Comments on: Planting an Herb Garden

By: kristen@nosmallthing

kristen@nosmallthing — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:34:12 +0000

Let me give it to you straight…herbs always do better in the ground, unless you really take care of them. Or put them in a HUGE pot. I do have some herbs on my deck. In huge pots. So actually, some herbs do fine in pots…some do not.

Basil I don’t even attempt in a pot. It doesn’t grow large enough for me in a pot, so I put that in the ground this year.

For me, I plant parsely, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil mint and chives. I could plant more, but I just didn’t have time this year…maybe next year!

Don’t you just love fresh herbs?!

By: Jo-Lynne

Jo-Lynne — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:43:24 +0000

Kellie, no, we are actually NOT going to Maine this year. I KNOW. It’s so weird. But my SIL is having a baby this month in my hometown in VA and we plan to go to VA this year instead.

By: Jo-Lynne

Jo-Lynne — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:41:48 +0000

Amanda, I am so NOT gardeny. Not at all. They really are quite hardy.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:48:27 +0000

I used to grow herbs in pots – mainly basil – and I also grew tomatoes in pots. We bought our first house in December, which meant I could finally grow my first garden!! Our basil is out of this world in the garden (we have a basil plant in a pot, and it’s not as full as the one in the garden.) We also have parsley, mint and a couple of other herbs in separate pots. My mom grows hers (in pots and in the garden) and uses a food dehydrator to dry them. One day I’ll be as ambitious as her

Good luck!!

By: Beth - Total Mom Haircut

Beth - Total Mom Haircut — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:45:15 +0000

Definitely fresh! I don’t know what happened to my cilantro this year. It’s all limp and lame. Sad. Good idea to separate out the mint too. I have a little spot out back with just mint. And a pot of basil still going strong. My herbs in the actual veggie garden didn’t survive all the monstrous rain storms we had.

I posted a picture of my kitchen counters today too:) I think mine are more cluttered than yours by a long shot though!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:27:50 +0000

I use chopped, fresh sage in beef stew. Add it right before you serve the stew. It adds a deep, rich flavor. Yum.

By: Joclyn

Joclyn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:36:04 +0000

Rosemary where I live, NEVER dies, always around, which I love. I have thyme, sage, and mint, these too never die. I do have to plant basil every year, but this year, (we did not have a harsh winter) my basil is coming back, which I love.

Cilantro — Coriander is actually what cilantro does when it goes to seed.

And yes, mint will take over, and fast!!! Enjoy all your fresh herbs, they are wonderful!!

By: Darcie

Darcie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:28:27 +0000

I’ve currently got rosemary, oregano, and basil. The rosemary is what we use most often and it must be super resilient considering it’s still alive (I have two black thumbs). I’d love to get some cilantro going too; it’d be so convenient for the guac we make quite often.

Unfortunately I can’t pass along any advice. I’m just lucky my herbs haven’t thrown in the towel yet.

By: Amanda - VintageDutchGirl

Amanda - VintageDutchGirl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:34:42 +0000

I still want to do cilantro this year and just saw the seedlings (which are 10 inches tall, not really seedlings anymore) are marked down to 99 cents (from 4.99) at the country store. Score!
Oops…forgot to say great post! Looking forward to your next one.

By: Amanda - VintageDutchGirl

Amanda - VintageDutchGirl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:36:59 +0000

I still want to do cilantro this year and just saw the seedlings (which are 10 inches tall, not really seedlings anymore) are marked down to 99 cents (from 4.99) at the country store. Score!