"Janet Bostwick" & Cyndi" wrote:

<snipping other conversations to say thank you!>
>>
>> If I could grow rosemary - I'd love to use the stems/twigs for Lamb
>> Kebobs. Yumm!!! Or even with pork loin... <slurp>
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
> If you're going to grow it as a potted plant that you keep outside during
> the summer, indoors during the winter, you need to put the pot into a more
> shaded area sometime in mid-August. This prepares the plant for the lower
> light conditions indoors. It's easy to encourage new growth when the
> plant is in the house just by watering well and keeping it warm.
> Unfortunately, the new growth in the house is extremely tender and soft,
> not at all like the slower growth that you get outdoors. This new indoor
> growth is very vulnerable to mildew and, oh, darn, I can't think of what
> that white, cottony stuff is called. Either spreads like wildfire and
> leaves mottle and drop before you know it. Good air circulation is
> important. If you want to grow Rosemary outdoors, in the garden, know
> your temperate zone and the temperature lows for the area. When you go
> looking for a rosemary plant, read the tag. There are certain varieties
> that will tolerate temperatures below zero. Arp is one of them. Other
> rosemary plants require much warmer temperatures. Some rosemary plants
> are far more resinous than others, almost tacky with a more pine-like
> scent. This may make them stronger flavored, but doesn't really affect
> the overall taste as long as you are aware of what you have and are
> judicious with use. I don't know if rosemary can tolerate extremely warm
> and humid temperatures outdoors in a area like Florida, for instance. HTH
> Janet
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Thanks Janet. I'll keep a copy of this in case some rosemary plant is
unfortunate enough to land at my house. I never thought about some of the
lighting conditions - but then again, I've never been able to keep one long
enough for that to be an issue. I've problems with the mildew once or
twice and I think they require different watering cycles than I was used to
(or rather, different from the plants that I seem able to grow LOL).

Cyndi