On 5/6/2011 7:31 AM, Storrmmee wrote:
> who grows them and how, i need something idiot proof as i am a plant killer,
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> Lee
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I live in USDA heat zone 9 and grow several culinary herbs. Included are
two types of oregano, the Greek type and the Spanish type. I have heard
that most of the store bought dried oregano is the Spanish type. My
taste buds can't distinguish between them but my wife says there are
subtle differences. I also grow leaf celery, not an herb but handy to
have. We have Mexican Mint Marigold growing, makes a suitable substitute
for tarragon in our climate where true tarragon doesn't grow well. Also
have a rosemary bush, have to prune it radically every year or it gets
out of bounds. Garlic and onion chives both grow well here as does dill
and basil, both annuals. I have difficulty growing thyme, neither the
French nor the English version does well here. Culinary sage is
difficult to grow here too but I have successfully grown it for a few
years now. Epazote, the Mexican bean herb, grows so well here it took me
ten years to finally get it killed off.

If you have a warm climate most of the culinary herbs will grow well in
pots or the soil and they just need enough water to keep them going. In
their original climates they were weeds so they have to be tough. Good luck.

George