re: WAS lemon verbena NOW overwintering herbs

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In a message dated 6/3/2005 10:53:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

jangiff writes:

 

I've tried keeping herbs indoors and that doesn't seem to

work for me, either.

 

 

 

 

I have a lemonbalm plant that I've been growing in my kitchen for the last

three years. It's huge! We just had to transplant it into a 2 gal pot because

it was starting to get rootbound.

I just keep them in a sunny window, and leave it alone!! I also have a

spearmint plant that will be celebrating it's " 2nd birthday " . However, my DH

takes care of all of the plants, cause I can kill a rock garden!!

Michelle

 

 

 

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I have lavender (it's never bloomed though), several mints that I have

to keep an eye on daily to keep them from overtaking the little space,

basil, and others that survive the Michigan winters in this rather

protected area. The only thing I can NEVER keep is rosemary (my

favorite). I've tried keeping herbs indoors and that doesn't seem to

work for me, either.

 

JanG

 

M. Gilbert wrote:

 

> Pretty amazing... you and I are neighbors! Cleveland Heights here. Mine

> decidedly didn't make it thru the winter (none of the three we had these

> past few months, that is). Must be the covered porch; mine was under tarp

> all winter (s) and didn't make it. I'm pretty impressed.

>

> Mo

>

>

> On Behalf Of MaryEllen Drewes

> Thursday, June 02, 2005 4:46 PM

> aromatherapy group

> re: lemon verbena

>

>

> Hello all,

>

> Since verbena is our herb of the week, it's a good time for me to

> ask this

> question: We live in Northern Ohio and I have always grown my verbena

> in a

> pot so that I can over winter it in my screened in porch. The porch isn't

> heated and I don't water it but it has come back for 6 years now.

> This year

> we put it in the ground and new leaves are appearing. Does anyone know

> whether we will need to dig it up and put it in a pot for this winter? I

> know it grows in Indonesia and so I thought it couldn't take Ohio winters

> but since I don't pay much attention to it and the porch is not all that

> warm in the winter (maybe 30 degrees?) I'm wondering whether the outdoors

> would be any different? Would the snow or ice damage it?

>

> MaryEllen

>