On 30/5/04 5:34 pm, in article , "Deborah P."
wrote:

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Thank you Sacha. I'm sure you're right about there being too much
moisture and not enough drainage. I'm trying out a self-watering
container for the first time and obviously haven't got the hang of it
yet as it's not draining properly - when I looked again the earth was
way too soggy. I'm growing R. acetosa, which all the info I picked up
said needed partial shade and lots of moisture, but not marsh conditions.
Interestingly, nearly all the herbs I grow thrive on excess amounts of
water - as long as the pots drain well.

Drainage is vital for most herbs. They'll put up with drought conditions
for quite a while but they won't stand having their feet in water. At my
old house, I planted a lot of lavenders under the dining room window and
they were obviously much too damp. I then moved them to a 'hollow', low
wall where they had 3 or 4' of drainage and they romped away like nobody's
business.

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Sacha
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