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Post by mbrown on Jun 8, 2007 14:00:23 GMT -5
I would like to plant a few herbs to use in the kitchen. Probably will plant in a container. What would be the most useful 4 or 5 to plant?
Mike
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jun 8, 2007 14:05:47 GMT -5
The top five I use are sage, oregano, basil, tarragon and thyme. Others high on the list are mint (great in containers - not so invasive) rosemary, lavender, winter savory (and summer) and dill. Some are better in containers than others, of course. The sage, for example, gets pretty big, and woody. Might be easier in the ground.
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Post by mbrown on Jun 8, 2007 14:15:01 GMT -5
Lav,
Thanks for your list. If were to do these, how large of container would I need, and do you start them from seed?
Mike
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jun 8, 2007 16:22:03 GMT -5
Well, a couple of questions:
Are you going to try to plant them all in one planter?
Are you for sure going to plant the perennial ones, like sage?
Oh, and in your zone, are basils perennial? Here in 6b/7, sage is, and tarragon is, but it dies back over the winter, as does oregano, mint, and thyme. For me, basil and dill are annuals. Oh, and rosemary likes to die in my garden. It hates me. 
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Post by mbrown on Jun 8, 2007 16:32:11 GMT -5
Lav,
I would plant the sage in the ground. The others would be planted, preferably, in one container unless it is too big. Then would go with 2 or 3. I live in zone 7a and I believe basil is an annual here.
Mike
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jun 8, 2007 23:29:19 GMT -5
Mike, you could overwinter Rosemary there!! Wish I could do that here..
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Post by lavandulagirl on Jun 9, 2007 7:07:19 GMT -5
Mike - if you didn't want too many of each, you could probably get away with one really big container, and a plant or two of each herb. I usually start with cuttings on the perennials, and seeds on the annuals, but it's a little late in the season to seed, so you might want to get some seedlings at a local nursery or from a friend. If you think you'll use more that a plant or two, you might want to group the herbs by use in seperate containers, or else by their needs. For example, you could group basil, oregano and maybe thyme together, in a tomato sauce container garden. Or you could group thyme, oregano and lavender in a container that need less water. Don't forget to consider that you can overwinter herb containers inside, and extend your growing season well beyond the frost. If your container is really big, you might not be able to do that.
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Post by johno on Jun 10, 2007 18:26:51 GMT -5
We have several rooted cuttings of Arp Rosemary available now at the Heirloom Seed Shop. They are a dollar each, but I think we charge $2.50 for shipping. Arp is supposedly the most cold-tolerant variety.
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Post by flowerpower on Jun 11, 2007 22:20:57 GMT -5
This was the first yr I ever lost a sage plant. And all my thyme died. We had no snow though. I did find a small green/white bicolor sage I do not remember planting. And my golden oregano made it.  Both the lemon and regular basil plants are small. I don't use alot of dill, but I like the plant. |
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Both the lemon and regular basil plants are small. I don't use alot of dill, but I like the plant.