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Postby johnfb » Tue May 27, 2008 9:52 am

Hi All
Perhaps the green fingered amoung you might post some topics on things you have grown in the past or are growing now, for the rest of us non-green fingered here.

I would really be interested in knowing how to grow herbs in the home as my back garden is now cobble stones and no grass or dirt anywhere, so I am restricted to what I can grow in pots on the window sill.

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Postby Big Guy » Tue May 27, 2008 1:27 pm

I don't grow in containers, but out in my garden, I start the seed indoors in peat pots and transplant into my garden after the last frost. Which is usually around this week. I grow dill, parsley, Marjoram, summer savory and corriander.
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Postby wheels » Tue May 27, 2008 2:12 pm

John>
Many herbs can be grown sucessfully in pots. I have:

Parsley (plant seed/plants spring & autumn for continuity)
Thyme
Rosemary
Sage
Chervil (annual that's very hardy)
Mint
Marjoram (the perennial one)
I would think winter savoury, the perenial one, would also be OK.
I believe French Tarragon is also OK but have never tried it.
Obviously they need more maintenance in pots and generally don't last as long - although this may be down to my lack of 'green fingers'!
You could also use grow-bags.
Indoors I find that the plants go 'leggy' very quickly.

Hope this helps
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Postby Danuta » Tue May 27, 2008 2:15 pm

Lots of herbs can grow in pots, outside or inside, you can work with seeds but if you are a beginner why don't you go to a nursery (I think it's called) and buy some simple to keep herbplants like thymian, marjoram, chives and parsley.

You can get some seeds (chives is verry simple) and put them in a pot, watch them grow and then try your hands on a other herb.

In the nursery they can tell you exactly what kind of soil you need for the pots for herbs (not to much nutriants).

Give it a try, fresh herbs rule :)
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Postby johnfb » Tue May 27, 2008 4:34 pm

Phil....what does leggy mean...is it like limp?
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Postby johnfb » Tue May 27, 2008 4:36 pm

Danuta wrote:Lots of herbs can grow in pots, outside or inside, you can work with seeds but if you are a beginner why don't you go to a nursery (I think it's called) and buy some simple to keep herbplants like thymian, marjoram, chives and parsley.

You can get some seeds (chives is verry simple) and put them in a pot, watch them grow and then try your hands on a other herb.

In the nursery they can tell you exactly what kind of soil you need for the pots for herbs (not to much nutriants).

Give it a try, fresh herbs rule :)


Good idea Danuta, must make a trip to my local garden centre.

I had a look at your web site. I am suprised you have any time for sausages and curing with all your animals... :lol:
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Postby Danuta » Tue May 27, 2008 7:54 pm

johnfb wrote:
Good idea Danuta, must make a trip to my local garden centre.

I had a look at your web site. I am suprised you have any time for sausages and curing with all your animals... :lol:


There is another piece of the website that is only baking, just in Dutch, did you find it? :)
http://www.danuta.nl/in_de_keuken/index.html
Under 'taartrecepten' you find photo's of cakes.... I write recepies for other people about breadbaking, jams, confitures, cakes, cookies etc. Mayby someday in the future there will be a section about sausages :)

I don't have so much animals anymore, my cats and dogs are still there but the fish and snakes are gone, my husband is verry ill, we had to rehouse all of them so I can take care of him.

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Postby Spuddy » Tue May 27, 2008 9:17 pm

johnfb wrote:Phil....what does leggy mean...is it like limp?


Leggy (if I'm not mistaken) is when they grow too tall and very thin, which usually happens on stuff grown indoors when there's not enough light.
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Postby johnfb » Tue May 27, 2008 9:38 pm

Spuddy wrote:
johnfb wrote:Phil....what does leggy mean...is it like limp?


Leggy (if I'm not mistaken) is when they grow too tall and very thin, which usually happens on stuff grown indoors when there's not enough light.


A bit like the missus then.... :lol:
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Postby saucisson » Tue May 27, 2008 9:49 pm

I was going to say it's the opposite of bushy :oops:
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Postby wheels » Tue May 27, 2008 11:13 pm

I refer to the post by the honourable member Spuddy made earlier.
I have nothing to add 'cos the wife reads this. :lol:
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Postby Danuta » Wed May 28, 2008 7:56 am

Spuddy wrote:
johnfb wrote:Phil....what does leggy mean...is it like limp?


Leggy (if I'm not mistaken) is when they grow too tall and very thin, which usually happens on stuff grown indoors when there's not enough light.


There can be light enough but not enough movement, if you brush a few times a day gently with a sheet of paper the plants (like there is a little wind) about 10 or 20 seconds the plants will not be leggy but shorter and sturdier.

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Postby georgebaker » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:54 am

Hi
my wife grows QUINCES, we often have a glut. Last year I was off work when they were about so made jelly (and apple & Quince jelly)

This year she wants to make Membreio (spl?)



Near quince time get in touch 'cos if we get a glut here in North Manchester I could meet up and swap quinces for your produce. Last year I tried to swap a tray of them in the local farm shop for some Old Spot bacon but they would not have it.


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