On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 09:32:09 +0000, Victoria Clare wrote:

Which herbs are you planning to fertilise? Many are adapted for fairly
harsh dry environments, and don't need much feeding.

False dichotomy. "Harsh dry environment" does not imply infertile
soil. In fact, because of the absence of leaching, soils in dry
climates may be considerably more fertile than those in wet
climates.

That said, the OP's herbs will probably benefit from being fed at
this time of year when they are coming into growth, but
conventional wisdom says that for best flavor and scent, herbs
from sunny, warm, Mediterranean climates should be grown pretty
hard.

Leafy herbs such as parsley and basil are an exception, of
course. And the mints prefer pretty good living, afaict.


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