Comments on: Growing Your Own Spices (Oregano, Basil, Rosemary, etc.) http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/growing-your-own-spices-oregano-basil-rosemary-etc.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kathie http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/growing-your-own-spices-oregano-basil-rosemary-etc.html/comment-page-1#comment-8817 Kathie Tue, 30 May 2006 14:10:56 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=1018#comment-8817 I just planted basil and cilantro in a container pot. They both seem to be doing well. Last year I had a problem with some type of caterpiller getting into my pot and destroying the plants. Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy the herbs as they mature this year. I just planted basil and cilantro in a container pot. They both seem to be doing well. Last year I had a problem with some type of caterpiller getting into my pot and destroying the plants. Hopefully I’ll be able to enjoy the herbs as they mature this year.

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/growing-your-own-spices-oregano-basil-rosemary-etc.html/comment-page-1#comment-7772 mapgirl Mon, 15 May 2006 19:14:09 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=1018#comment-7772 From my Italian roommate (no really, her parents were from Italy, making her 2nd gen. like me!), pinch out the buds of basil flowers. Do not let the plant flower. If you do this, then the plant will grow wide and bushy, instead of tall and narrow, i.e. more leaves to pluck! Plant with rosemary since they both like full sun. That's a major mistake people make. They put shade and sun loving plants together in the same pot, when they should be in separate pots. From my Italian roommate (no really, her parents were from Italy, making her 2nd gen. like me!), pinch out the buds of basil flowers. Do not let the plant flower. If you do this, then the plant will grow wide and bushy, instead of tall and narrow, i.e. more leaves to pluck!

Plant with rosemary since they both like full sun. That’s a major mistake people make. They put shade and sun loving plants together in the same pot, when they should be in separate pots.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/growing-your-own-spices-oregano-basil-rosemary-etc.html/comment-page-1#comment-7762 Amanda Mon, 15 May 2006 16:21:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=1018#comment-7762 I love to cook, so this is essential for me. You actually do save in the long run because you only have to cut off however much you need at any given time, versus buying fresh herbs at the store, where you have to buy a large bunch and you might not use it all while they're still fresh! I love to cook, so this is essential for me. You actually do save in the long run because you only have to cut off however much you need at any given time, versus buying fresh herbs at the store, where you have to buy a large bunch and you might not use it all while they’re still fresh!

]]> By: Nick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/growing-your-own-spices-oregano-basil-rosemary-etc.html/comment-page-1#comment-7601 Nick Sat, 13 May 2006 23:07:05 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=1018#comment-7601 Plus the cost goes down over time as you reuse the big containers. Plus the cost goes down over time as you reuse the big containers.

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