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Sue
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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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Stanley
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 11:01
I heard that discussed on Gardener's Question time and they said that the fungus was a good sign because it showed that the soil had a good spore population and was breaking the cellulose down, just what ought to happen and an essential precursor of other, good, microbial activity.
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Tizer
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 11:44
I think what the gardner found was that it was enouraging the bad fungi, the ones that can infect shrubs and trees, rather than the good fungi. But having said that we've felled plenty of trees and shrubs in our garden over the years and the remains of trunk and root in the soil have never given us any seriously bad fungi.
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 18:09
seriously bad fungi..sounds like a hippy way of describing bad vibes!
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Sue
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Posted - 06/07/2009 : 18:18
Tiz , this is pine bark. You can smell it, it has a lovely resinous smell
Sue
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Posted - 07/07/2009 : 10:05
I would expect pine bark to be more readily available in France than in the UK because of all the maritime pine in the south. But then I suppose it might be just as easy to transport it to the UK for sale as to northern France these days. We are lucky in south Somerset to have a local business called Michael King's (at Walton near Street) which sells the best compost, ornamental bark etc that we have ever seen. The bark is very coarse, much better than most you can get, and it lasts for many years. Bark from places like B&Q tends to break down fast - it adds fibre to the soil but that's not much use if you are wanting a long-lasting mulch to keep the weeds down!
In which part of France is your garden (and house!) located?
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Posted - 19/06/2010 : 18:31
Its some timne since I started my herb patch. Thought you may like to see these
Herb patch 2 and 3 are in the 'ether' somewhere. I lost it before I had time to add it here.
Sue
Edited by - Sue on 19/06/2010 6:32:50 PM
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Posted - 19/06/2010 : 18:34
There are a few spaces on this first patxch as some of my varieties of thyme died this winter, however I now have space for the Ladslove from Stanley when it roots
and here is the rest of it
Edited by - Sue on 19/06/2010 9:48:14 PM
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Posted - 19/06/2010 : 23:00
How DO you spell "NUSTERSHUMS" ?...Love the flowers in salads. !
It all looks lovely Sue .....What's the big "fluffy" stuff ....Fennel ? ...
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Posted - 19/06/2010 : 23:15
Nastertiums...I think!?
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Posted - 19/06/2010 : 23:26
Ta !
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Posted - 20/06/2010 : 05:20
Webster gives nasturtium.
Standards must be maintained! ( My mate Martha brought me a new cap for my collection. The legend on the front is 'The Floggings Will Continue Until Morale Improves!)
Stanley Challenger Graham
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Posted - 20/06/2010 : 09:54
Tiz I never answered your question in July 2009 . Our house is in mid Brittany , between Rennes and Nantes in a very small rural location . As for the pine bark , we use our own tree cuttings for paths and mulch but wanted a more uniform look on the herb beds. . The nastertiums are all self seeded from previous plants and this year we have a mixed bed of colours which is nice. Unfortunately no eating this time as I have had to spray for blackfly. This is the only chemical i use on my herbs and veggies as I try to control by other means .Its difficult when we are away for long spells as the little blighters get a hold when we are in England
I am tying up my outdoor tomatos this morning before we go out for our Sunday lunch . There are already a number of flowers and some small toms showing
Sue
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moh
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Posted - 20/06/2010 : 11:37
My daughter has left me in charge of 3 tomato plants and chilli seedlings whilst they are on holiday for a week - I must be careful not to kill them with kindness.
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Posted - 21/06/2010 : 10:45
Thanks for the location Sue, it's never too late to reply! They say Brittany is rather like Cornwall - is that true? I guess it's geology is similar, and the people will have Celtic ancestors like those in Cornwall have.
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Posted - 21/06/2010 : 15:44
Northern Brittany is like Cornwall, small rugged coves etc, southern brittany tends to have wider bays. Our nearest is 45 minutes away and is s muddy flat land , with wide muddy estuaries , but also very isolated . Lovely . The main tourist place is La balle, we have never been and the bay de Morbihan which we love as it has lots of small islands full of character
We are central and I suppose being so rural it is hard to compare. It is soft rolling countryside, arable and dairy farms. I suppose South Devon would be somewhat like it
Sue
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Herb garden, any ideas the gardeners amongst you
