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Post by adobo on Apr 20, 2011 1:27:56 GMT -5
Erwin, is that the cuban or mexican oregano? Mine doesn't look anything like that. Hi Cindy, actually i also don't know. even the one who gave it to me doesn't know the ID of this oregano. i think this is the cuban oregano:
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Post by coppice on Apr 21, 2011 19:08:32 GMT -5
This week its a toss-up between sage and garlic, but Bay-leaf is running hard...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2011 21:27:53 GMT -5
Basil for sure!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2011 17:45:32 GMT -5
hard to pick just one for me too,but I love me some mint in my sweet tea!! it's a southern thang.
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Post by w8in4dave on Apr 26, 2011 18:25:13 GMT -5
wow ... Nice!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2011 17:20:22 GMT -5
Rosemary without a doubt is my number one pick, but I' would have to say lemon basil is delightfully aromatic. Love to run my hands over it on the way to any chore.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2011 15:53:37 GMT -5
Thyme. I put it in everything. It's an antibiotic and antiseptic!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2011 17:52:15 GMT -5
Now I am going to change that to chocolate mint! It's delicious! I'm also a great fan of feverfew for migraines!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2012 16:04:13 GMT -5
Most definitely basil. I put basil on/in just about everything.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2012 19:04:22 GMT -5
rosemary for sure
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2012 9:50:20 GMT -5
Mine would be rosemary or mint. Funny, I don't cook with either, I just love to smell them!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 8:23:16 GMT -5
I am a basil addict.
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Post by coppice on Jan 11, 2012 8:45:06 GMT -5
My toughest herb to grow was:
Has to be blood root.
It has moist soft seeds, so I had to get roots. It is slow as the dickens to establish. It was about year five or six before it both set flower and seed.
Time will, or more accurately this spring will tell if I successfuly brought along seedlings and they survived the trip and grow out.
Fingers crossed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 15:53:59 GMT -5
Love Sweet Basil--I grow it year round, I use it so much and dread the thought that I would ever have to purchase it at the store.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 5:55:20 GMT -5
Coppice, I transplanted some bloodroot from the wild into my gardens must be 7 years or so ago. They flowered the next year, but it does take a very long time to get a patch established and expanded. I had more trouble getting yellow trout lily established from the wild plant I brought home. I was successful, but the first 2 years were iffy. I find taking as much of the native soil as you can with the plants you dig up helps tremendously. Let us know how your bloodroot fares!!
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Post by coppice on Jan 12, 2012 9:20:07 GMT -5
Coppice, I transplanted some bloodroot from the wild into my gardens must be 7 years or so ago. They flowered the next year, but it does take a very long time to get a patch established and expanded. I had more trouble getting yellow trout lily established from the wild plant I brought home. I was successful, but the first 2 years were iffy. I find taking as much of the native soil as you can with the plants you dig up helps tremendously. Let us know how your bloodroot fares!! If the kids don't make it, would you be willing to sell some root or seed?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2012 4:54:38 GMT -5
Coppice, how about a trade?
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Post by coppice on Jan 13, 2012 7:55:05 GMT -5
Coppice, how about a trade? That too is an exchange Works for me
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2012 16:17:42 GMT -5
lol, good one, jcm. =)
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Post by bestofour on Jul 10, 2014 21:11:08 GMT -5
did anyone get the bloodroot to grow?
I plant all sorts of herbs because I like the smell but I only use thyme and sometimes rosemary in cooking because my husband won't eat ANY of them.
Lemon basil smells so good and so does anything with chocolate in the name.
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Post by elliemater on Jul 10, 2014 22:28:32 GMT -5
The ones I use the most are lemon thyme, cilantro, and dill. Love them!
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Post by tntiger on Jul 11, 2014 5:38:26 GMT -5
For me it would be cilantro! For everyone else in my family it would be basil. I like basil too but I LOVE cilantro!
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Post by indigogirl17 on Jul 14, 2014 10:31:06 GMT -5
lemon balm immediately sprang to my mind too--it reminds me of my southern California upbringing and I love it as tea!
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Post by indigogirl17 on Jul 14, 2014 10:32:06 GMT -5
I started some chocolate mint in my front garden...it smells absolutely delicious
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Post by bestofour on Jul 15, 2014 10:00:41 GMT -5
I have perilla (is that how's it's spelled). Someone sent me seeds years ago and it just keeps showing up - everywhere. I've read it can be used in tea but I don't do that. It's a pretty purple plant that adds color and texture to the flower garden. It also has a very strong fragrance and seems to be pest free.
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Post by bestofour on Aug 2, 2014 21:44:17 GMT -5
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Post by pepperhead212 on Aug 2, 2014 22:36:19 GMT -5
Many years ago I planted chocolate mint, which smelled heavenly, but the chocolate didn't really come through when using it in cooking. And in 3 years, the aroma of the chocolate was gone, disappearing a little more in the next two years. After that, it just smelled like plain peppermint.
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Post by mullerslanefarm on Mar 31, 2015 8:04:35 GMT -5
Favorite herb?? Are you kidding me?
That's like choosing my favorite child .... can not be done
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Mar 31, 2015 13:53:09 GMT -5
Heh, mullerslanefarm, I hear you! Having to only grow one herb would be like being limited to one vegetable! I do love the smell of thyme, though. There is something about it that makes me want to just bury my face in the plant. Maybe that's not a good idea right now, though: it is in bloom and the bees might not appreciate the gesture.
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Post by aftermidnight on Apr 18, 2015 9:18:53 GMT -5
So hard to choose just one, have whittled it down to two, Rosemary and Thyme.
Annette
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