First time herb garden
How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get
only one growth? |
First time herb garden
"CVGam" wrote
How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get only one growth? They are annuals. With parsley, I just cut what I need as I need it and never bother to "harvest" the whole plant till fall. With basil, you have to pinch back the flowers or it goes to seed and dies. Again, I just pick the amount I need and let the plant go and pinch back a couple of time a week. Loki |
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 00:41:33 -0500, "loki"
wrote: "CVGam" wrote How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get only one growth? They are annuals. With parsley, I just cut what I need as I need it and never bother to "harvest" the whole plant till fall. With basil, you have to pinch back the flowers or it goes to seed and dies. Again, I just pick the amount I need and let the plant go and pinch back a couple of time a week. Let me be the first among many to say that basil is an annual; parsley is biennial -- it flowers and goes to seed the 2nd year. For how to pick basil, see the thread on "harvesting basil" that's been going on here for the past 10 days or more. For parsley, just as Loki says, pick what you need. Although I've never heard of "harvesting" the plant in fall. In moderate climates, it will survive and be a source of fresh green leaves in winter, although it won't grow much. |
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"Frogleg" wrote
Let me be the first among many to say that basil is an annual; parsley is biennial -- it flowers and goes to seed the 2nd year. True, but I didn't want to get that into it. I've had parsley that was in it's second year, but I dont like it as well so I just grow it as an annual. For how to pick basil, see the thread on "harvesting basil" that's been going on here for the past 10 days or more. For parsley, just as Loki says, pick what you need. Although I've never heard of "harvesting" the plant in fall. In moderate climates, it will survive and be a source of fresh green leaves in winter, although it won't grow much. Well, that's pretty much what I mean. I just cut the plant back before it gets seriously nasty in late Nov or early Dec. I call it harvesting because I don't leave it in the ground for the second year. Loki |
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 18:01:08 -0500, "loki"
wrote: "Frogleg" wrote Let me be the first among many to say that basil is an annual; parsley is biennial -- it flowers and goes to seed the 2nd year. True, but I didn't want to get that into it. I've had parsley that was in it's second year, but I dont like it as well so I just grow it as an annual. For how to pick basil, see the thread on "harvesting basil" that's been going on here for the past 10 days or more. For parsley, just as Loki says, pick what you need. Although I've never heard of "harvesting" the plant in fall. In moderate climates, it will survive and be a source of fresh green leaves in winter, although it won't grow much. Well, that's pretty much what I mean. I just cut the plant back before it gets seriously nasty in late Nov or early Dec. I call it harvesting because I don't leave it in the ground for the second year. "Didn't want to get into"? Well, different strokes... I agree that 2nd year parsley is of limited utility for culinary purposes (how did I get to sound like an encyclopaedia?) However, since it over-winters in many climates, it's at least worth leaving in the ground 'til springl. I *try* to start new plants each year, and letting the older ones go to seed makes it a fairly automatic process. I don't understand "seriously nasty". I have happily brought in parsley springs from snow-covered plants in January. It's a lot easier to "preserve" them on the plant than to "cut back" and "harvest" in the fall. YMMV. |
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"Frogleg" wrote
I agree that 2nd year parsley is of limited utility for culinary purposes (how did I get to sound like an encyclopaedia?) However, since it over-winters in many climates, it's at least worth leaving in the ground 'til springl. I *try* to start new plants each year, and letting the older ones go to seed makes it a fairly automatic process. Well, this year I'm gardening in Louisiana for the first time and I'll try this there. It never worked for me in St. Louis for whatever reason. I don't understand "seriously nasty". I have happily brought in parsley springs from snow-covered plants in January. It's a lot easier to "preserve" them on the plant than to "cut back" and "harvest" in the fall. YMMV. Seriously nasty here means ice storms. Little survives those unless it's woody and strong. Loki |
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"loki" wrote in message ...
"CVGam" wrote How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get only one growth? They are annuals. With parsley, I just cut what I need as I need it and never bother to "harvest" the whole plant till fall. With basil, you have to pinch back the flowers or it goes to seed and dies. Again, I just pick the amount I need and let the plant go and pinch back a couple of time a week. With Parsely, I prefer to not give out my name or address. Nothing personal, but he's nuts. |
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"theoneflasehaddock" wrote in message
m... (CVGam) wrote in message ... How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get only one growth? It requires careful study of witchcraft. I recommend doing it under the full moon, skyclad, while on the phone with a Kirby salesman and chanting something about using a broom instead. I can't believe you're promoting the slaughter of these helpless plants. |
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"Parse Tree" wrote in message
.. . "theoneflasehaddock" wrote in message m... (CVGam) wrote in message ... How do you pick herbs like parsley or basil so they keep growing or do you get only one growth? It requires careful study of witchcraft. I recommend doing it under the full moon, skyclad, while on the phone with a Kirby salesman and chanting something about using a broom instead. I can't believe you're promoting the slaughter of these helpless plants. Well, see, to the Goddess all life is the same.. grin Loki ducking and running whilst casting protection spells |
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On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:13:24 -0500, "loki"
wrote: "Frogleg" wrote I agree that 2nd year parsley is of limited utility for culinary purposes (how did I get to sound like an encyclopaedia?) However, since it over-winters in many climates, it's at least worth leaving in the ground 'til springl. I *try* to start new plants each year, and letting the older ones go to seed makes it a fairly automatic process. Well, this year I'm gardening in Louisiana for the first time and I'll try this there. It never worked for me in St. Louis for whatever reason. I do live in a milder climate than St. Louis. My first year here, I treasured a smallish parsley plant outside my back door. Even though it grew little (if at all), I had fresh, green leaves for cooking/garnish. I'm sure it'll over-"winter" in Louisiana. I don't understand "seriously nasty". I have happily brought in parsley springs from snow-covered plants in January. It's a lot easier to "preserve" them on the plant than to "cut back" and "harvest" in the fall. YMMV. Seriously nasty here means ice storms. Little survives those unless it's woody and strong. I misread. I thought you meant the *parsley* got nasty. :-) Well, you're going to have a lot of new gardening experiences. Good luck. |
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