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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
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USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2019 : 8:39:50 PM
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I am curious to know where you all plant your herbs. Do you leave them in planters or do you plant them in your garden? Do all herbs spread like mint does? I am thinking about putting my different mints in the ground. I know they spread so I'm not sure where to put them. Any ideas?
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6785 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2019 : 04:15:05 AM
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Lori, I have spearmint & pineapple mint in containers. Apple mint in the ground. Mints will cross-pollinate so don't plant different mints right next to each other.
I grow most of my herbs in containers or raised beds. I do have 12 creeping rosemary plants on both sides of my sidewalk to front porch. Makes a pretty year round bedding plant. Using it in cooking keeps it in bounds.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2019 : 7:38:13 PM
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Thank you Sara. I want to dry my mints for teas and thought if I planted them in the ground I could get plenty. Maybe it would give me too much. I have never heard of pineapple mint. That sounds good. I don't have any rosemary right now but am thinking of planting some. I have a recipe for a hair rinse using rosemary and would like to see how good it is.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4099 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2019 : 02:58:57 AM
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I have a chocolate mint in the ground. I took a 5 gallon bucket, and cut the bottom out, then buried it and put the mint in that. I do watch it and cut it off when it gets to tall. This has kept it from spreading. The rest of my herbs are in a herb bed that i have. Thyme, oregano, chives. Garlic gets planted there every fall. I plant basil and parsley in there too. I have dill that reseeds itself. Along chamomile. the herbs in my herbs garden don't really spread, they do grow and some reseed themselves.
Farming in WI
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17017 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2019 : 08:39:39 AM
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Lori, currently I only have lavender, chocolate mint and borge...
this year is a very busy year and I had to fore go a time consuming garden :(
But what I do have, is planted in the front of the house in the ground except for the mint, who if left unattended... will take over!
Mint and lavender are a main stay as I use both frequently through out the year(mostly for tea).
The borge is a favorite to the bees.
Hopefully next year my life will slow town a bit so I can get my ginger's back into the soil...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17017 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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loribeck
True Blue Farmgirl
588 Posts
Lori
Alvordton
36
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2019 : 7:12:53 PM
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I didn't know about mints cross pollinating either. I'll make sure to keep them separated from each other. The idea about planting the mint in a 5 gallon bucket and planting bucket and all in the ground sounds like a great idea to me.
Farmgirl 7774
Never miss a sunset
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