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Sue
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31/03/2007
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I have just spent the last 3 full days digging out a formal herb garden, laid out in a French style symmetry.( hence the bad wrist). Now I need to plant things quickly before all those weeds come back
I already have rosemary, thyme, chives, mint, lemon balm, marjoram, and lavender(multiple plants of each). Has any one any ideas about othe perenial herbs that can with stand long periods with very little attention. The soil is well drained and very fertile. I have 8 symmetrical patches in all. Two are already filled. This year I am putting potatoes in another two of them , but I need some ideas for a long term permanent herb plot. I did think I would do one patch with annuals and biennials like parsley and basil.
Sue
Sue
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wendyf
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Posted - 29/06/2011 : 08:42
Sue, I need your advice on asparagus. I have managed to germinate a few tiny plants from seed this spring, and they are now sitting quite happily in pots waiting for me to provide them with a permanent home. How much space do I need to give each plant, and do you think they will survive outside up here?
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belle
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Posted - 29/06/2011 : 08:52
It takes two years to grow asparagus doesn't it.. I remember that because a helpful friend dug my dads up just as it was about to yield! If it halps at all Wendy, my neighbours grew it in Cumbria in quite harsh conditions.
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Sue
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Posted - 29/06/2011 : 09:01
I did a small bed. Dug in lots of manure and then did raised ridges. I planted the plants at the top of the ridge so the roots can gro down. Water well, protect in winter ( I lost my first attempt to frost in France) Just leave them to grow for two years, and cropped lightly this year, the third year. If you plant year old crowns then you can crop inyear two, but my bought crowns died. My plants in france are now growing furiously and I hope to have lots of asparagus next year, year 4. I did cut some foliage once and made a white sauce and pot the chopped up leaves in it, very nice it was too. Once established I don't think frost is a problem . I only lost 2 of the twenty plants i put in 3 years ago
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Stanley
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Posted - 30/06/2011 : 07:11
Wendy, the only thing I would add is that a wind break can't do any harm.
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wendyf
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Posted - 30/06/2011 : 10:17
Thanks, it's worth having a go now I have got this far with them. I am hoping that my poly tunnel will act as a wind break for the bed I am planning to put them in......but the wind seems to find its way around anything!
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Tizer
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Posted - 30/06/2011 : 17:16
Solid windbreaks aren't very effective, they just create turbulence which can be even worse. Porous material like shrubs or the green plastic netting are best, to diffuse the wind. On the west side we have a chain-link fence covered with plastic netting years ago and now it's all covered with honeysuckle and ivy. You can't see the chain-link or plastic and it makes a very effective and pretty windbreak.
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Sue
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Posted - 02/07/2011 : 13:43
I didn't use a windbreak and the wind whips across our garden in France most evenings
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Stanley
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Posted - 03/07/2011 : 06:08
Ladslove cuttings looking happy.....
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Sue
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Posted - 03/07/2011 : 10:15
Excellent news Stanley
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Posted - 12/07/2011 : 08:06
The Ladslove cuttings are looking happy.
The herbs are enjoying the weather. I didn't do any weeding near the wall so as not to damage any shoots trying to recover from the frost. It seems to have worked, some have survived and are rebuilding their root systems. Time for another mint sauce blitz I think!
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Sue
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Posted - 14/07/2011 : 15:51
They look good Stanley, I'll pick them up on Sunday teatime
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Posted - 15/07/2011 : 06:08
Look forward to it, I'll be here......
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Big Kev
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Posted - 16/07/2011 : 10:43
I know it's not herbs but, other than shooting them, how can I stop the local cats from using my garden as a toilet?
Chili powder stopped them digging holes in the dirt and pooping but one of them decided to use the front door step instead. I would rather not resort to shooting them, or setting traps.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received...
Big Kev
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belle
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Posted - 16/07/2011 : 10:59
My mother in law saw a vitnamese neighbour putting those cheap toy snakes round her plants..she claimed cats have an inbuilt fear of snakes, not wanting to go to the expense of buying toy snakes she cut up an old garden hose instead and claimed this worked just as well?!
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Posted - 16/07/2011 : 11:13
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belle wrote:
My mother in law saw a vitnamese neighbour putting those cheap toy snakes round her plants..she claimed cats have an inbuilt fear of snakes, not wanting to go to the expense of buying toy snakes she cut up an old garden hose instead and claimed this worked just as well?!
I'll have a go, cheers Belle...
Big Kev
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Herb garden, any ideas the gardeners amongst you
