Guest guest Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 I clip the lavender and hang it upside down for about 1 - 2 weeks until it dries out. I do the same with rosemary. Donna --- " Innes, Rebecca " <Rebecca.Innes wrote: > Hello.. > > I've also been a lurker for a while... > > I've not been a gardener for long and I don't know > how severe your > frosts get but.. > > I'd recommend drying (if pos) the basil, and > parsley... > I live in Aberdeen in Scotland and I still have my > Rosemary and Lavender > outside and they haven't died yet...he rosemary has > been through > hundreds of frosts! > I'm not sure about the otheres though as I don't > grow them.. > > The other thing you could do is to wrap the pot in > bubble wrap or an old > blanket or something like that to keep the pot > warmish and this might > also work...I know people do this with delicate > plants to look after > them.. > > I'd listen to other peoples advice as well though! > :-) > > Rebecca > > > > On Behalf > Of ladyappliquer > 26 October 2006 13:01 > > Fresh Herbs - Kind of > Long > > Hey Ya'll - > I LOVE this group! I enjoy reading the posts so > much - there is such a > variety of people and that makes the recipes > wonderful and diverse<S>! > I have been on the list for a little while by > lurking, but needed to > come out of the cobwebs to ask this question. > I have a small herb garden in a 3'x 4' box I made. > My Husband won't let > me bring it into the house and it haws already gone > through at least a > few frosts already this year, since I live in > Pennsylvania, outside of > Kutztown, or 16 miles from Allentown. So, anyone > who lives near me > knows what it has been like this past week or so. > Here's my querry: Since DH won't let me bring it > into the D.R. (most > sun), or any other part of the house; should I > harvest all of the plants > completely and hang to dry as usual for stems, or is > it too late? One > other option, is to see if I can give it away. The > plants are Rosemary, > English Thyme, Basil, Parsley, Lavendar, and Sage. > I also have put my > French Lavendar into another planter since that one > was getting so full > as the plants got bigger. > Any Suggestions. > (Next post I will introduce myself.) > thanks in advance? > Tracy > ladyappliquer > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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