Club Gardening - Herbs
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schweppes:
:thankyou: schweppes! :love:
:congrats: Happy MamaHappy Mama:
Just to share my joy...
It's been 3 days since I planted my seeds, and surprisingly, the SEA LAVENDER is doing very well, and has sprouted and grown by a few mm.
So happy because this is my very first time at it... :dancing: -
ctct61t:
I bought Aloe vera to plant it, it seems grow very slow. maybe lack of sunlight.
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Funz:
I cannot see your picture. Maybe you need to re-post, Funz.http://www.postimage.org/
Redid my garden and got my new herb planter over the weekend. Came with 2 of each chilli, mint, basil and curry leaves.
The mint is flourishing and there are some new buds on the chilli plant. Both the basil and curry leaves seem to be surviving and sprouting new leaves as well.
Bought some organic spray that is suppose to keep garden pests away but this morning, saw some white flies around the chilli plant. Haizz... maybe must spray more. -
dunno why I cannot post pics also.
Cannot see any of the pics posted on this thread but others ok
Strange. Try here again.
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Still cannot. -
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Ok here's my little herb planter. Something's been munching on my mint and basil. Found 1 lone caterpillar on the mint and removed it and could not see anything else. But every morning I see some leaves being ravaged.
The taller chilli plant is flowering but somehow the leaves are looking a bit sickly. -
i bought one pot of Basil from pasar malam… this type can use for cooking right? my house cant get much sunlight outside, so i thnk it’s not growing well… like drying up… so sad lor… how to grow basil/mint properly ? it surely needs sunlight right? any method to grow like water or something
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I have just started growing some basil leaves in the pot.Sure hope it will grow.I dont have a green finger.The only plant that grow is probably my curry leaves and a palm tree and that is all.so sad right?
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Lynn2:
So nice to hear that you are growing your own basil plant. It thrives better under strong sunlight. So, find a sunny spot in your home and leave the pot there. My basil leaves come in very handy whenever I make any pasta dishes. You can also try growing rosemary plant as well. It grows very well.I have just started growing some basil leaves in the pot.Sure hope it will grow.I dont have a green finger.The only plant that grow is probably my curry leaves and a palm tree and that is all.so sad right?
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micollh:
i bought one pot of Basil from pasar malam.. this type can use for cooking right? my house cant get much sunlight outside, so i thnk it's not growing well.. like drying up.. so sad lor.. how to grow basil/mint properly ? it surely needs sunlight right? any method to grow like water or something
Yes, basil can be used for cooking. I am reproducing what I wrote earlier on how to take care of your herb garden. Hope it helps!!schweppes:
:celebrate:According to dh my plant doctor, this is his advice:
1. Find a sunny spot in your house, garden, corridor, balcony
2. Ensure that your herb plants grow under direct and strong sunlight - herb plants thrive better under sunny conditions
3. Water the plants daily but please don't drown them by over-watering them. To prevent drowning of your plant, get one of the pots with drainage so that the excess water will drain off. Remember to throw away any excess water collected, otherwise u'll invite mozzies to grow
4. For fertilisers, go to the nursery and ask for \"Slow Release Fertiliser\". The trade name is Osmocote.
To build confidence in growing your herb garden, start off with herbs like rosemary, basil, oregano, borage and even pandan. They are quite hardy and grow quite well independently. Of course, dont forget to water them daily.
Flowering plants, whilst nice to look at, can be a challenge to grow. Dh mentioned that sometimes, after planting the seeds, you will get the plant growing but not flowering. Sometimes, our climate or soil conditions may not be right for the flowers that we are attempting to grow. That's why flowering plants are tricky. When growing flowers from seeds, must also exercise patience and they can take some time to flower. Still, no harm trying. Part of the fun in the learning and discovery process for the family.
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There is something really satisfying about cooking with herbs from your own garden. These are my almost weekly harvest from my little herb planter that I started in May. The kids and I can spend like an hour in our little garden looking at the ecosystem going on there. They will ask me why I let some insects stay but get rid of others. DS even started his list of beneficial/harmful insects.