This morning I trimmed back some of the herbs in the Aero Garden.
I'm going to make some compound butter with the basil, and some with
the dill.
I particularly liked the mint so I had to get a macro of the fuzz. Not
so sure I want to see some of the food I eat so close up. ;-)

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg

koko
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updated 02/16

koko > wrote in news:2051q4dh432uthoql8vdcrudebrvfh3pdd@
4ax.com:

>
> This morning I trimmed back some of the herbs in the Aero Garden.
> I'm going to make some compound butter with the basil, and some with
> the dill.
> I particularly liked the mint so I had to get a macro of the fuzz. Not
> so sure I want to see some of the food I eat so close up. ;-)
>
> http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>


The Basil certainly took off!!



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On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:54:02 +0000 (UTC), PL > wrote:

>koko > wrote in news:2051q4dh432uthoql8vdcrudebrvfh3pdd@
>4ax.com:
>
>>
>> This morning I trimmed back some of the herbs in the Aero Garden.
>> I'm going to make some compound butter with the basil, and some with
>> the dill.
>> I particularly liked the mint so I had to get a macro of the fuzz. Not
>> so sure I want to see some of the food I eat so close up. ;-)
>>
>> http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>>
>
>
>The Basil certainly took off!!

It sure did and man is it good.

koko
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updated 02/21

In article >,
koko > wrote:

>
> This morning I trimmed back some of the herbs in the Aero Garden.
> I'm going to make some compound butter with the basil, and some with
> the dill.
> I particularly liked the mint so I had to get a macro of the fuzz. Not
> so sure I want to see some of the food I eat so close up. ;-)
>
> http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>
> koko

How fun. :-) Thanks for the update Koko!

I have to re-do my outdoor herb garden from scratch. The Mexican Oregano
is still alive as is the Dittany, but I have to find a new Thyme plant
etc. I had a rock wainscotting put around my house earlier this year
and my herbs were close to the house on the West side.

In order to put the limestone facing up, they had to dig and add extra
foundation to hold the weight. The contractor knew I wanted to
eventually stone fact the entire house over instead of just having the
current wainscotting so built the footing accordingly.

I had to dig up and pot the herbs on that side except for the MO as
that's a bush and could not be moved. It was forward enough, they were
able to work around it.

The Thyme did not survive potting. <sigh>

The Dittany did tho' which I'm glad of as that one is hard to find.
I'm going to rock in the herb bed and make it a bit deeper with some new
topsoil before replanting. Now I have to work around that concrete...

My rosemary died last summer so I had to replace that one anyway. I've
got Russian Sage coming back up from seed in a different spot in the
yard, so that's taken care of. :-)
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koko > wrote in news:uqd1q4tmvm9nol8hh4jnk1i4qtc57j7n2m@
4ax.com:

> On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:54:02 +0000 (UTC), PL > wrote:
>
>>koko > wrote in
news:2051q4dh432uthoql8vdcrudebrvfh3pdd@
>>4ax.com:
>>
>>>
>>> This morning I trimmed back some of the herbs in the Aero Garden.
>>> I'm going to make some compound butter with the basil, and some with
>>> the dill.
>>> I particularly liked the mint so I had to get a macro of the fuzz. Not
>>> so sure I want to see some of the food I eat so close up. ;-)
>>>
>>> http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>>>
>>
>>
>>The Basil certainly took off!!
>
> It sure did and man is it good.
>


We were given a Basil plant in a little pot. The SO (a well known plant
killer from way back!!) decided that if it was going to die, she might as
well plant it under the front steps.

It was obviously an 'Iron-willed Basil' as it is flourishing :-)


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Omelet wrote:
> I have to re-do my outdoor herb garden from scratch. The Mexican Oregano
> is still alive as is the Dittany, but I have to find a new Thyme plant
> etc. I had a rock wainscotting put around my house earlier this year
> and my herbs were close to the house on the West side.
>
> In order to put the limestone facing up, they had to dig and add extra
> foundation to hold the weight. The contractor knew I wanted to
> eventually stone fact the entire house over instead of just having the
> current wainscotting so built the footing accordingly.
>
> I had to dig up and pot the herbs on that side except for the MO as
> that's a bush and could not be moved. It was forward enough, they were
> able to work around it.
>
> The Thyme did not survive potting. <sigh>
>
> The Dittany did tho' which I'm glad of as that one is hard to find.
> I'm going to rock in the herb bed and make it a bit deeper with some new
> topsoil before replanting. Now I have to work around that concrete...
>
> My rosemary died last summer so I had to replace that one anyway. I've
> got Russian Sage coming back up from seed in a different spot in the
> yard, so that's taken care of. :-)
>
>

My basil did not make it through the winter, but everything else looks
good; parsley, chives, oregano, thyme, mint. Some of my lemongrass made
it, some did not.

Becca

Becca wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>> I have to re-do my outdoor herb garden from scratch. The Mexican
>> Oregano is still alive as is the Dittany, but I have to find a new
>> Thyme plant etc. I had a rock wainscotting put around my house
>> earlier this year and my herbs were close to the house on the West
>> side. In order to put the limestone facing up, they had to dig and add
>> extra foundation to hold the weight. The contractor knew I wanted to
>> eventually stone fact the entire house over instead of just having
>> the current wainscotting so built the footing accordingly.
>>
>> I had to dig up and pot the herbs on that side except for the MO as
>> that's a bush and could not be moved. It was forward enough, they
>> were able to work around it.
>>
>> The Thyme did not survive potting. <sigh>
>>
>> The Dittany did tho' which I'm glad of as that one is hard to find.
>> I'm going to rock in the herb bed and make it a bit deeper with some
>> new topsoil before replanting. Now I have to work around that
>> concrete... My rosemary died last summer so I had to replace that one
>> anyway. I've got Russian Sage coming back up from seed in a different
>> spot
>> in the yard, so that's taken care of. :-)
>>
>>
>
> My basil did not make it through the winter, but everything else looks
> good; parsley, chives, oregano, thyme, mint. Some of my lemongrass
> made it, some did not.
>
> Becca

Basil is an annual and needs to be re-planted every year. Parsley grows for
2 years and will die. It will grow tall and produce seeds early on this
season. You may want to plant some more parsley this year. After this year
(if you allow last year's parsley to go to seed and drop seeds) you can
count on parsley every year from self seeding.
Janet

In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > I have to re-do my outdoor herb garden from scratch. The Mexican Oregano
> > is still alive as is the Dittany, but I have to find a new Thyme plant
> > etc. I had a rock wainscotting put around my house earlier this year
> > and my herbs were close to the house on the West side.
> >
> > In order to put the limestone facing up, they had to dig and add extra
> > foundation to hold the weight. The contractor knew I wanted to
> > eventually stone fact the entire house over instead of just having the
> > current wainscotting so built the footing accordingly.
> >
> > I had to dig up and pot the herbs on that side except for the MO as
> > that's a bush and could not be moved. It was forward enough, they were
> > able to work around it.
> >
> > The Thyme did not survive potting. <sigh>
> >
> > The Dittany did tho' which I'm glad of as that one is hard to find.
> > I'm going to rock in the herb bed and make it a bit deeper with some new
> > topsoil before replanting. Now I have to work around that concrete...
> >
> > My rosemary died last summer so I had to replace that one anyway. I've
> > got Russian Sage coming back up from seed in a different spot in the
> > yard, so that's taken care of. :-)
> >
> >
>
> My basil did not make it through the winter, but everything else looks
> good; parsley, chives, oregano, thyme, mint. Some of my lemongrass made
> it, some did not.
>
> Becca

Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I just
use dried ground lemon peel.
--
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Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> Basil is an annual and needs to be re-planted every year. Parsley grows for
> 2 years and will die. It will grow tall and produce seeds early on this
> season. You may want to plant some more parsley this year. After this year
> (if you allow last year's parsley to go to seed and drop seeds) you can
> count on parsley every year from self seeding.
> Janet

Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it. I will allow my parsley to go to
seed this year, because it is two years old. Us southern folks tend to
treat basil as a perennial, because it grows year round, or until it
freezes. I may have to move back to Texas, it gets too cold here in my
corner of Louisiana.

Becca

Omelet wrote:
>
> Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I just
> use dried ground lemon peel.
>

We use the lemon grass at least once a week, my husband does a lot of
Asian cooking. It is easy to grow and this is the first year it has
frozen. It gets a little colder here, than it did in Texas, maybe 5-10
degrees.

We live on a golf course and a couple of golfers have asked us if the
lemon grass was pampass grass. It does look similar.

Becca

In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Janet Bostwick wrote:
> >
> > Basil is an annual and needs to be re-planted every year. Parsley grows
> > for
> > 2 years and will die. It will grow tall and produce seeds early on this
> > season. You may want to plant some more parsley this year. After this
> > year
> > (if you allow last year's parsley to go to seed and drop seeds) you can
> > count on parsley every year from self seeding.
> > Janet
>
> Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it. I will allow my parsley to go to
> seed this year, because it is two years old. Us southern folks tend to
> treat basil as a perennial, because it grows year round, or until it
> freezes. I may have to move back to Texas, it gets too cold here in my
> corner of Louisiana.
>
> Becca

As long as you keep it from blooming. :-)
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In article >,
Becca > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I just
> > use dried ground lemon peel.
> >
>
> We use the lemon grass at least once a week, my husband does a lot of
> Asian cooking. It is easy to grow and this is the first year it has
> frozen. It gets a little colder here, than it did in Texas, maybe 5-10
> degrees.
>
> We live on a golf course and a couple of golfers have asked us if the
> lemon grass was pampass grass. It does look similar.
>
> Becca

Wow, it grows that large? I may have to try some for landscaping. :-)

Thanks.
--
Peace! Om

I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe. -- Dalai Lama

On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:56:52 -0800, koko > wrote:


>
>http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>


Wow...that looks awesome!
Remind me, when did you start the seeds?

And can you give me an idea of how much water it takes?
I read the support online, and they said definitely not to use well
water, which is what I have. So I'd have to buy jugs of distilled
water.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it. I will allow my parsley to go to
>> seed this year, because it is two years old. Us southern folks tend to
>> treat basil as a perennial, because it grows year round, or until it
>> freezes. I may have to move back to Texas, it gets too cold here in my
>> corner of Louisiana.
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> As long as you keep it from blooming. :-)
>

It was easy to keep the sweet basil from blooming, but the Thai basil
was constantly trying to bloom. I would leave for 10 days and come home
to a plant that was covered in beautiful, purple blooms.

Becca

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Becca > wrote:
>
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>>> Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I just
>>> use dried ground lemon peel.
>>>
>>>
>> We use the lemon grass at least once a week, my husband does a lot of
>> Asian cooking. It is easy to grow and this is the first year it has
>> frozen. It gets a little colder here, than it did in Texas, maybe 5-10
>> degrees.
>>
>> We live on a golf course and a couple of golfers have asked us if the
>> lemon grass was pampass grass. It does look similar.
>>
>> Becca
>>
>
> Wow, it grows that large? I may have to try some for landscaping. :-)
>
> Thanks.
>


It gets 3-4 feet tall and the leaves are lovely, IMO.

Becca

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Becca > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I just
>>>> use dried ground lemon peel.
>>>>
>>> We use the lemon grass at least once a week, my husband does a lot of
>>> Asian cooking. It is easy to grow and this is the first year it has
>>> frozen. It gets a little colder here, than it did in Texas, maybe 5-10
>>> degrees.
>>>
>>> We live on a golf course and a couple of golfers have asked us if the
>>> lemon grass was pampass grass. It does look similar.
>>>
>>> Becca
>>>
>>
>> Wow, it grows that large? I may have to try some for landscaping. :-)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>
> It gets 3-4 feet tall and the leaves are lovely, IMO.
>

OK, having never used it, how do you use lemon grass? I have seen where you
put it in some recipes for the flavouring and then remove it .. sort of like
a bay leaf. Is that the correct method?

Debbie

Debbie wrote:
>
> "Becca" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Becca > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Omelet wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is Lemon grass really that useful? For lemon flavor any more, I
>>>>> just use dried ground lemon peel.
>>>>>
>>>> We use the lemon grass at least once a week, my husband does a lot
>>>> of Asian cooking. It is easy to grow and this is the first year it
>>>> has frozen. It gets a little colder here, than it did in Texas,
>>>> maybe 5-10 degrees.
>>>>
>>>> We live on a golf course and a couple of golfers have asked us if
>>>> the lemon grass was pampass grass. It does look similar.
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>>>
>>>
>>> Wow, it grows that large? I may have to try some for landscaping. :-)
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>
>> It gets 3-4 feet tall and the leaves are lovely, IMO.
>>
>
> OK, having never used it, how do you use lemon grass? I have seen
> where you put it in some recipes for the flavouring and then remove it
> .. sort of like a bay leaf. Is that the correct method?
>
> Debbie

Yes, you are correct. I will crush the lemon grass with the blade of the
knife. I will take it out when the soup is done because it is too woody
in texture.

The lemon grass that I planted in my back yard, was purchased at an
Asian market. I cooked with some of it and I planted some. It grew.

Becca

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:11:01 -0600, wrote:

>On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:56:52 -0800, koko > wrote:
>
>
>>
>>http://i41.tinypic.com/1zwg7pg.jpg
>>
>
>
>Wow...that looks awesome!
>Remind me, when did you start the seeds?

Jan 9th
>
>And can you give me an idea of how much water it takes?
>I read the support online, and they said definitely not to use well
>water, which is what I have. So I'd have to buy jugs of distilled
>water.

In the booklet it says to use room temp municipal tap, bottled or
purified water. Not well or softened water. I think if I had to buy
water for it I would buy just plain ol' drinking water.

It takes 3qts of water to fill at first, I add an average of 1 cup of
water every 2 weeks or so.

It's really going great. I need something that survives on what I call
loving neglect. Lights blink to let you know when to add nutrients or
water. I'm pretty good about keeping my eye on the water level.

koko
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updated 02/22

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:37:49 -0800, koko > wrote:

>It takes 3qts of water to fill at first, I add an average of 1 cup of
>water every 2 weeks or so.

Oh, that's negligible. Thanks.

Wish I had some fresh basil and chives right now.

In article >,
wrote:

> On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:37:49 -0800, koko > wrote:
>
> >It takes 3qts of water to fill at first, I add an average of 1 cup of
> >water every 2 weeks or so.
>
> Oh, that's negligible. Thanks.
>
> Wish I had some fresh basil and chives right now.

I have a tomato going (three baby tomatoes so far!) and it drinks a lot
of water. I probably put a quart of water in every week. So, more
water than herbs.

marcella