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Herbal Wisdom:  What new herbs did you add this year?  |
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - May 21 2008 : 10:00:10 AM
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I added pineapple sage, sweet woodruff, Texas tarragon, and marjoram plants. I have seedlings of Russian sage, hyssop, nasturtiums, dill, bee balm, feverfew, herb robert, and sea holly. I did have parsley and salad burnet until one the kitties, Fudge, bit the leaves off. She's lucky I love her. 
~Brenda
Farmgirl Sister #207
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - May 21 2008 : 11:24:40 AM
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Wow, Brenda, that's a long list. If that's the new stuff, what did you have before?
I had perennial mint and feverfew in my yard when I moved here, I added sweet woodruff last year (which is lovely), oregano and chives. I plant basil every year, and this year I am also growing nasturtiums, calendula, and parsley. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 21 2008 : 11:33:25 AM
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I added hyssop, nasturtiums, Lemon balm, Chocolate mint and Lemon Verbena. I didn't get Tarragon this year...just don't like it.
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2008 : 11:55:16 AM
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LOL Yea, I might have overdone it. I already had chives, Lady's Mantle, lavender, catmint, garlic chives, chocolate mints, anise hyssop, tansy, lemon balm, santolina/Lavender Cotton and then the calendula reseeded really nicely this year. Oh, I forgot I have basil seedlings too. These aren't all together-- they are scattered in beds mostly.
~Brenda
Farmgirl Sister #207
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1553 Posts
Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - May 21 2008 : 12:01:36 PM
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I added new herbs - chamomile, dill, tarragon this year. Still looking for WHITE yarrow and feverfew...may need to add them next year.
These are in addition to my usual stuff: parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, lemon balm and chives.
So glad it's finally warm enough to garden!
Jo
"Wish I had time to work with herbs all day!" |
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 23 2008 : 04:53:53 AM
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Just had to add that I picked up a feverfew yesterday for a couple bucks because my seedlings were SOOOO tiny, and I realized I forgot to mention I had lemon thyme and regular thyme. LOL
~Brenda
Farmgirl Sister #207
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - May 27 2008 : 08:15:04 AM
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Borage! Its intense blue flowers are so pretty floating on pea soup with swirl of sour cream in it. I saw that once in an herbal cook book and have wanted to have a handy supply of Borage ever since. Anyone know what else to do with Borage besides harvest the flowers?
BTW, I used Johnny's Seeds to plant my Borage, and got exactly two seedlings out of the entire pack. So disappointing. I must not have had the soil and timing just right. Ah, but those two little seedlings will be enough :-)
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 27 2008 : 3:03:57 PM
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I added lavender, anise, and bee balm....
I tried the lavender by seed but it didn't work. I thought I had some seedlings come up but they turned out to be weeds....So, I went to a plant sale at an arboretum and bought potted plants.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 29 2008 : 5:14:32 PM
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I grew lavender from seed once. I had an entire packet and put it in little pots. They got knocked over by the kids, who were toddlers then, and I ended up with one seedling. They are SOOO tiny, and take forever to grow. I buy plants now.
I know you can use borage flowers in lemonade, tea etc. and on cakes. If you use the leaves when they are super young in salads; before they get fuzzy.
I actually mooched yarrow and oregano off my mother in law last weekend:) I can't help myself!
Let me know how your anise does brightmeadow. Are you going to collect the seeds to use?
~Brenda
Farmgirl Sister #207
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
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Moonsanity
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Brenda
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 29 2008 : 5:16:22 PM
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Hideaway Farmgirl-- I can look in our field for white yarrow-- it's wild-- is that what you want? I've never sent plants but I can try...
~Brenda
Farmgirl Sister #207
Journey of Grace and Whimsy
http://grace-whimsy.blogspot.com/ |
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