I was just thinking about the earlier post I made on Thinning Out Your Seedlings and I have another tip for growing basil for you. You could just let your basil plants grow into whatever form they take, or you could pinch out the growing tip when they’re about 15-20cm tall (6 to 8 inches).
Take [...]
Filed under: Herbs on April 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The most beautiful herb that I have flowering in my organic garden at the moment is the garlic chives. Their clusters of dainty white, star-shaped flowers are just gorgeous. They seem to be hardier than my ordinary chives – they’ll tolerate drought and frost in my garden. So it’s great to have them available to [...]
Filed under: Herbs on March 12th, 2009 | No Comments »
Here I go ranting about herbs again! Parsley has to be one of my all time favourites. And it’s a herb that most people like and it looks good on your plate or in a sandwich or on your scrambled eggs. Do you grow it in your organic garden?
It’s quite an easy plant to grow. [...]
Filed under: Herbs on February 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
yes, I love herbs. I must admit, I’m hooked. Just imagine how dull life might be without them!
One lesser known herb that I’m really getting into now (and wanted to share) is Lebanese Cress. There’s some debate over the botanical name, but take a look at my website plant profile to see what it looks [...]
Filed under: Herbs on February 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Organic gardening is such a pleasure through the milder months here in South Australia. It’s mid spring now and that’s why I’ve not had much time to write here… sorry!
Not only am I spending time in my veggie garden, but I’m constantly potting up my herbs to sell at the Barossa Farmer’s Market each Saturday [...]
Filed under: Herbs on November 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »