So far it's alive and healthy but not growing anymore either vertically or horizontally.
Wrote too soon! A few days later, the mint plant just withered up and died.
Be careful with mint,it can go mad with runner roots. I always plant
mine in a bucket and plant the bucket in the ground.It does like water
but don't overwater it . I had mine in semi shade.
Thanks for the tips! I went ahead and planted the seedling straight into the ground, in a semi-shaded area. So far it's alive and healthy but not growing anymore either vertically or horizontally. The rosemary seedling, which I planted at the same time in a more shaded area, has finally begun to grow vertically. It looks healthy and eager to grow some more.
How long ago did you plant it? What you could do is transfer it into a pot and
by moving the pot around you can see which location it thrives in,then plant
it in the ground.I used this little trick a no of times.
All the best and enjoy your lemonade mint crush.....:)
Be careful with mint,it can go mad with runner roots. I always plant
mine in a bucket and plant the bucket in the ground.It does like water
but don't overwater it . I had mine in semi shade.
Thanks for the tips! I went ahead and planted the seedling straight into the ground, in a semi-shaded area. So far it's alive and healthy but not growing anymore either vertically or horizontally. The rosemary seedling, which I planted at the same time in a more shaded area, has finally begun to grow vertically. It looks healthy and eager to grow some more.
I killed 3 rosemary plants this yearHow did you kill them?
I got a small plant from the Farmers Market, transferred it to shady spot in garden. it hasn't grown much in 2 months. My friends said to not over-water the rosemary.
is it true that mint needs lots of water?
Be careful with mint,it can go mad with runner roots. I always plant
mine in a bucket and plant the bucket in the ground.It does like water
but don't overwater it . I had mine in semi shade.
I killed 3 rosemary plants this yearHow did you kill them?
I got a small plant from the Farmers Market, transferred it to shady spot in garden. it hasn't grown much in 2 months. My friends said to not over-water the rosemary.
is it true that mint needs lots of water?
I keep basil,thyme and rosemary in an old wine box on the patio - semi shaded and out of midday sun doing very healthy try not to overwater and trim regularly - any excess - pop into a plastic tub - no lid in the kitchen - it will dry quickly and the flavours on oven roasted tomatoes are immense
I have mint , parsley, basil , coriander and thyme all doing well but I killed 3 rosemary plants this year. you can cut parsley , coriander....and they will grow back
I think basil must be pretty hardy. We've had ours inside next to the window for a year and use it in meals probably once a week, and it's still going strong. We just got a mint plant and I'm hoping it does just as well!
I am not an expert but in my house there is not much light. From what I know, plants need sun to come in and as the windows are treated they will not let the ultraviolets (I think) in. I keep my basil in a pot ouside, almost petrified in summer, but now with the cool air it seems revitalised again. New fresh branches are coming out. Also very well are doing the parsley and other aromatic plants, and I do not have the hearth to use them for kitchen. Do you know, if I cut the parsley it will grow again, or I need to plant another?