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Old 03-13-2011, 12:58 PM   #21 (permalink)
 
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Wow, that's a lot of herbs, Richard!


Are they all in the garden, or do you have some in pots? Feel free to show some shots, as it would be amazing to see so many herbs growing at once like that. Do you ever share your herbs and spread them around to others?Thanks for posting your list.


Jack...

I know what you mean about the Stevia herb. It's just too damn sweet is it's problem. I wonder if it might be better tasting in baked goods, and I might try to use it in this way also. It's said to be 10 times sweeter than actual sugar!



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the book you're thinking of is called 'Old fashioned Garden Wisdom"...tips, lore, and good advice for creating a beautiful healthy garden. It's by Larry Maxcy. I got it 6 years ago and it's a very unique little book with advice and things that are kind of different.


I'll let you know about my other books that are more specifically about herbs and nothing else...


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Old 03-13-2011, 05:12 PM   #22 (permalink)
 
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Another herb I'm really interested in growing is Sweet Woodruff...because the leaves smell like Vanilla when dried.


The seeds are very fussy though and prefer 12°C (53°F) to germinate. I could never succeed at getting them to pop, but then it was a few years ago now that I tried.


I noticed too, it's an herb that actually isn't on Richard's huge list...unless I missed it.


I might try to germinate some seeds this season, now that Spring is coming. I believe it produces tiny white flowers. Hopefully I can get the seeds to sprout this time...


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Old 03-13-2011, 06:38 PM   #23 (permalink)
 
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I transferred my adorable little mint seedling from aero-garden and into soil...





It's so cute tonight in this new little pot and saucer, after it's shower, and it's starting to grow again...





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Oh and I sowed some Osmin Dark Red Basil tonight.


Here's my tiny "Violetta" Basil sprout...





Here's the Genovese tonight...





Did you know that Strawberry plants are herbs? Yup, and hot chili peppers too!


Here's my little Woodland Alpine Strawberry herb seedling...





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This is one of the most amazing HERB books I've ever owned...





I once moved into an apartment years ago and the tenant who lived there previously, left it there! It was a $60 book! I have enjoyed it for many years...and I still do. It's totally incredible.


It's a hardcover book and the pages are beautifully illustrated...





Any herb you can think of is in this book, with pictures galore...





Who would leave a book like this behind?!!!





It tells you how to use herbs you've never even heard of...





It reveals history and uses for flowers and many others...








Even the pictures I've shown, don't do this book justice. It's too amazing for words! If anyone is interested in a certain herb, I can take a picture of the page for you and you can blow it up to read it.


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I have recently picked up starts of sugar cane, pepper corn, lemon grass, rosemary and bay laurel. In the summer I grow basil, thyme, oregano, cilantro and parsley. I also have corsican, chocolate, pineapple and orange mints.

Jananas Bananas, I would love to get a start of this plant, do you know how hardy it is?
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hollyberry.. i totally agree..i have the book too.. theres
always something new to learn..and some new herb i get a
hankering to try to grow..
planted some wheat/oat grass for my cats the other day.. they
go nuts over it..
i'll start my basil in a month.. then transplant out into sunny area in
garden..
crocus..and dutch iris are up.. guess that means spring is sort of here
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Cool that you have the same book! I just love it. It's a coffee table book in my living room!


I want to grow St. John's Wort next but I hear it's a dangerous herb if it's not used properly.


Chamomile is another personal favorite that I'd love to grow again this season...great for making delicious tea and the flowers are cute.


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Hi Dave! It came back for me every year in East Texas zone 8a. I can give you some seeds - the plants aren't up yet (very easy from seeds). I have it in white also.

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I was thinking of sowing some Chervil seeds tonight...





What about this one...anyone ever grown it?...





I'd like to.


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Sherry, the Monarda Punctata that I grow is also known as Spotted Bee Balm, Dotted Bee Balm, and Horsemint. My favorite is the lavender color that I have pictured below in the other posting, but I also have it in white.

(pulled this gorgeous photo off the internet)



I also have seeds for a dark purple and a red which I have not grown yet.

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Old 03-19-2011, 11:24 PM   #32 (permalink)
 
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Gorgeous, JaNan!


Alright I confess I've been eating it, but here's what's left of the Genovese basil after a shower tonight...





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I planted this basil/ mint today. Not sure what it is? Grew from cuttings.
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What does it smell like Dean, when you rub the leaves?


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I guess like peppermint or spearmint.
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If you prune it, it'll bush out for you.


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That's what I was thinking about. It's leaning to one side. I may just cut on it tomorrow.
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I can tell it hasn't been pruned much because the stems have turned woody.


Be sure to dry the leaves and add them to anything you'd like to add a minty flavor too...including hot chocolate!


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I'm looking forward to harvesting some of my "Violetta" Italian purple Basil soon...






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Yours is looking just like mine!





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