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Herb Gardening
The planting, growing, propagating, maintenance, harvesting, and uses of various herbs, for culinary, medicinal, decorative, and magical purposes.
628 Questions
When a recipe asks for sweet herbs what does it mean?
mint
luisa
mellisa rosemary
cinnamon
things like that
What is the substance in neem tree that is used as an insecticide?
The active constituent in the Neem plant is Azadirachtin. It is an anti-feedant, repellent and insecticide.
Should Italian heather be trimmed back once the bloom fades?
Yes, Italian heather (Erica ventricosa) should be trimmed back once the bloom fades.
Specifically, leaving the faded blooms in place can be stressful for the plant. The plant is trying to channel energy and direct photosynthetically produced sugars and starches into such other life-support activities as respiration and storage. As long as pruning back the bloom and unattractive/unhealthy foliage takes place above - not through - any one of the stem's leaf nodes, the plant will respond favorably to such mild pruning.
Additionally, it is important to remember the following general rules when pruning the faded blooms and nearby foliage:
1. Make sure that the pruners are clean, dry and sterilized.
2. Do not prune when the plant is wet from supplemental watering or from a rainfall event. But do not worry if it rains right after the pruning is finished. The important point is that pruning cuts were made while the plant parts were dry.
3. Be careful about removing any more than one-third (1/3) of the plant overall at one time. Such extreme, severe pruningall at once can send the plant into shock.
What is a salinity gradient map?
Just breaking down the words, here's a reasonable guess. Salinity is having salts. Gradient is different amounts. A map would show you where. So I guess you are looking at where the greatest amount of salts are concentrated and where there are less or even which salts are where, if there is more than one kind available.
Remember sodium chloride (table salt) is not the only salt; there is magnesium salts such as Epsom salts and many other alkaline metal salts I can't name. I don't remember my high school chemistry that well.
How do you make an essential oil diffuser?
It is not something that is easily made, though you don't have to use a diffuser for essential oils. You can light a candle, and when the wax on the top is liquefied, poor the essential oils into it. You may want to blow the candle out whilst you do this, as the drop are extremely flammable, and you need to avoid the flame.
Pure therapeutic essential oils should not be heated. Heat will destroy the beneficial properties. If you cannot afford a $35.00 diffuser, then simply apply the oil to a kleenex and lay out or put it inside your pillowcase. On the road, I use a napkin and three to five drops of Peppermint and stuff it into my air vent. It keeps me alert for many miles as the oil fills the cabin. It is also effective enough to just put the oil on a standard saucer and leave it to the open air in your room.
Can lavender grow in partial shade in Texas?
Lavender is a Meddeterranian plant and is better grown in full sun.
How can house mint plants be rid of mealybugs?
Introduction of natural enemies, removal by alcohol-soaked q-tips, and treatment with horticultural oils and insecticidal soaps are ways to rid house mint plants of mealybugs. The scale insects in question can be controlled by oils applied to eggs and soaps applied to immature and mature stages and eliminated by such beneficial predators as ladybugs, especially the mealybug destroyers (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri). It also will be a good idea to check, and if need correct, for possibly improper heat, light, moisture and nutrient levels and for possibly improper soil conditions since repotting may be needed because of prior contamination or infestation or of incorrect attention to growing conditions.
What part of the basil plant do you consume?
Well generally you eat the leaves either on their own or in cooking. Do not eat the roots or the soil it grows in for obvious reasons. Basil is used a lot in Italian cooking such as in pesto.
What type of tea do hairy soft bud tips make?
Tea made from hairy soft buds include a white tea silver needle and Yunnan dian hong black tea. It has to be of fairly high grade though.
Old Spice’s original ingredients were: orange, lemon, spices, clary sage, aldehydes, cinnamon, carnation, geranium, jasmine, heliotrope, pimento berry, vanilla, musk, cedar wood, frankincense, benzoin, tonka bean, ambergris.
Who is the model in the old spice commercial?
The model in most of Old Spice's commercials is Isaiah Mustafa.
When is the right time to plant basil in northern California?
Really depends on what your zone is. Northern California has several zones, but most are around 7 or 8. So in 7 and 8 April is the best time to plant basil. You can start in covered trays in March, and plant out in april or may. Checking sites like gardenate will help you determine when to plant based on your specific zone.
if its the spice as in synthetic marijuana yes becuase its sprayed down with a chemical called JWH-018.
JWH-018 (1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole) or AM-678[1] is an analgesic chemical from the naphthoylindole family that acts as a full agonist at both the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, with some selectivity for CB2. It produces effects in animals similar to those of THC, a cannabinoid naturally present in cannabis, leading to its use in synthetic cannabis products such as "legal cannabis herbal incense blends" which in some countries are sold legally as "incense", labeled "not for human consumption."[2][3][4][5][6]
- Basil is popular in Italian cooking. Most popular dishes are tomato sauce, pesto, or added to Italian vinegars. But it also can be sprinkled over salads and sliced tomatoes, either whole or chopped. For the best flavor infusion, don't chop the leaves, but tear them instead.
How long does it take to dry herbs?
anywhere from a couple of hours to several weeks. it depends on the conditions and water contents of the herb
Aerogarden growing marijuana do you need a dark room?
the aerogarden sucks to grow pot in i know a girl who did this from Canada and the roots got stuck in the pump plus they are cfl lights which are terrible for flowering
get a cfl light got veg and a hps for flower and use a closet, when the lights are off you cant have any light ceep in this might cause hermies
What part of the chives plant traditionally treats fungal infections molds and scabbed wounds?
Use Tea Tree Oil instead.
Does mint originate from Wintergreen?
Mint (Menthae haplocalycis) is a family of herbs
Winter green (Gaultheria procumbens) is a different family of herb, so no, mint did not come from wintergreen.
A planting pattern is what an herb spiral is. The gardener spaces the plantings in such a way as to form a curving, winding path through the ground.
What are the ways of planting?
Extensive or intensive, indoors or outdoors, and non-soil or soil are ways of planting. Extensive planting needs more space than intensive cultivation.
