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Post by dlangland on Jan 19, 2006 16:49:36 GMT -5
When I moved last summer, the most I managed to bring with me as transplants was regular chives, garlic chives, and oregano. They appeared to have taken by last fall so I need to stay optimistic. I also brought canning jars of chamomile seed, feverfew seed, dill, I honestly can't remember what else...It mainly, and I felt bad, got down to a time factor with the move and the home-rehabbing, for at the same time, I was trying to move and re-establish many of each of my perrenials and some home-raised evergreen trees and landscaping bushes.
I am still planning and doodling as I prepare to fire up my gro-lights...What I do or don't need. Parsley and thyme to comes to mind. My sage, I seldom used anyway since I don't cook meaty products. Basil. I will just do as an annual as I always do, What other basic essential herbs am I forgetting about, please? Deb ::)
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Post by bergere on Jan 19, 2006 17:34:28 GMT -5
Oh I know how you feel.
We moved about...hum.... a year and a half ago now.
Barely had the time or energy to bring all the plants and herbs I wanted. Ended up leaving a beautiful 10 year old Rosemary bush.
What I did bring,, I stuffed in pots.. and not done at all kindly.
So far they are still surviving.
Just this last month I have decided on where I want to put my Herb garden with a couple of Grape Vines.
But goodness.... it is going to take a lot of work.
Here is some of the plants I have and will have again.
Have Rosemary, Thyme, oregano, chives, sage, Chocolate mint, Lavender. Lambs ear if it can handle this winter in a pot.
Some are used just because they are pretty, others for cooking or hair rinses. All have uses..even in spells. IE....
Rosemary- is a good anti fungal herb. Not only good in cooking but a great hair rinse for those with dandruff.
Thyme- is a good anti bacterial herb
Lemon Balm- sprigs are good in a bath if one needs to calm down.
Just put 2 6" sprigs in the hot bath water..let is steep a bit and get in.
OR make a tea from it.. take the sprigs out and pour the tea in your bath water.
Dried Lavender flowers hung in closets to keep the moths out of my clothes.
..(* ones are the ones I also have).
Rose Mallow (Traditional marsh mellow plant)
Hyssop
Lambs ear*
Basil-sweet
Chamomile
Lemon balm (Watch this one because it is worse than mint at getting away from you.)
Sweet woodruff
Borage
Feverfew*
Echium
Gilly Flowers*
Hollyhocks
Roses*
Calendula
Viola*
English primrose*
Columbine
Forget me nots
Rose Mallow
French Lilac*
Mock Orange
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Post by antiquestuff on Jan 19, 2006 20:02:17 GMT -5
Mint...one of my favorites. Nothing like mint tea...
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Post by dlangland on Jan 20, 2006 16:32:30 GMT -5
Thank you both. You know, bergere, I love that idea since I have been meditating on where to put my grapes...In the herb garden. I want to get some bittersweet vine going for making wreaths. That would look neat, too. Deb  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2006 17:28:53 GMT -5
Mint...one of my favorites. Nothing like mint tea... I love mint as well... but plant it far away from your other gardens, they spread like wildfires in Augest!  I have mine in a stone circle about 4-5 foot around. They pretty much stay inside the stones, and I pull/clip those that try to wander out. Kaza |
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Post by Kathy on Feb 3, 2006 17:33:10 GMT -5
horseradish does the same thing! I learned that about 3 mos after planting it!!  ;D |
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Post by bergere on Feb 3, 2006 18:42:59 GMT -5
Deb, I just figured the Grape Vines would look pretty there as I love the look of these vines. One can eat the grapes of course,, but you can also use their leaves to cook things,,,kind'a like a wrapper. So it sort'a makes it a Herb in my book.  Kazahleenah, Chocolate Mint doesn't tend to spread too fast. Is kind'a fragile and can be controlled very easily. Kathy, Hubby wants Horserasdish...though I don't know if I want him to have it! ;D |
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