"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:26:11 -0500, "elaine"
> > wrote:
>
> > A couple of people I know are opting for rosemary trees as opposed to
> > christmas trees this year. But there's no reason why I can't do
oth -
> > and a few weeks ago I saw a beautiful rosemary tree at my local Costco.
> >
> > Has anyone had experience with indoor rosemary trees -- how long they
might
> > last - or are they perhaps purely decorative?
> >
> Where do you live? Rosemary is a hearty plant and it seems
> to me that it should do well inside. I live in a climate
> where it grows like a weed, so I never have more than a few
> sprigs inside at any one time doing cooking or decorative
> work.

I live in the Toronto area, so putting it outside before April/May is out of
the question. I think I'll wait to buy it as close to Christmas as I can --
and use all the fine suggestions received, and try to keep it alive until
Spring.

E.