barbara-in-va
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mature but do you need to do the same to oregano? Mine got really leggy and died off after flowering.
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Herb growers??? I know that you need to cut off basil flowers before they
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melissa-dallas
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In doing some reading it appears that different plants are sold as oregano and
that some are annual and some are perennial. It sounds like what you had was an annual to me.
that some are annual and some are perennial. It sounds like what you had was an annual to me.
cynupstateny
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I cut all my herbs back whenever I feel like it. Today I went out and lopped some of the
flowers off the oregano. My herbs thrive on abuse.
flowers off the oregano. My herbs thrive on abuse.
Mine got really light colored after a lot of rain. Miracle-gro greened them up and
they did really well. However, I'm having a problem with a fungus. My last few plants have been plagued with it. I did a search and here's a link for how they look. Figures 2 and 3 are exactly what happens to my basil.
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/BasilDowny.html
they did really well. However, I'm having a problem with a fungus. My last few plants have been plagued with it. I did a search and here's a link for how they look. Figures 2 and 3 are exactly what happens to my basil.
http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/NewsArticles/BasilDowny.html
If they're growing in a bunch, thin them out. The problem with basil is the plants are leggy
when young and don't look attractive. So nurseries put a pinch of seed in each pot which forms an adorable chia-pet type tuft of intertwined seedlings.
Never mind the fact that they won't survive that way--their work is done once you made the purchase. It drives me crazy!!
So you should separate them out when very young, or look for a 6-pack with individual plants from a responsible grower.
Plant them 6" apart in the garden and 3-4 inches apart in a pot.
when young and don't look attractive. So nurseries put a pinch of seed in each pot which forms an adorable chia-pet type tuft of intertwined seedlings.
Never mind the fact that they won't survive that way--their work is done once you made the purchase. It drives me crazy!!
So you should separate them out when very young, or look for a 6-pack with individual plants from a responsible grower.
Plant them 6" apart in the garden and 3-4 inches apart in a pot.
Yes, they probably do need nitrogen, and if you used "regular"
5-10-5 MiracleGro for the herbs, you're going to get more flowers, not more green. You need a higher first number.
Yellowing, I think, is a symptom of iron leaching out from too much watering. Or maybe even from too dry of a climate, although mine just look droopy when we get too little water. Mine are not doing great this year, because of the cool weather (and my late start!). In fact, only 2 of mine "took" but those that did, look bright green, but small. I only use fish emulsion (organic) and that makes everyone happy - tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.
5-10-5 MiracleGro for the herbs, you're going to get more flowers, not more green. You need a higher first number.
Yellowing, I think, is a symptom of iron leaching out from too much watering. Or maybe even from too dry of a climate, although mine just look droopy when we get too little water. Mine are not doing great this year, because of the cool weather (and my late start!). In fact, only 2 of mine "took" but those that did, look bright green, but small. I only use fish emulsion (organic) and that makes everyone happy - tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.
Funny. Mine do too. I mowed them all down last weekend and already I see
signs of new growth emerging. I mowed them because I couldn't pcik out the herbs from the grass, but I had so much mint and chives I harvested them first. And one sole lemon balm growing about 6 feet away (must be from bird poop). This cool weather we're having is not good for the garden is it.
signs of new growth emerging. I mowed them because I couldn't pcik out the herbs from the grass, but I had so much mint and chives I harvested them first. And one sole lemon balm growing about 6 feet away (must be from bird poop). This cool weather we're having is not good for the garden is it.