoor, in which I've got Mint, Thyme, Basil and Sage. It means I don't have to go far to get some herbs when it's raining. I love to cook with herbs and a salad is really nice with a few fresh herbs chopped into it. I have a very vigorous bay tree growing in my front garden. It smells so gorgeous when I prune it. I put some of the clippings on the front wall, so people can take them if they wish. |
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