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Old 21-04-2004, 11:04 AM
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Default Basil & other herbs

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote
"Emery Davis" wrote
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] and some large Rosemary plants.
]
] They should go on for a good few years but get straggly if you don't
] trim them. I usually prune after flowering. Again, unless your planning
] to be a commercial herb supplier, I don't think there's any need
] consciously to maximise crop.
]
] I find that I need to layer them once every 3-5 years, as they tend to
] drop dead in wet winters. That is about all the treatment they get :-)

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I find that Rosemary (along with Lavender) roots amazingly easy as a
cutting, from hard, semi hard or even softwood.
Just stick a piece of branch in the ground and stand back


Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated.

Best regards,

Paul.