- HERB THURSDAY--CONTAINER GARDENING AND RECIPES

HERB THURSDAY--CONTAINER GARDENING AND RECIPES

Mar 13, '08 7:35 AM
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Rosemary has a very attractive bloom!

I am continuing my container gardening experiments for Herbal Thursday!
I first tried the sub-irrigation containers for the indoor planting of
Kentucky Colonel Mint. It is thriving and has done so well I have planted
a couple more things indoors for moving outside later!
I will also plan each Autumn to have an indoor supply of the herbs I use most.

Here is a photo of my indoor herbs. You can see it is
thriving and has enough stems now that I can use it. This took only 2 weeks for
this level of growth to occur!

Herbs Left to right Kentucky Colonel Mint, Provence Lavender, Rosemary Pomero

Here is a link to the tutorial for making sub-irrigation planters:
Toppers Planter Making Tutorial

I purchased a Provence Lavender and a Rosemary Pomero
at Home Depot for $2.98...... less than half what I paid for the mint.
I potted them today and I'm excited to see how they do.
I didn't have the second 2 liter bottle emptied yet so I potted
the lavender in an antique terra cotta pot for now.
I will repot it soon as the bottle is empty.

I am including some recipes and uses for the two new herbs I potted.

Lavender is so pretty and smells wonderful.
Some folks cook with it, but I am not one of those folks.
I guess I'm just not that sophisticated, but it is contrary to my own
preferences to think of putting it in food.

Here is a photo of one of the many lavender fields in Provence.

Below is a closeup shot of a lavender bloom with a visitor.

Here is a link to a page with some great uses for lavender.

Ten Uses for Lavender

Here is are several links to recipes I can't wait to try that include rosemary.

Rosemary Pork Roast

Black Pepper Rosemary Chicken

Tomato Onion Rosemary Pasta

Chicken, Roasted Potato & Rosemary Pizza

Below is a close-up shot of Bog Rosemary. I love Bog Eco-systems and rare plants like

this little beauty! Isn't it different?!

Here is another photo of another non-culinary Mountain Rosemary which is stunning!

Here is a photo of Cumberland Rosemary or Conradina verticillata.

I hope to get to see this plant in person this Summer! I know of two sites where it grows and about what time it blooms. The smell should help me locate it!

Here ia a closeup photo of the bloom of Rosemary officianalis or Rosemary Irene it is gorgeous!

Above is a sample of Rosemary sp. Irene growing in a sunflower container on my back deck. The growth habit if this cultivar makes it good for both culinary use and for ground cover. It can grow draping clear down a wall like long ropes! Its one of my favorites.

Curtains of Rosemary 'Irene' in Tuscany

Happy Herbal Thursday!

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starfishred wrote on Mar 13

great pictures thanks

organistmatic wrote on Mar 13

Spellbinding!!! Three dimensional impact-I can almost smell the fragrances!!! XXX

seanymph3 wrote on Mar 13

I didnt even know about some of those,............I love rosemary and lavender tho. I have both growing here. Awesome ....Adding you to the list. :)

stillybee wrote on Mar 13

whoaaaa,,, Im in herbal heaven! You eva see a dizzy bee overwhelmed by beeuty?? lol

Look into my Dizzy Buzzy eyes>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)
Absolutelytootly.... GORGEOUS post!

kathyinozarks wrote on Mar 13

gorgeous pictures-these are two of my most favorite herbs I have got to make me some of those little greenhouse pots-I love those

magicmomma wrote on Mar 13

Thanks my friends! Stilly, you made me laugh! you are SO crazy! Gotta love ya!
I'm still giggling. Those little sub irrigation planters are the schiznit! The lady.. Topper.. who has the tutorial also uses them for seed starters. She has a comparison for regular pots vs. the sub-irr. planters. The pop bottle planters blow the regular ones away in the rate of the seedling growth! I'm going to remember that and try it myself. I'll let you know how it goes!
I am going to see about planting Rosemary Irene in our side yard to drape down over the white brick wall. Wouldn't that be pretty? And it is a natural bad insect repellent and attracts helpful insects so its a win/ win/win!

Brian, I'ma tell you sumpting. That rosemary tea is Goooood! NOT! It sucks! It tastes like soap. I hated it. Vomitrocious!

katwithclause wrote on Mar 14

Hi...sorry just tuning in. Can you please explain the 2-liter system you got going there? This looks like a great way to grow potted plants.
Love, LOVE lavender. Rosemary I am almost afraid to grow, except maybe outside, and here's why. Rosemary essential oil gives me a migraine. One sniff, and I'm a goner for a couple days. I think it triggers my allergies! So I have been afraid to grow, buy, or even cook with rosemary. And I understand it is SO fragrant and nummy in foods.

Have loads of seeds I want to start. Even bought one of those "salsa garden" mini-greenhouses from Wallyworld. I LOVE to dig in the dirt, and here in NE Indiana. you just CAN'T plant outside til Mother's Day *sob*. For a Southern gal who's used to planting in March, this hurts. So I will have to content myself with starting some seeds indoors for now, and trying to keep the seedlings away from kids and cat.

magicmomma wrote on Mar 14

Hi there Kat! The 2 liter drink bottle has been cleaned, label removed, cut in two, holes punched in the neck, and more above to allow for the exchange of air and absorption of water. The link on the article.. Toppers Tutorial full explains how to make these and other sub-irrigation planters and seed starters.
She uses not only words, but photos to show how she makes these. Before I saw this..... I used to make pop bottle terrarium type seed starters. They worked ok but not as well as the sub-planters do!
It really fosters development of a healthy root system quickly! Just leave off the rosemary if it bothers you. Not worth it from the sounds of things! Plenty of other herbs and things to grow! I'm tickled you read this!

katwithclause wrote on Mar 14

*blushin* Totally missed the link for the tutorial first go-round. Shows just how far my head has been up you-know-where lately LOL. Better now...I planted the lil Salsa Garden seeds today, and they have a lil cover to keep the moisture in. I'm excited to do more, AND I talked to a landscaper today who told me my bulbs can still be planting for spring color!! I thought I HAD to get them in the ground in the fall.

magicmomma wrote on Mar 15

Excellent! I'll check back later. I'm on the way out the door.

fishermanswife wrote on Mar 15

Cumberland is my favorite and the pink Mountain Rosemary above that pic. I wonder what variety I have? I'm thinkin' Irene family.

magicmomma wrote on Mar 16

Thanks Rosie, One of the more common types is the Rosemary Irene or Prostrate Rosemary which grows across the growing in a low spreading habit instead of upright or standard rosemary. I have grown the Irene var. and the Tuscan upright variety. This new "Pomero" type.... I have no idea what about it!

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