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HERBS...

nana59 — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:21:41 GMT

What herbs are you planting this season? I don't use many fresh herbs besides basil. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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Nomorebirthdays — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:27:54 GMT

Basil and parsleep. We have sage, chives, and several mints that come up every year. May get lemon thyme to use with fish. That freezes out here.

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:29:01 GMT

Basil, of course, rosemary, thyme , oregano, mint and cilantro. I use them all in cooking, but I also just love the way they smell.

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cancun08 — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:30:21 GMT

Rosemary and thyme.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 17 May 2017 23:46:48 GMT

Flat parsley, cilantro, mint, chives. The mint and chives are perennial, and the parsley and cilantro are mine from seed.

Swallowtail larva love munching on the parsley and cilantro, so I grow it for them, too.

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Silver Lining — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:09:55 GMT

Rosemary, mint, lavender, basil.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:12:51 GMT

I accidentally grabbed spearmint instead of basil. I need to go back and pick up some basil. I love it with fresh mozarella, tomato, red onion, basil and Italian oil dressing. Yum.

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JustJazzmom — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:15:48 GMT

None!

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Brooklynny — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:52:15 GMT

Every year I plant rosemary, thyme, sage, tarragon, Itallian oregano, and plenty of basil. I use them all in cooking and grilling.

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151949 — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:53:48 GMT

We live in Florida - I have a box of basil , flat leaf parsley and chives. Separately I have oregano and rosemary. We will leave them here with friends to use them over the summer, and probably by next fall I'll need to get rid of these and plant new. I do the same ones every year and use them like crazy in my cooking.I tried tarragon but apparently it doesn't like the florida climate.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 17 May 2017 21:48:46 GMT

Basil....parsley...oregano....chives....rosemary

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Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 17 May 2017 21:55:25 GMT

Tarragon, thyme, basil, lemon grass, dill parsley, chives, cilantro and mint. I don't need to plant rosemary because i have a huge bush that I couldn't kill if I tried.

I use herbs a lot when I cook but I use them to make my salad dressings too. I love olive oil, vinegars (red wine, champagne, apple cider, balsamic,etc..) with garlic and all types of herbs. Really makes great salad dressings but also marinades for fish, chicken or other proteins.

I plant a ton of thyme, tarragon basil, chives, parsley and cilantro because I seem to use those the most during the summer and especially cilantro as I made a lot of Mexican and a ton of salsa and pico de gallo at that time. I would say in the double digit gallons.

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Dusty1 — Thu, 18 May 2017 01:32:45 GMT

This is my first year planting herbs. I planted lavender & sage together. Cinnamon basil, sweet basil & cilantro. Peppermint in it's own pot. Lemon thyme & oregano.

Last week a raccoon decided to dig up some of my plants.

The basils are looking iffy. The cilantro is looking dead.

I replanted them as soon as I saw them, but they were, evidently, traumitized.

I moved the plants up to my second story deck & no one has bothered them there.

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x Hedge — Thu, 18 May 2017 02:21:02 GMT

Chives and dill, sweet basil, and I'll see how the rest look before I decide.

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hummermom — Thu, 18 May 2017 05:04:32 GMT

I grow a lot: basil, oregano, thyme, italian parsley, dill, rosemary, chives, cilantro, and sage. I also grow scallions because I hate to buy a whole bunch when I only need 2 or 3!

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joannecha — Fri, 19 May 2017 22:12:19 GMT

I have many clumps of oregano that winters over from years past, mint, tyme, sage, lavender and chives. Those all are perennials from years ago. I will be planting: rosemary, basil, parsley, and maybe some tarragon. The rosemary and basil will be in planters up by my patio, and the others in the ground. I've had an herb garden for over 20 years.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 19 May 2017 22:24:24 GMT

What I need to plant are lovage and marjoram. Yum.

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SydneyH — Tue, 30 May 2017 03:12:54 GMT

Dill, Purple and Cinnamon Basil, Oregano, Rosemary, Parsley, Chives, Cilantro, Thyme and Chives.............

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SydneyH — Tue, 30 May 2017 03:14:47 GMT

@hummermom wrote:
I grow a lot: basil, oregano, thyme, italian parsley, dill, rosemary, chives, cilantro, and sage. I also grow scallions because I hate to buy a whole bunch when I only need 2 or 3!

Did you grow the Sage from seeds? My seedlings grown in a home made nursery at first appeared healthy but later got real 'leggy'...........

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spot555 — Tue, 30 May 2017 23:09:37 GMT

I grow both garlic & hollow chives, Greek oregano, dill, Genovese basil, cilantro, & flat leaf parsley.

I grew the oregano for the first time last summer, & was surprised how much I LOVED it! I dried all of mine, & it's wonderful in so many dishes.

I'm going to dry a little of all my herbs this year.

I grow both chives because the garlic chives grow VERY fast. The hollow chives grow super-slow & are usually best the second season (but I just love them!)