A couple of years ago, I decided to plant some herbs in the yard. It
started off as a money-saving proposition, but has since mushroomed.
Now I plant mostly herbs, along with a tomato plant or two. I'd love to
have more vegetables, but we have a small area with adequate sun for a
garden. Here is the report so far this year:

I never thought I'd say this when I first planted the stuff, but we are
drowning in parsley. Maybe this is an Italian parsley-kudzu cross. The
rosemary plant that was here when we moved in is threatening to take
over the front yard. The mint is perking up. The oregano and chives
are going berserk. The thyme's getting a little raggedy. Yesterday I
put basil seedlings into the ground and planted some cilantro into the
pot that held some bulbs earlier this spring. I also have pots of
tarragon and sage. We don't use them much--yet. Give me time, though.
The strip between the retaining wall and the sidewalk has a new lavender
plant, along with the ones I bought in Sequim last summer. The lavender
is my one concession to aesthetics, along with the bulbs I planted last
year. I'm hoping the lavender plants squeeze out the dandelions
eventually.

Cindy

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"Cindy Fuller" > wrote

>A couple of years ago, I decided to plant some herbs in the yard. It
> started off as a money-saving proposition, but has since mushroomed.
> Now I plant mostly herbs, along with a tomato plant or two. I'd love to
> have more vegetables, but we have a small area with adequate sun for a
> garden. Here is the report so far this year:
>
> I never thought I'd say this when I first planted the stuff, but we are
> drowning in parsley. Maybe this is an Italian parsley-kudzu cross.

Huh. I haven't had much luck with parsley, myself. I sure never get
bunches like what you can buy at the store.

> The
> rosemary plant that was here when we moved in is threatening to take
> over the front yard.

You can cut that back. I get die back every year because of the
winters. Usually it only lasts a few years and I have to replace it
after a hard winter, though that hasn't been a problem lately. My
rosemary bush got blue flowers for the first time last year. I had no idea
they did that before I went to Las Vegas last year and, at a
Marriott resort, they had hedges of rosemary! Neatly trimmed,
like you'd see boxwood or whatever. Beautiful.

> The mint is perking up. The oregano and chives
> are going berserk.

My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
and is getting big.

> The thyme's getting a little raggedy. Yesterday I
> put basil seedlings into the ground and planted some cilantro into the
> pot that held some bulbs earlier this spring. I also have pots of
> tarragon and sage. We don't use them much--yet. Give me time, though.
> The strip between the retaining wall and the sidewalk has a new lavender
> plant, along with the ones I bought in Sequim last summer. The lavender
> is my one concession to aesthetics, along with the bulbs I planted last
> year. I'm hoping the lavender plants squeeze out the dandelions
> eventually.

It's so pretty, even after it blooms. Me, I don't consider it an herb as
I don't care to eat it.

I'm glad you're enjoying your herbs.

nancy

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 04:45:33 GMT, Cindy Fuller
> wrote:

>A couple of years ago, I decided to plant some herbs in the yard. It
>started off as a money-saving proposition, but has since mushroomed.
>Now I plant mostly herbs, along with a tomato plant or two. I'd love to
>have more vegetables, but we have a small area with adequate sun for a
>garden. Here is the report so far this year:
>
>I never thought I'd say this when I first planted the stuff, but we are
>drowning in parsley. Maybe this is an Italian parsley-kudzu cross. The
>rosemary plant that was here when we moved in is threatening to take
>over the front yard. The mint is perking up. The oregano and chives
>are going berserk. The thyme's getting a little raggedy. Yesterday I
>put basil seedlings into the ground and planted some cilantro into the
>pot that held some bulbs earlier this spring. I also have pots of
>tarragon and sage. We don't use them much--yet. Give me time, though.
>The strip between the retaining wall and the sidewalk has a new lavender
>plant, along with the ones I bought in Sequim last summer. The lavender
>is my one concession to aesthetics, along with the bulbs I planted last
>year. I'm hoping the lavender plants squeeze out the dandelions
>eventually.
>
>Cindy

Give the mint a little more time and it will eat the parsley,
rosemary, oregano, chives, and any surrounding Asian jasmine, Boston
ivy, and kudzu. Seriously, keep the mint in check. I bought a single
sprig of "cholocate mint" and planted it, and it was nice, but it ate
my cherry tomato plants then spread into my bermuda. Cilantro IMO is a
waste of time. The leaves mature, then an hour later the stuff
produces its flowers and dies. You literally get one meal out of it
before the rest wilts and dries out. I quit messing with it and just
buy it at the store. I assume you mean sweet basil. I fill my freezer
with pesto in the summer and we eat it all year round. If you like
Thai curries, or even if you don't, try some Thai basil. It's not the
same as sweet basil and it's a must for curries, and goes nicely in
salads. You can't have enough thyme and oregano. I dry my sage for
Thanksgiving dressing. Store it in a dark place. Store bought sage
can't touch it. Of course, you know the young dandelion greens are
good in salads. They are somewhat bitter, so a little goes a long way.
I hadn't though about growing lavendar, but doesn't it have a soapy
taste?

Raymond

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...

>
> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
> and is getting big.


2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?

"Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message
...
>A couple of years ago, I decided to plant some herbs in the yard. It
> started off as a money-saving proposition, but has since mushroomed.
> Now I plant mostly herbs, along with a tomato plant or two. I'd love to
> have more vegetables, but we have a small area with adequate sun for a
> garden. Here is the report so far this year:
>
> I never thought I'd say this when I first planted the stuff, but we are
> drowning in parsley. Maybe this is an Italian parsley-kudzu cross. The
> rosemary plant that was here when we moved in is threatening to take
> over the front yard. The mint is perking up. The oregano and chives
> are going berserk. The thyme's getting a little raggedy. Yesterday I
> put basil seedlings into the ground and planted some cilantro into the
> pot that held some bulbs earlier this spring. I also have pots of
> tarragon and sage. We don't use them much--yet. Give me time, though.
> The strip between the retaining wall and the sidewalk has a new lavender
> plant, along with the ones I bought in Sequim last summer. The lavender
> is my one concession to aesthetics, along with the bulbs I planted last
> year. I'm hoping the lavender plants squeeze out the dandelions
> eventually.
>
> Cindy
>
> --
> C.J. Fuller


I know you said you have limited space, but if there's any way you can
squeeze in a broccoli plant or eight so they mature in October, even
November, you'll be delighted. What a taste, when they finish in chilly
weather.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>> and is getting big.

> 2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?

I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
from the roots I think.

Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
eye on it.

nancy

Nancy wrote on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:32:01 -0400:

??>> "Nancy Young" > wrote

??>>> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came
??>>> back and is getting big.

??>> 2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?

NY> I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this
NY> year, from the roots I think.

NY> Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I
NY> figured Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll
NY> have to keep an eye on it.

In my yard, self-sown oregano is holding its own against ivy!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>>> and is getting big.
>
>> 2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>
> I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
> from the roots I think.
>
> Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
> Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
> eye on it.
>
> nancy
>
>

It spreads, but it's VERY easy to pull out. In my previous house, 10 years
after planting, it was never a real problem.

On Jun 12, 5:32?pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote
> >> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
> >> and is getting big.
> > 2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>
> I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
> from the roots I think.
>
> Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
> Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
> eye on it.
>
> nancy

Oregano is in the mint family, it's extremely invasive... I would
suggest that while it's still manageable you dig it all up and put it
in a big clay pot and plant the pot. Some folks set a two foot length
of clay chimney flue into the ground and plant mint family plants in
that, just to be safe.

Sheldon

On Jun 12, 2:32 pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote
> >> My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
> >> and is getting big.
> > 2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>
> I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
> from the roots I think.
>
> Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
> Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
> eye on it.
>
> nancy

We bought our house last spring- I've been pulling up oregano all over
the place! Don't know where it was planted to begin with, but it's not
nearly as invasive as mint. At least, all the oregano I pull up can be
dried and used later. I also have parsley popping up in a rock bed
that I'm going to try to move to a different area. My herb garden is
the best thing I ever planted- I use stuff all the time. Next is a cut
flower garden.

"Sheldon" > wrote

> On Jun 12, 5:32?pm, "Nancy Young" > wrote:

>> Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
>> Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
>> eye on it.

> Oregano is in the mint family, it's extremely invasive... I would
> suggest that while it's still manageable you dig it all up and put it
> in a big clay pot and plant the pot.

Very good idea. I actually have a couple of pots kicking
around that would do well. Thanks.

> Some folks set a two foot length
> of clay chimney flue into the ground and plant mint family plants in
> that, just to be safe.

I have mint right next to it, I pull some up every few weeks
and it has stayed manageable. I really don't want more
oregano than I have now.

nancy

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>
>>
>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote
>>
>>>>My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>>>>and is getting big.
>>
>>>2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>>
>>I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
>>from the roots I think.
>>
>>Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
>>Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
>>eye on it.
>>
>>nancy
>>
>>
>
>
> It spreads, but it's VERY easy to pull out. In my previous house, 10 years
> after planting, it was never a real problem.
>
>
Same here, been in ground ten or twelve years no problem with getting it
out when it decides to ramble.

George

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
news
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote
>>>
>>>>>My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>>>>>and is getting big.
>>>
>>>>2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>>>
>>>I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
>>>from the roots I think.
>>>
>>>Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
>>>Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
>>>eye on it.
>>>
>>>nancy
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> It spreads, but it's VERY easy to pull out. In my previous house, 10
>> years after planting, it was never a real problem.
> Same here, been in ground ten or twelve years no problem with getting it
> out when it decides to ramble.
>
> George
>

I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a spade
and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about that.
Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
local library.

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
> local library.

Library?

I just use Google. :-)
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
>> local library.
>
> Library?
>
> I just use Google. :-)


I know.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
> that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
> their local library.

I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
know who you think needs to go to the library.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen
>> a spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive
>> about that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help
>> them find their local library.
>
> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> know who you think needs to go to the library.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

I have a library card so it can't be me......

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It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
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"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

> nancy

Hey Nanners! Got the phone call...Sponge Bob is doable. Frowned down on but
doable...

--

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It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
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In article >,
raymond > wrote:


> Give the mint a little more time and it will eat the parsley,
> rosemary, oregano, chives, and any surrounding Asian jasmine, Boston
> ivy, and kudzu. Seriously, keep the mint in check. I bought a single
> sprig of "cholocate mint" and planted it, and it was nice, but it ate
> my cherry tomato plants then spread into my bermuda. Cilantro IMO is a
> waste of time. The leaves mature, then an hour later the stuff
> produces its flowers and dies. You literally get one meal out of it
> before the rest wilts and dries out. I quit messing with it and just
> buy it at the store. I assume you mean sweet basil. I fill my freezer
> with pesto in the summer and we eat it all year round. If you like
> Thai curries, or even if you don't, try some Thai basil. It's not the
> same as sweet basil and it's a must for curries, and goes nicely in
> salads. You can't have enough thyme and oregano. I dry my sage for
> Thanksgiving dressing. Store it in a dark place. Store bought sage
> can't touch it. Of course, you know the young dandelion greens are
> good in salads. They are somewhat bitter, so a little goes a long way.
> I hadn't though about growing lavendar, but doesn't it have a soapy
> taste?
>
> Raymond
>

The mint is in the windowbox, so it shouldn't take over too much. I had
some Thai basil last year. I may get some more this year, but haven't
gotten around to it. The lavender in the yard is more decorative than
for eats. The nice thing about lavender and rosemary is that both
require very little effort, at least in Seattle. I don't have to mess
with watering and fertilizing them like I do the rest of the crops.

Cindy

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"hahabogus" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in

>
>> nancy
>
> Hey Nanners! Got the phone call...Sponge Bob is doable. Frowned down on
> but
> doable...

There you go! Heck with the Sponge Bob police!

And Happy Birthday!

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
>> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
>> that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
>> their local library.
>
> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> know who you think needs to go to the library.
>
> nancy
>

Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is no
replacement for time spent with a book.

"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>
>>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
>>> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive
>>> about that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help
>>> them find their local library.
>>
>> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
>> know who you think needs to go to the library.

> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is
> no replacement for time spent with a book.

Well, I have put many, many plants into the ground over the years,
this year especially, and I actually own any number of books on how
to do so. I still don't get what brought this up.

nancy

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
> news >
>>JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote
>>>>
>>>>>>My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>>>>>>and is getting big.
>>>>
>>>>>2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>>>>
>>>>I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
>>>
>>>>from the roots I think.
>>>
>>>>Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
>>>>Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
>>>>eye on it.
>>>>
>>>>nancy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>It spreads, but it's VERY easy to pull out. In my previous house, 10
>>>years after planting, it was never a real problem.
>>
>>Same here, been in ground ten or twelve years no problem with getting it
>>out when it decides to ramble.
>>
>>George
>>
>
>
> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a spade
> and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about that.
> Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
> local library.
>
>
I've never had to use a spade to remove oregano. The roots appear to
grow along the surface and I usually just grab a runner and pull it out.
I don't toss them though, I wash and dry the leaves and then dehydrate
them. Generally have a ton of it around to gift to folks that use it.

George

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>
>>>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
>>>> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive
>>>> about that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help
>>>> them find their local library.
>>>
>>> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
>>> know who you think needs to go to the library.
>
>> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is
>> no replacement for time spent with a book.
>
> Well, I have put many, many plants into the ground over the years,
> this year especially, and I actually own any number of books on how
> to do so. I still don't get what brought this up.
>
> nancy
>

The wide range of results with the invasiveness of oregano. Books would
reveal the reasons for this and other plant inconsistencies. Without books,
people base their decision on the contents of the plant care tag, or worse,
the abbreviated advice of someone with as little experience as they
themselves have.

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "George Shirley" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>>>JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Nancy Young" > wrote
>>>>>
>>>>>>>My oregano did nothing last year, but this year it came back
>>>>>>>and is getting big.
>>>>>
>>>>>>2nd year for the plant? Or, is it older?
>>>>>
>>>>>I planted it last year, it was a dud, but it came back this year,
>>>>
>>>>>from the roots I think.
>>>>
>>>>>Earlier this year someone said oregano was invasive, I figured
>>>>>Lucky it didn't do well. Then it popped up. I'll have to keep an
>>>>>eye on it.
>>>>>
>>>>>nancy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It spreads, but it's VERY easy to pull out. In my previous house, 10
>>>>years after planting, it was never a real problem.
>>>
>>>Same here, been in ground ten or twelve years no problem with getting it
>>>out when it decides to ramble.
>>>
>>>George
>>>
>>
>>
>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
>> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
>> that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
>> their local library.
> I've never had to use a spade to remove oregano. The roots appear to grow
> along the surface and I usually just grab a runner and pull it out. I
> don't toss them though, I wash and dry the leaves and then dehydrate them.
> Generally have a ton of it around to gift to folks that use it.
>
> George
>

My experience has been different - I find I need to sever underground roots.
But, this illustrates that the same plant will have slightly different
habits in different environments, and that short answers amount to nothing.

Cindy wrote on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:44:28 GMT:

??>> Give the mint a little more time and it will eat the
??>> parsley, rosemary, oregano, chives, and any surrounding
??>> Asian jasmine, Boston ivy, and kudzu. Seriously, keep the
??>> mint in check.

The whole mint family is pretty good at spreading unchecked. The
oregano that I mentioned is a member of that family (mostly
detectable by the square stems of the plants) and is better (?)
than mint itself because it tolerates dryness well.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

In article >,
"Nancy Young" > wrote:

> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
> > I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
> > spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
> > that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
> > their local library.
>
> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> know who you think needs to go to the library.
>
> nancy

I actually do go to the library for books to read. but with the
internet, I no longer have a need to go there for quick information.

Novels are entertainment and relaxation.
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In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >
> >> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
> >> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
> >> that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
> >> their local library.
> >
> > I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> > know who you think needs to go to the library.
> >
> > nancy
> >
>
> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is no
> replacement for time spent with a book.

I beg to differ.

Not only did I find excellent information ON the 'net for growing
succulents from seed, it was convenient and fast to purchase books on
plant propagation on Amazon.com.
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In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >
> >> "Nancy Young" > wrote
> >
> >>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >>>
> >>>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
> >>>> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive
> >>>> about that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help
> >>>> them find their local library.
> >>>
> >>> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> >>> know who you think needs to go to the library.
> >
> >> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is
> >> no replacement for time spent with a book.
> >
> > Well, I have put many, many plants into the ground over the years,
> > this year especially, and I actually own any number of books on how
> > to do so. I still don't get what brought this up.
> >
> > nancy
> >
>
> The wide range of results with the invasiveness of oregano. Books would
> reveal the reasons for this and other plant inconsistencies. Without books,
> people base their decision on the contents of the plant care tag, or worse,
> the abbreviated advice of someone with as little experience as they
> themselves have.

Ahem.

Ever heard of websites?

There is more to the internet than usenet!

http://www.google.com

Do a search for Oregano and plant propagation.
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In article >,
says...
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
> > Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
> > local library.
>
> Library?
>
> I just use Google. :-)
>

Google is great but sometimes you can't beat a reference librarian.

In article >,
says...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> :
>
> >
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >
> >> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen
> >> a spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive
> >> about that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help
> >> them find their local library.
> >
> > I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> > know who you think needs to go to the library.
> >
> > nancy
> >
> >
> >
>
> I have a library card so it can't be me......
>
>

As do I. The very neat feature about our libraries here in RI is that
they're ALL hooked in to either the CLAN system or the HELIN system.

CLAN (Cooperating Libraries Automated Network) since renamed to Ocean
State Libaries) covers all the public libraries in the state. HELIN
covers all the higher educational institutions and the state library.

With CLAN/OSL I can surf the catalog for the entire system from the
comfort of my home. If I find an item I want and put it on hold and in a
day or so the book is at my local library which just happend to be the
main branch and only a ten minute walk from here.

HELIN is good for technical research.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>
>>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
>>>
>>>> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to
>>>> sharpen a spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm
>>>> absolutely positive about that. Same people who need to hire a
>>>> private detective to help them find their local library.
>>>
>>> I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't
>>> even know who you think needs to go to the library.
>
>> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so
>> far, is no replacement for time spent with a book.
>
> Well, I have put many, many plants into the ground over the years,
> this year especially, and I actually own any number of books on how
> to do so. I still don't get what brought this up.
>
> nancy
>
>
>

I too have put a number of plants in the ground...due to I killed them
and decided they deserved a christian burial.

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The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

In article >,
says...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
> >
> >> I think people who have a problem with it do not know how to sharpen a
> >> spade and use it correctly. Matter of fact, I'm absolutely positive about
> >> that. Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find
> >> their local library.
> >
> > I need a reference card to figure out what sets you off. I don't even
> > know who you think needs to go to the library.
> >
> > nancy
> >
>
> Anyone who intends to put a plant in the ground. The internet, so far, is no
> replacement for time spent with a book.
>
>
>

Actually I learned a lot from my grandfather. He always had a beautiful
vegetable garden. He'd grow tomatoes, peppers, corn, pumpkin, zucchini,
basil... you name it he'd grow it.

I'm doing container gardening this year. I started out with tomato,
zucchini, radicchio, basil, dill and rosemary.

All I have are the tomato and zucchini, though I'm going to have LOTS of
each. I found out that I have something near me that likes to eat baby
radicciho and basil. I also found out that dill weed does NOT like
direct sunlight. The rosemary never sprouted.

In article >,
T > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > In article >,
> > "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> >
> > > Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
> > > local library.
> >
> > Library?
> >
> > I just use Google. :-)
> >
>
> Google is great but sometimes you can't beat a reference librarian.

True... but I have to burn gas in the truck for that!
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On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:50:47 -0400, T >
wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>> In article >,
>> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>>
>> > Same people who need to hire a private detective to help them find their
>> > local library.
>>
>> Library?
>>
>> I just use Google. :-)
>>
>
>Google is great but sometimes you can't beat a reference librarian.

i've known a few who were very sharp cookies.

your pal,
blake