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Herbs in general need well drained
soil and full sun but will thrive on as little as 6 hours of
sunlight per day. Before planting, make sure you work compost
into your soil.
Aloe - Aloe spp
Can be grown outdoors for the summer but must be brought indoors
for the cooler months. Can be kept indoors all year round. Prefers
full sun but will tolerate some shade. Aloes like a fertile soil,
and good drainage is important or the aloe can rot. Infrequent
watering except when growing in full sun, it may need a little
extra waterings. In the winter months let the soil dry completely
between waterings. To harvest: cut off the outer leaves first.
New leaves grow in the center of the plant.
Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile
Full sun to partial shade. Well drained soil. Keep the soil evenly
moist for best growth. To harvest: harvest the flowers when the
petals begin to turn back on the disk. Dry the flowers on screens
in a shady, airy place.
Propagation List For Common Herbs
Anise - Pimpinella anisum
Culture: Thrives in full sun, prefers well drained soil but can
tolerate dry soil. Protect from strong winds and keep weed free.
To harvest: Snip outer leaves as needed.
Propagation - Seeds: Cut the whole seed heads after they have
ripened but before they break open.
Alpine Strawberry - Divide runners in the spring
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Basil - Ocimum basilicum
Culture: Full sun, rich moist well drained soil. Pinch off stem
tips to promote leaf production.
To harvest: snip off stem tips or leaves as needed.
Propagation - Plant seeds in spring- or cuttings.
Bay - Laurus noblis
Culture: Full sun but can tolerate light shade. Moderate rich
well drained soil.
To harvest: pinch off the dark green leaves as needed.
Propagation - Seeds or Cuttings in autumn. Take a cutting and
remove all but the top 2 -3 leaves, dip stems in rooting hormone
and plant them in damp vermiculite. Cover both pot and plant
in a plastic bag and keep it in a warm, shady spot until cuttings
root.
Bergamont - Monarda didyma
Seeds or division.
Borage - Borago officinalis
Seed or division.
Propagation List For Common Herbs
Chives -Allium schoenoprasum
Sow seeds, divide bulblets in winter-spring
Coriander- Coriandrum sativum
Sow seeds spring-summer
Dill - Anethum graveolens
Sow seeds spring-summer, in a greenhouse or warm room.
Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
Sow seeds or divide offsets, spring-summer, keep warm.
Lavender - Lavandula spp
Cuttings in Autumn, Sow seeds in spring
Majoram - Origanum majorana
Divide roots in spring-summer, Cuttings in Autumn
Mint - Mentha spp
Divide roots in late winter, spring. Cuttings in summer.
Parsley - Petroselinum spp
Sow seeds any time of year.
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Cuttings in spring, summer,autumn
Savory - Satureja spp
Sow seeds in spring
Sage - Salvia officinalis
Divide roots in spring, Cuttings in summer.
Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
Divide roots in spring, Sow seeds in summer.
Thyme - Thymus
Divide roots, Cuttings or sow seeds in late winter, spring, summer
and autumn.
Woodruff - Asperula odorata
Divide roots in summer.
Herbs in general need well drained soil and full sun but will
thrive on as little as 6 hours of sunlight per day. Before planting,
make sure you work compost into your soil.
Aloe - Aloe spp
Can be grown outdoors for the summer but must be brought indoors
for the cooler months. Can be kept indoors all year round. Prefers
full sun but will tolerate some shade. Aloes like a fertile soil,
and good drainage is important or the aloe can rot. Infrequent
watering except when growing in full sun, it may need a little
extra waterings. In the winter months let the soil dry completely
between waterings. To harvest: cut off the outer leaves first.
New leaves grow in the center of the plant.
Chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile
Full sun to partial shade. Well drained soil. Keep the soil evenly
moist for best growth. To harvest: harvest the flowers when the
petals begin to turn back on the disk. Dry the flowers on screens
in a shady, airy place.
Propagation List For Common Herbs
Anise - Pimpinella anisum
Culture: Thrives in full sun, prefers well drained soil but can
tolerate dry soil. Protect from strong winds and keep weed free.
To harvest: Snip outer leaves as needed.
Propagation - Seeds: Cut the whole seed heads after they have
ripened but before they break open.
Alpine Strawberry - Divide runners in the spring
Basil - Ocimum basilicum
Culture: Full sun, rich moist well drained soil. Pinch off stem
tips to promote leaf production.
To harvest: snip off stem tips or leaves as needed.
Propagation - Plant seeds in spring- or cuttings.
Bay - Laurus noblis
Culture: Full sun but can tolerate light shade. Moderate rich
well drained soil.
To harvest: pinch off the dark green leaves as needed.
Propagation - Seeds or Cuttings in autumn. Take a cutting and
remove all but the top 2 -3 leaves, dip stems in rooting hormone
and plant them in damp vermiculite. Cover both pot and plant
in a plastic bag and keep it in a warm, shady spot until cuttings
root.
Bergamont - Monarda didyma
Seeds or division.
Borage - Borago officinalis
Seed or division.
Propagation List For Common Herbs
Chives -Allium schoenoprasum
Sow seeds, divide bulblets in winter-spring
Coriander- Coriandrum sativum
Sow seeds spring-summer
Dill - Anethum graveolens
Sow seeds spring-summer, in a greenhouse or warm room.
Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
Sow seeds or divide offsets, spring-summer, keep warm.
Lavender - Lavandula spp
Cuttings in Autumn, Sow seeds in spring
Majoram - Origanum majorana
Divide roots in spring-summer, Cuttings in Autumn
Mint - Mentha spp
Divide roots in late winter, spring. Cuttings in summer.
Parsley - Petroselinum spp
Sow seeds any time of year.
Rosemary - Rosmarinus officinalis
Cuttings in spring, summer,autumn
Savory - Satureja spp
Sow seeds in spring
Sage - Salvia officinalis
Divide roots in spring, Cuttings in summer.
Sorrel - Rumex acetosa
Divide roots in spring, Sow seeds in summer.
Thyme - Thymus
Divide roots, Cuttings or sow seeds in late winter, spring, summer
and autumn.
Woodruff - Asperula odorata
Divide roots in summer. |
