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any secret tips on cilantro/basil in Colorado
Hey folks:
I'm going to grow herbs for the first time this year; I have focused on veggies until now. I'm planning to do cilantro, regular basil, and potentially hot peppers (jalapenos or habernos). I live in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. The soil here is crap (50% rock) so I've dug some pits that I'll fill with soil (plus other goodies like manure, etc.) that I have bought at the store. I am thinking of putting seeds in the ground in a few weeks. Any secret tips on growing these things? Here's to a great season! cheers, Stephen |
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any secret tips on cilantro/basil in Colorado
On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 04:03:35 GMT, "Stephen Younge"
wrote: Hey folks: I'm going to grow herbs for the first time this year; I have focused on veggies until now. I'm planning to do cilantro, regular basil, and potentially hot peppers (jalapenos or habernos). I live in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. The soil here is crap (50% rock) so I've dug some pits that I'll fill with soil (plus other goodies like manure, etc.) that I have bought at the store. I am thinking of putting seeds in the ground in a few weeks. Unless you want huge masses of cilantro, I don't see much point in bothering to grow it outdoors. I grow cilantro in a foil loaf pan (regular foil pan bought at the grocery store) on a windowsill. I punch holes in the foil pan first with a pencil for drainage. I can have a continuous supply of cilantro (all year round) simply by starting one foil loaf pan a week. The cilantro only takes about 30-35 days to mature (from sowing the seed to snipping the cilantro). I have enough for two people by starting one foil loaf pan per week. I'm going to do the same thing with cress - I've ordered cress seeds. This is the cress you are served in English pubs as a garnish on sandwiches or salads. It's even faster than cilantro. Pat |
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any secret tips on cilantro/basil in Colorado
wrote:
Hey folks: I'm going to grow herbs for the first time this year; I have focused on veggies until now. I'm planning to do cilantro, regular basil, and potentially hot peppers (jalapenos or habernos). I live in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado. The soil here is crap (50% rock) so I've dug some pits that I'll fill with soil (plus other goodies like manure, etc.) that I have bought at the store. I am thinking of putting seeds in the ground in a few weeks. For the hot peppers, concentrate on the jalapenos. Habaneros take a long time to mature and I generally start my plants in January for a September crop. Jalapenos are quicker. Rather than starting them directly from seeds, start the seeds indoors a few weeks before you are going to set them out. They'll get a head start and the large plants are much easier to distinguish from the weeds in the garden. No thinning is required since you set the plants out at the desired spacing. |
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