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Post by garrett on Sept 1, 2011 10:05:08 GMT -5
wanna share what you use buy or grow and why?
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Post by krikit on Oct 28, 2011 14:32:41 GMT -5
I'm just beginning with the Grow Your Own. I went to a health food store & got a variety of seeds for sprouts, which I hear are very good for you. I did it the way the instructions told me & it really didn't fly the way I hoped it would so I got organic soil & put those same seeds into the soil & the sprouts went wild - yum. Red Clover & Alfalfa plus a mixture but so far only tried the Clover & Alfalfa ones. I found that though the soil is dry, the plants will quickly & easily get a white kind of mold around the top of the soil so watering is going to be something that needs to be carefully done.
I read where Red Clover is good against radiation/cancer & thanks to the entire N Am continent (along with the N hemisphere) being badly radiated thanks to Fukushima, I figured the more anti cancer stuff I eat & drink the better.
The instructions said to put the seeds in water then drain. I had them in jars with a mesh that was held over the mouth of the jar with an elastic. You do the water & drain for 3 days then put the jars in the window area for the sun to do it's thing. Sprouts began but never took off - I tried watering them, after many days of them sitting there not doing anything & nothing flew so that's when I figured I had nothing to lose but to pop the same seeds in soil & see what happens. I ate many sprouts before the white stuff hit - I suspect it's some kind of mold - anyhow, threw out the soil with the sprouts & the mold. Trial & error ...
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Oct 28, 2011 21:25:39 GMT -5
Redperson, I love Lemon Balm. It makes good tea and popsicles. It's a calming herb. Also makes a dandy bath infusion.
Dogwoman sent me seeds for Anise Hyssop two Christmas seasons ago. I wasn't sure I would like the taste, I'm not fond of licorice. But once in a while, I brew up a cup of Anise Hyssop tea and there's nothing like it. I kept the plant alive in a large container, then when we moved this summer I gave it a permanent place in the herb garden. The purple flower spikes are a delight to the eyes.
Common Sage. I can't imagine poultry without it. And it makes a great mushroom sage sauce for pork too.
Thyme. mmmmmm, pot roast simmering with sprigs of fresh thyme....
And Basil. Green for pesto and cooking, red for jelly. Peanut butter never had it so good.
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Post by tastyofhasty on Oct 30, 2011 9:55:01 GMT -5
I grew a big 2' x 12' bed of parsley this year, I have all the parsley I could possibly want. It's reasonably cold-hardy, plus, it also grew fine right through the summer, even without much watering. I use a nice big handful of fresh parsley about every two days, chopped and mixed into lettuce to go on top of bean tostadas. I THINK it does something good for me, but whatever it is, it's kind of underhanded; clears the skin? cleans the blood? puts the sparkle in the eye? ... anyway, it's easy to grow and handy to have and I like it
Another very useful herb is lovage. I started just under 20 little lovage plants I'd grown from seed in a pot, out in the garden this year. Then didn't water them. Maybe it was the lack of water, maybe they weren't in good enough soil ... but they all just disappeared. SIGH! I love the dried leaves of lovage to add to soups for celery-plus-something nice flavor; it's also supposed to be good for digestion. I planted some seed yesterday direct into the garden, hopefully it will overwinter and come up in the spring and be healthy! It's a really handy plant to have around, though, really, you only need ONE.
Basil, yes! Lemon basil, my fave, EXCELLENT pesto!
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Post by herbalbetty on Dec 27, 2011 6:38:32 GMT -5
I grow too many herbs to count! :-) Some of my most used herbs include comfrey, calendula, thyme, sage, rosemary, French tarragon, St. John's, arnica, passionflower, lovage, mint, skullcap, lemon balm, chamomile, Tulsi, basil, etc.
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Post by garrett on Dec 27, 2011 10:31:49 GMT -5
kiddo turns into a locust swarm around my moms mint patch...lol grow on betty.
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Post by roomtogrow on Dec 27, 2011 14:06:20 GMT -5
I love Lemon Balm. I use it as a tea to help me sleep...I am teaching myself about herbs. I love Rosemary Gladstar. She has several books I only have *Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health*. It has a lot of recipes and growing advise for herbs.
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Post by garrett on Dec 27, 2011 15:04:08 GMT -5
sounds like good reading rtg....?smiles
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Post by lieblingxdasxkraut on Jun 19, 2012 8:14:35 GMT -5
I love chocolate mint to no end I also try to do medicinal and culinary herbs tho we don't cook with everything
This year I also have cillantro parsley sage basil twiggy (rosemary --mom calls it twigs) lemon verabena 6 types of mint (chocolate cotton candy ky colonel fruitasia apple and mojito) catgrass (ok so I'm growing that for the seeds) reg and lemon catnip (also for seeds and for cats) Greek oregano and possibly something else or 2 that I dont recall
And to think I have 1 herb box and one mint planter
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Post by colojd on Jun 27, 2012 18:10:46 GMT -5
I grow lavender, parsley, lemon thyme, lavender hyssop, rosemary, sorrel, oregano, catmint, catnip, camomile and cilantro. With this extreme heat we are having here in Colorado, it has been hard to keep them all going. The lavender and hyssop was grown from seed about 3 years ago and winter over well, and this year are especially beautiful. It will be the first year that the hyssop is big enough to produce blooms. I have never grown hyssop before but heard a lot of good things about and I also just wanted to see the blooms. Don't eat a lot of anise or licorice but did hear that the leaves make good tea. This year I also subscribed to Herb Grower magazine so hope to learn more about growing and using herbs.
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Post by desertrat on Jun 29, 2012 13:16:29 GMT -5
Rosemary, parsley, thyme and lemon thyme which is very good in beef stew believe it or not. Love cilantro but can only grow it in fall and winter as it bolts so quickly, a must have for salsa. I have a big pot of lemon balm and love the smell, just walk by and brush against it, lovely. Would like to do more herbs, maybe this fall.
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