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Post by melwynnd on Jan 13, 2006 12:29:26 GMT -6
I love this thread! I moved my garden spot last year, so I'm sort of starting over with my herb garden. I have WAY too much catnip(if anyone wants some, I'd be happy to divide it), but it makes a lovely, musky tea. I also have chives(if they survive the winter) and sage. I'm hoping to add mint, nettles, marjoram, and rosemary this summer. I also wildcraft things like, horsetail, nettles, and dandelion(for wine of course). Oh yea, I sprinkled dill seed here and there too. Last year we had a "dill Lawn" where my old garden spot was. It smelled great to mow! Sherry
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Post by trudy on Jan 13, 2006 20:30:19 GMT -6
I have some rosemary rooted if anyone wants some just pm me. trudy
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Post by jeanette on Jan 14, 2006 9:22:22 GMT -6
watch that mint.. it will take over.. i grew some rosemary last year too.. mostly just to keep the green worms out of my brocolli...
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Post by jeanette on Jan 14, 2006 9:25:06 GMT -6
burdock?? i hate that stuff, it's everywhere here..one of my biggest weed problems
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 14, 2006 14:59:14 GMT -6
Yes, It is a wonderment to the chinese, they produce burdock (gobo) for medicinal purposes, and the american farmer destoys it! It is a different plant by name, but then, is it?
Now I purchased Gobo seeds, and saw no difference in the plants. And if I had not harvestted the roots, and let it spread, would not it have too been 'wild' Yes. and studies in the states have found comparable amounts of the major components in 'our' field 'nuisance'
Commercial production of roots for medicinal purposes has recently begun in Saskatchewan. It brings about 7 u.s. dollars a pound, or about a buck per root! How many pounds of burdock root lies in about any midwestern farm fiels? well I don't know, but at 7 bucks a pound, a spect a bushel would bring abot 40 dollars! Personally, I use the root, and see no difference in the effect from Gobo, or the 'weed' in the fields( No, I do Not dig roots from any field under cultivation)
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Post by melwynnd on Jan 14, 2006 16:28:56 GMT -6
watch that mint.. it will take over.. i grew some rosemary last year too.. mostly just to keep the green worms out of my brocolli... We don't have too much trouble with mint taking over since it is sooooo dry here. But I'm sure if it got along any of the irrigation ditches in the pasture, it'd love that. I wonder if Daisy May would eat it, and what her milk would taste like if she did?? Sherry
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Post by giardiniere on Feb 6, 2006 13:49:21 GMT -6
I grow basil, parsley, chives, and this year I'm going to inter-plant catnip with my eggplant.... in the hope that it will discourage flea beetles. I've never done this before, but them little buggers are my biggest pain in the *** in the garden. Has anyone else tried this method.... and had any success?
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Feb 6, 2006 14:24:05 GMT -6
Hi and welcome to the phorum phamily! I would closely watch the catnip, and try to remove the flowering tops, Before, the can go to seed, this will allow you to have the catnip there as a companion, yet keep it from taking over your garden.
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Post by giardiniere on Feb 6, 2006 14:46:38 GMT -6
Thanks for the welcome!
I'll be sure and watch that catnip and not let it go to seed. I'm gonna plant the eggplant in double rows, so as I phigure it, I'm going to have one catnip plant for every four eggplant. I'll let everyone know, if it helps.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Feb 16, 2006 5:37:31 GMT -6
I love eggplant, the variety Rosa Bianca, an italian heirloom in particular
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Post by sierraskyesmom on Feb 16, 2006 20:45:53 GMT -6
I am just starting out with my herbs this year. The soil here is awful, so I am going to try to grow mine in containers on the deck. I'm going to grow lemongrass, sage, lemon balm, cilantro, spearmint, lavender, thyme, rosemary, and italian parsely. Any tips on the lemongrass would be greatly appreciated, as I know nothing of how it is grown - only that it tastes wonderful in Thai food!
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Feb 17, 2006 4:53:11 GMT -6
Sierraskyesmom...You're Back! Ya know, I used to go up to the farmers market in St. Paul, that area has a Huge Hmong population, I like visiting with them, one older feller that was very good with english, helped translate so I could visit with some of the Very knowledgable gardeners there They are growing lemon grass in their homes. It can grow very well in a pot, but it will require a wash tub in no time. It is very easy to grow and requires minimal care. it does best in hot climates but can be grown anywhere that has a hot summer, and can be taken inside in the winter, where it likes a sunny window, and lots of humidity. So the seeds, barely covering and place the pot in a warm and sunny spot on your deck or window ledge. Water regularly, keeping the soil moist like a damp sponge, but not soggy. Lemongrass will thrive outdoors during the summer months or year-round in southern climates (at least zone 9). One note tho, the "grass" portion can be very sharp, so be careful handling it so you don't cut your hands. if you are shopping and find lemon grass that looks fresh, and still has some roots attached to the bulb, take it home, cut back the grassy tops, and stick it in a glass of water, deep enough to cover the roots, put it on a sunny window sill and when it starts to grow new roots, pot it up, you will be on your way! Vin, one of the gardeners, told me that it, Xa, his word for lemon grass, was also a very good medicinal herb, and from what I gathered, the roots induce sweating and act as a diuretic ; however, even with a translator, communication was tuff! (Hillbilly to Hmong doesn't translate well) it also has some other medical uses...Good Luck, and Very Nice to see you back!
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Post by shadowwalker on Feb 17, 2006 21:53:32 GMT -6
We grow Tansy, wormwood, dill,stevia,lambs ear, cilantro,beebalm,epazote,garlic,horehound,burdock,comfrey,lemonbalm,eccinachea,tickweed,feverfew,soapwort,mugwort,mariposa,chinese rhubarb,pleurisy root,sheep sorrel,hops,blueflag,rosemary,tarragon,oregano,calendula,fennel,sweetbasil, peppermint,spearmint,st. john's wort,blessed thistle,mariposa,black cohosh, rattlesnake root,gensing, goldenseal,bloodroot,and more but I can't remember them.
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Post by deb65802 on May 14, 2006 15:11:26 GMT -6
dandelion, garlic 3 kinds, onions 5 kinds, german and rman chamomile, three kinds of echinecea, 3 kinds of yarrow, catnip, lemon mint, ginger mint, apple mint, pineapple mint, chocolate mint, mugwort, nettle, cleavers, epizote, cilantro, mexican mint marigold, foxcglove, wild monarda, bee balm 2 kinds, lemon balm, german thyme, feverfew, 3 kinds of dill, 2 kinds of oregano, plantain, pennyroyal, tansy, rue, majoram, wormwood, burdock, curly dock, calendula, black cohosh, basils 5 kinds, fennel, lavender 2 kinds, anise hyssop, garden sage, white sage, and sweet grass.
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Post by chickenfarmer on May 15, 2006 4:06:18 GMT -6
Would love to see a picture of your Herb Garden...
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Post by deb65802 on May 15, 2006 14:04:16 GMT -6
Still working on it Chicken Man. In a coupple of months I should have everything in place for pics then.
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Post by Jean on May 19, 2006 9:46:50 GMT -6
I grow cilantro, parsley, greek oregano, horehound, garlic, calendula, bronze fennel, mexican tarragon (tagetes lucida), red perilla, sage, dill and lots of catnip.
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Post by Jean on May 19, 2006 9:48:25 GMT -6
P.S. I left out two of my favorite lemon herbs, lemon balm and lemon verbena.
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Post by Jean on May 19, 2006 9:51:34 GMT -6
PPS: And a pot of rosemary in the house. Wish I could grow it outside like they do in AZ. Had an Arp rosemary growing for a couple of years outside.
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Post by chickenfarmer on May 19, 2006 10:01:13 GMT -6
Plotted out the new herb garden.... have planted so far...
Varigated Oregano Tarragon Nastarinium Parsley Dill Sassafrass Lemon Balm
Also grow plenty of dandelions for root beer
Want to add more, but unless it's from seed you sure can't get plants around here. Trouble is thier so backwoods around here they don't even stock seeds half the time...
Would like to get some diffrent kinds of mint but selections are poor also.
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Post by jeanette on May 19, 2006 16:41:28 GMT -6
we don't have that great of a selection here either.. the usual..
i'm going to dig up some sage and thyme to put in my cactus garden.. also have some lavender to put in there..
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Post by chickenfarmer on May 20, 2006 6:04:52 GMT -6
Time for us gardeners to start asking the garden center managers to stock em more... Think they would listen ?
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Post by jeanette on May 20, 2006 7:29:19 GMT -6
if everybody asked they would, i'm used to small town shopping. they only sell what they know people will buy.. i've thought about ordering on-line... have you ever bought seeds or plants through the mail??... i'm afraid to.. i've never really bought anything.. i've got to see it and touch it before i buy it...
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Post by tastyofhasty on May 21, 2006 15:10:07 GMT -6
Garlic, tansy, basil, poke, peppermint, chocolate mint, citron-scented geranium, that's all I can think of 'round here ...
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Post by biscombe on May 21, 2006 17:18:54 GMT -6
I can't live without basil, cilantro and mint!
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 4:59:47 GMT -6
Herb gardening is what I do the most of, it is my passion...my herb garden won't have time to do as well as I would have liked this year...just moving and all during the planting season, but next year it should be as fabulous as the garden I left behind when we sold our previous home. Here is a list of what I am growing (mints & basils are my favorites):
Apple Mint Licorice Mint Chocolate Mint Spearmint Mint(unknown variety from my late grandma's garden) Sweet Basil Purple Ruffled Basil Cinnamon Basil Italian Giant Basil Opal Basil Lemon Basil Blue Sage Death Valley Sage Moss Curled Parsley Chamomile Catnip Oregeno Cilantro Summer Savory Common Thyme Sweet Marjoram Feverfew Bouquet Dill Fennel Chicory Tutti Fruitti Hyssop Echinacea Sweet Woodruff Rosemary Achillea Yarrow Florida Broadleaf Mustard Anise Toothache Plant
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2006 7:26:30 GMT -6
WOW quite a list! Alot of those our favorites of mine. Dontcha just love the mints!!
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 11:15:45 GMT -6
I just adore mints!! I wish I could find even more varieties, I'd plant everyone I could find;) Herbs & tomatoes are all I have going this year. Next year watch out though, I hope to have a full garden again. It just broke my heart to leave my old gardens behind when we moved, but having a blank slate before me is kind of exciting too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2006 14:37:53 GMT -6
I know how ya feel.I just moved here about 6 months ago. Happy an sad at the same time. But I would rather be here than the city any day!!
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Post by chrissysohiogarden on Jun 15, 2006 17:08:37 GMT -6
Oh me too, I am with ya on that. I love being out in the country. It's a little overwhelming right now because I have so much more dirt to dig in, but I am lovin' every minute of it;)
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