tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post7969646594729416821..comments2024-03-17T17:14:03.259+00:00Comments on The Urban Veg Patch: How to cheat at growing herbsCarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-32215240293220170882019-01-28T14:56:24.240+00:002019-01-28T14:56:24.240+00:00Very interesting! Thanks for the shareVery interesting! Thanks for the sharemonica nardiellohttp://www.edilnardiello.itnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-70739166449567239912018-09-07T15:28:07.290+01:002018-09-07T15:28:07.290+01:00It's difficult to find educated people for thi...It's difficult to find educated people for this topic, however, <br />you sound like you know what you're talking about!<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-78589256433188718212013-05-26T12:49:11.286+01:002013-05-26T12:49:11.286+01:00Charlotte, you're welcome - I love to encourag...Charlotte, you're welcome - I love to encourage people to grow herbs, even if it's by the easiest route possible! It's a pain waiting for herbs to grow big enough, isn't it? Especially this year! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-21783831271133241062013-05-24T17:50:18.698+01:002013-05-24T17:50:18.698+01:00I've done this successfully with flat leaf par...I've done this successfully with flat leaf parsley (and with basil too, though I kept the pot inside on a sunny window sill) but never with coriander, which I've grown from seed this year, and am trying to be restrained about using as there isn't as much as I'd like. I will now bulk up the patch with with a supermarket pot or two — thanks for the tip! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-39970799074745224492013-05-23T16:31:49.522+01:002013-05-23T16:31:49.522+01:00Ooh, I like the sound of herbs in a zinc bath, Wel...Ooh, I like the sound of herbs in a zinc bath, Welly! Very country living! Some of my veg patch herbs are so well established that they come back every year - in force, if we're talking fennel! Balcony herbs are an essential back up for me in my second floor flat - I'm never organised enough to think about herbs before I'm in the middle of cooking. Let's hope for some warm weather so you can get your herbs out soon - been reading stats citing "coldest spring on record"! (I'm still wearing my winter coat!)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-86930803819904351982013-05-23T16:26:25.360+01:002013-05-23T16:26:25.360+01:00Glad you like this idea, Brigid! Could be very us...Glad you like this idea, Brigid! Could be very useful to have a few instant herb in your new home; I've seen that you're working hard elsewhere on your garden! I'm growing my own herbs as well (lots, as usual!!) but, you're right, parsley etc takes a good while to get going. The best I've ever had was sown thickly by an 8 year old just before a torrential 4 hour downpour! Thought the seeds would get washed away but they flourished and fed the whole community!! Yayy! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-62986225765380421082013-05-23T16:21:15.368+01:002013-05-23T16:21:15.368+01:00Love your herb planter. Most of my herbs have been...Love your herb planter. Most of my herbs have been overwintering in the greenhouse awaiting planting out into their zinc bath. I'm just waiting for the tulips to finish flowering and then I can get them into their summer home.wellywomanhttp://www.wellywoman.wordpess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2395877742518113302013-05-22T22:04:18.902+01:002013-05-22T22:04:18.902+01:00Great idea for an instant herb container. Sometime...Great idea for an instant herb container. Sometimes herbs, particularly parsley can take ages to germinate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-46022565326266384112013-05-21T16:20:34.209+01:002013-05-21T16:20:34.209+01:00Great tips and advice, Colin - thanks! Bags of let...Great tips and advice, Colin - thanks! Bags of lettuce are such a waste of money, aren't they? I love those trays of living lettuce but haven't planted any out yet - definitely worth a try! At the moment, my windowsills are FULL of home-sown lettuce so have plenty of pickings but love the idea of planting out living lettuce if the pickings get a bit stretched. PS Love marigolds/calendula too - excellent if petals added to salad, makes it all bright and pretty!! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-64181908740594344602013-05-21T15:40:17.708+01:002013-05-21T15:40:17.708+01:00Hey Anna! I just knew we're kindred spirits!...Hey Anna! I just knew we're kindred spirits! I have LOTS of herbs growing in the veg patch but always keep my absolute favourites duplicated on the balcony - although it's very satisfying to pop outside to gather herbs for supper (makes me feel like a true country gardener; bonkers!), if it's raining, late or cold then it's another story and really glad of having a few herbs to hand. <br />Really interesting to learn that SO many experienced gardeners do exactly this - we're a practical lot, aren't we!Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-50119825767692038782013-05-21T15:11:53.106+01:002013-05-21T15:11:53.106+01:00If you go to most of the major supermarkets you...If you go to most of the major supermarkets you'll find 'living lettuce', basically cut-and-come-again types in green and red planted in a little tray of soil. Buy a couple, and split each tray into 4, and plant in a long window box - they look lovely, and you'll get regularr leaf harvests for at least a month or two. They look espically good planted with a few marigolds for colour, and as a pest repellant / sacrifice plant for those cunning slugs / snails...colinhttp://www.thecuriousgardener.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-2801619578647625592013-05-20T15:45:26.481+01:002013-05-20T15:45:26.481+01:00Hi Caro! I'm always cheating with my herbs too...Hi Caro! I'm always cheating with my herbs too! Only in the kitchen though, where I find them most handy. I've got some great herbs in the allotment that come back year on year but there's nothing like having some close to hand in my kitchen, often re-potted from one's I've bought with my shopping! It can't be beat!Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-54944998933733377702013-05-19T16:48:46.756+01:002013-05-19T16:48:46.756+01:00Aha, we think alike, VP! I do like the sound of y...Aha, we think alike, VP! I do like the sound of your Greek basil edging, I've only grown it in pots as I don't use huge amounts of basil - maybe I should change that! I haven't read your Cheat's Guide to Salad Growing; I'll see if I can find it and then post a link on here - thanks!! <br />I'm hoping that the slugs won't be so prevalent this year, although I've just inspected my fruit tree and have lots of aphid eggs on my plum trees. Last year the cherries were smothered but seem okay so far. Vigilance is key with garden pests!! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-22111757778156206832013-05-19T16:43:55.759+01:002013-05-19T16:43:55.759+01:00Hi Claire! You're welcome. As I wrote, I tho...Hi Claire! You're welcome. As I wrote, I thought "This is something everyone will know anyway" but sometimes it doesn't hurt to put up a reminder. The weather is entirely to blame for your herb growing problems - both basil and coriander will bolt really easily in hot weather, as will lettuce. Hopefully the weather will settle down now and give plants the chance to grow nice and evenly! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-90638059544689311482013-05-19T16:41:03.891+01:002013-05-19T16:41:03.891+01:00Thank you Flighty - I also grow a few herbs for sh...Thank you Flighty - I also grow a few herbs for show in the garden: fennel is one, looks fantastic and tastes delicious (I like the taste of aniseed) but there's an awful lot of it!! Likewise with Borage, I know the leaves are supposed to be edible (as are the flowers) but they look rather hairy to me so I'm happy just to appreciate the flowers! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-91846455400383110342013-05-19T16:38:03.727+01:002013-05-19T16:38:03.727+01:00Hello Minigardeners Mum! Lovely of you to stop an...Hello Minigardeners Mum! Lovely of you to stop and leave a comment - I've now found your blog which is lovely! I'm pleased that I've given you some inspiration; the trick is absolutely to do it more or less straightaway and not wait until the herbs are looking a bit poorly. Also make sure to give the roots plenty of room to spread! Good luck! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-60721835709826758912013-05-19T13:43:52.991+01:002013-05-19T13:43:52.991+01:00Thanks, that's very helpful and I will try tha...Thanks, that's very helpful and I will try that this summer. So far I've been trying to grow herbs all from seed and have to say it has not been very successful: tough basil and bolting coriander (even though it was a bolt-resistant variety). For some reason I'm also having similar problems with salad leaves although that may be down to the weather in recent years.<br /><br />Enjoy Chelsea, I'll be tuning in to the TV preview this evening in anticipation for my visit on Friday.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-87214873080920567412013-05-19T11:22:50.493+01:002013-05-19T11:22:50.493+01:00I did this with coriander last year and it lasted ...I did this with coriander last year and it lasted for ages without going to seed. Previously I've taken a pot of Greek Basil and made an edging for a whole garden bed!<br /><br />It's also part of my Cheat's Guide to Salad Growing - last year everyone had so many problems with slugs, it was a great way of catching up on lost salad :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-83847152108158605022013-05-19T07:56:20.279+01:002013-05-19T07:56:20.279+01:00A helpful, and informative, post for anyone wantin...A helpful, and informative, post for anyone wanting to grow herbs. I know someone who does the same, as she has a window box where she finds that they generally do well.<br />I only grow a few herbs on the plot for show rather than culinary use. Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-75982933933058775322013-05-18T23:20:11.233+01:002013-05-18T23:20:11.233+01:00I always have good intentions to pot up supermarke...I always have good intentions to pot up supermarket herbs but somehow they always end up languishing in the kitchen until it's too late. You've inspired me to be more organised and pot them up quickly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-30688005020025799962013-05-18T18:22:05.211+01:002013-05-18T18:22:05.211+01:00Oh you've made me chuckle now, Sue! I ALWAYS i...Oh you've made me chuckle now, Sue! I ALWAYS imagine that I'll be overwhelmed by veg as I start sowing - what an optimistic lot we are!! You've got me thinking now, though ... I love watercress and pop it into a vase when I get it home. Planting it might be even better!!! I find that all herbs take ages to grow to a worthwhile size from seed and as supermarket herbs are going to die pretty quickly anyway, you have nothing to lose by transplanting. It works with basil as well. :)Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-41817496413566599892013-05-18T18:13:34.653+01:002013-05-18T18:13:34.653+01:00I'm finding the same, Joanne - unless it's...I'm finding the same, Joanne - unless it's stuff that's growing inside and, frankly, my windowsills are full to bursting! I use such a lot of herbs that I need a constant supply which I just don't get in spring. With this way, you don't even have to put the plant through the trauma of separating the seedlings into individual pots so it recovers quickly, i.e. within the week. And you get a healthy plant for about a quid, rather than paying a fiver in a garden centre! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-10891456379430709432013-05-18T18:10:51.657+01:002013-05-18T18:10:51.657+01:00I've done this in the past and was thinking of...I've done this in the past and was thinking of doing this to coriander as I seem never to quite get it growing well from seed - I may try basil too. I'm also thinking of tossing a bit of watercress into our pond but will have to keep an eye on that as it can grow out of hand - there's optimistic for you!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8983898767534428385.post-29976964458623148492013-05-18T17:43:34.121+01:002013-05-18T17:43:34.121+01:00I think I may have to do this, the cold weather is...I think I may have to do this, the cold weather is giving my herb seedlings a bit of a bashing. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.com