HERBS 'N SPICES: GROWING TIDBITS
Herbs such as rosemary, lavender and sage are VERY
drought tolerant. They actually like the soil on the drier
side, BUT this is after their roots have become settled
and they are established. When these plants are young
you should provide them with extra water until they are
older and their roots can grow to a deeper level. One
ideas is to dig little "trenches" around the plants and fill
them with water to provide that extra moisture that will help
them.
MAKING COMPOST TEA
Compost tea is a healthy, chemical free "beverage" for
your plants! There are many ways you can make it, but
one simple way is to make it with comfrey leaves. They
are good for the soil, and the tea is good for your plants.
Using a five gallon bucket that you've filled half way with
water, fill it with fresh comfrey leaves. Set the bucket in
the sun, and allow it to ferment until the water turns brown.
It may smell at first, but the odor will go away. To use your
"tea", add one cup of it to a gallon of water and use it on
your new and your established plants.
DIVIDING HERBS
Some herbs can be dug up in the early spring or fall and
divided as you would many perennial flowers. These include
chives, oregano, yarrow, mints and lemon balm. Also, if you
are growing mint in the ground, go out after a good rain and
pull up the runners. They can spread VERY quickly, so you
want to pull it now!
MORE: Growing and using garlic chives--
http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/garlic-chives.html
|
• Wed 7 May 2008 - Untitled Comment
~Kelli
www.kellishouse.blogspot.com