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Herb Gardening

The planting, growing, propagating, maintenance, harvesting, and uses of various herbs, for culinary, medicinal, decorative, and magical purposes.

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How can you use sage in a sentence?

Sage is an aromatic herb with a distinctive flavour. Roast chicken with sage and onion stuffing is one of my favourite meals. I grow four herbs in a window box, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

What is the examples of orthodox seed?

Many plants from temperate regions have orthodox seeds - seeds that are dry when mature and that can exist for some time in the dry state. Examples include lettuce, cabbage, mustars, rapeseed (canola) and many many others

Why can't you grow garlic in Hawaii?

Garlic is not able to be grown in Hawaii because of the warm temperatures. Garlic is best grown during the coldest part of the year in such places like as New England.

Where can you buy moroccan mint seeds aka Mentha spicata var crispa the leaves of which are used in Moroccan mint tea online?

I just bought a small seedling of this from a plant nursery specialising in herbs. This lady had an amazing collection of herbs and sells at my local farmer's market. Looking for a nursery specialising only in herbs in your area is the best bet I think.

What makes a Herb a Herb?

Ah herb is a plant grown for use in cooking, medicine, cosmetics and/or aromatherapy. For a full definition see the related link below.

How long does it take to grow a tarromin?

As with all the other herbs, it takes around 70 minutes to grow tarromin.

How long will an oleander live?

We live in San Diego and have had our Oleander Bushes now for about 35 years. They don't require much care at all and they look good most of the year. Ours have gotten gnarly in the trunks - we should have pruned them more often.

Can you grow grass on fabric?

Yes, you can grow grass on fabric. However, you need optimal conditions to do so. Some commercial growers grow seedlings on several types of textiles including burlap and a specially developed non-woven textile called Sure to Grow which is similar to quilt batting. Growers who use textiles as a substrate use hydroponic irrigation systems to deliver complete nutrient solutions to the plants.

In France, plants are grown in geotextiles and installed vertically opn the facades of buildings creating a "green wall". Once again, nutrients are supplied via the irrigation system.

What does the word herb mean?

a flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody.

Does softened water or bottled water effect plant growth?

It depends on the plant and on the klimate the plant originate from Some orkids can only survive with softened water, others cant survive without alot of calcium in the water(tap-water)

- and in a less extreme variant it is the same with all other plants Most rainforest-plants like demineralised water(tumbledryer-water) bottled water is no better than tumbledryer-water so use the cheaper. Tap water is totally fine, but if you have múch bacteria in your tapwater it may be a problem for some plants but not for others.

How long does it take for mielies to grow?

Mielies grow quite quickly.

I am no expert but my experience with mielies showed that they grow from the planting stage to havest time within 4 months. These mielies were grown In Barberton South Africa in a sub-tropical climate, between January and May.

Mpumalanga resident

What herbs are in fines herbs?

Fines herbes is a culinary mainstay in French cuisine. The ingredients of fines herbes are fresh parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil[1]. These "fine herbs" are not the pungent and resinous herbs that appear in a bouquet garni - which, unlike fines herbes, release their flavour in long cooking. Marjoram, cress [2], cicely[2] or lemon balm[2] may be added to fines herbes. The marjoram and tarragon may be dried.

Which leaves are edible?

mint, malva, dandelion, bee balm, parsley, catnip, plantain are all edible. the book "edible wid plants" by lee Allen Peterson is a great resource. do your research before trying any plant part.

Can you make something with tomato plant leaves?

Not anything edible, tomatoes are part of the night-shade family, other than the fruit you should not ingest them.