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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
[Re: GaKaye]
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04/29/2011 09:29 AM
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Georgia--I saw some plants for sale at Lowe's the other day! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> I have actually gotten into a kick with fresh herbs and have a bunch of different herbs growing on my front porch at the moment. Even have cilantro, even though Eric hates it! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> I will just sneak it into my plate and leave it off his. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/03/2011 08:06 AM
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I don't know why I have never bothered before, but have probably a dozen herbs growing on my front porch now. We'll see whether I can get them to last through the summer, as it gets very hot here..
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/05/2011 10:13 AM
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OK, thanks for the tip! I was going to look things up to see what I should expect. I have mine now in boxes hanging off my front porch. They get afternoon sun (only), but as you know, afternoon sun here is pretty darn hot! I was thinking I will probably take them out of the hanging boxes and put them in pots on the patio itself, which is fully shaded, so they won't get much direct sun. Just haven't been able to physically do too much planting yet this year..
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/05/2011 01:59 PM
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What is it about cilantro that people HATE it?
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/05/2011 02:04 PM
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Don't know. I like it. I wouldn't want it in everything, but I enjoy it.
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/10/2011 04:42 PM
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Being on the porch, they get a lot of reflected sunlight there, so I think actually the shade might be OK. I am at the point where I need to do something with my basil, as the pot is too small and/or the sun is too hot for it, as it basically wilts on me every afternoon..
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/11/2011 06:31 PM
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Carol, do you have your basil in potting soil or sand? They may be too moist? try mixing potting soil 1/2 & 1/2 with sand (or vermiculite) for better drainage... and it does like periods of shade too... We grow it on our deck on LI, which gets morning sun, and mid-afternoon shade... If it is root bound, re-pot it... easy to tell... just tap pot, removve and if the outside of the soil is full of roots, re-pot!
if it is root bound, remember to score the old roots with a knife, top to bottom, in 4 places... That will promote new root growth, and force the new roots to grow into the new soil...
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/11/2011 07:38 PM
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Basil is in Miracle Grow Moisture control potting soil but it wilts in the afternoon, which to me cannot mean that it is too moist.
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/14/2011 10:13 AM
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I think I will repot it and put it in a pot sitting on the deck. Hopefully that will do the trick. My mint is going gangbusters. Looks like there's a mojito in my future this afternoon! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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05/18/2011 07:53 AM
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It's in a pot, so it can't go too far. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Fennel stalks and fronds
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Georgia, I planted it in our woods for just that reason! It grows anywhere, and takes over like wildfire! Great for woods, cause it pushes out all the crap!
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