tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post7673747861640419500..comments2024-03-18T01:26:45.575+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Do you want to improve your memory?Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55472582987933846092013-03-08T15:43:15.514+00:002013-03-08T15:43:15.514+00:00The bees will thank you and give you rosemary flav...The bees will thank you and give you rosemary flavoured honey TanyaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-76757976043870039972013-03-08T11:10:10.865+00:002013-03-08T11:10:10.865+00:00I have rosemary in the garden and on the plot..I a...I have rosemary in the garden and on the plot..I also picked up another yesterday to put on my 'bee' plot!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89650775989662259662013-02-16T18:13:28.002+00:002013-02-16T18:13:28.002+00:00I think it would probably need to be undercover in...I think it would probably need to be undercover in your area ChristineSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77371212134730442362013-02-13T04:35:28.721+00:002013-02-13T04:35:28.721+00:00I can't think why I haven't tried growing ...I can't think why I haven't tried growing rosemary. The photos with the snow were especially encouraging but I suppose it would have to be grown in-house only here. Having fresh rosemary around must be very handy at dinnertime. It costs a fortune to buy sprigs of it at the grocery store, but I can't live with out it for my minestrone soup.<br /><br />Christine in Alaska, snow aplenty but no rosemaryChristine B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08335289758548637661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-79367309240073333332013-02-12T12:18:21.460+00:002013-02-12T12:18:21.460+00:00That's good to know Liz but maybe it is unwise...That's good to know Liz but maybe it is unwise to rely on it doing this every time.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87750426115975121562013-02-12T11:16:36.916+00:002013-02-12T11:16:36.916+00:00I would also add that it regrows remarkably well f...I would also add that it regrows remarkably well from its roots. I tried to dig mine out a couple of years ago and missed some of its root system. It wasn't long before it was back and bigger than ever.Liz - Suburban Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967077073783256161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32526868366632270242013-02-12T10:23:10.493+00:002013-02-12T10:23:10.493+00:00Will it be a formal or informal herb garden Kelli?...Will it be a formal or informal herb garden Kelli?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-40926804556778285812013-02-12T10:22:30.289+00:002013-02-12T10:22:30.289+00:00I'd make sure you have plenty of cuttings befo...I'd make sure you have plenty of cuttings before trimming it Helene as it is woody just in case it doesn't sprout new growth from the woody bits too well. You can trim by a third in spring and then give it another trim in summer.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-83544261919251653602013-02-12T10:20:12.389+00:002013-02-12T10:20:12.389+00:00So were your neighbours taking cuttings or using i...So were your neighbours taking cuttings or using it for drying?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73050799089795643882013-02-12T10:16:43.993+00:002013-02-12T10:16:43.993+00:00Maybe they've become root bound Janet. Mine ar...Maybe they've become root bound Janet. Mine are in clay pots and have lived in them happily for some years. Well the larger one has - the sprawling one just a couple of years.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89988315619174699642013-02-12T09:21:11.567+00:002013-02-12T09:21:11.567+00:00I love the way rosemary smells. Great article, ver...I love the way rosemary smells. Great article, very informative. I'll be putting in a new herb garden this year so rosemary will be on the list.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31358369113880770072013-02-12T02:50:34.049+00:002013-02-12T02:50:34.049+00:00My absolute favourite herb is thyme, but rosemary ...My absolute favourite herb is thyme, but rosemary comes as a good second. I have both in my garden but my rosemary is quite woody now. I have trimmed it, but maybe not enough? Perhaps it should get a good trim once spring is well on it's way - hopefully soon, I am sick of this cold weather!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-32908694431655950962013-02-11T22:26:34.165+00:002013-02-11T22:26:34.165+00:00I adore rosemary too and had no idea that it's...I adore rosemary too and had no idea that it's supposedly good for memory! I must eat more in that case :) I love the smell and can't get enough of it. I have some right outside my front door and a constant selection drying in my kitchen. I love it in gravy!! I've only lost one plant and that was when my allotment neighbours took a shine to it and although they asked if they could take some I think they just stripped it back too much at the wrong time. Like you say though, it is easy to start off again from a cutting. Anna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03919869821280585077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50642677389069865282013-02-11T21:56:20.369+00:002013-02-11T21:56:20.369+00:00Lovely looking rosemary plants Sue. Mine are looki...Lovely looking rosemary plants Sue. Mine are looking a little sorry for themselves, I want to shift them out of their pots and in to the ground, but at least I have cuttings from the main plant happily growing away in the greenhouse. I couldn't be without rosemary any more, both for the fragrance and for cooking with.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27935625750018741302013-02-11T20:12:54.838+00:002013-02-11T20:12:54.838+00:00I trim ours in spring but you can trim them in sum...I trim ours in spring but you can trim them in summer too, Chel. You trim them when there is no danger of imminent frost. You can reduve the size by about a third to encourage new growth. I cut out and dead or damaged bits first.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-72429196153335151952013-02-11T20:10:38.584+00:002013-02-11T20:10:38.584+00:00We lost one on the plot growing in the ground, Mar...We lost one on the plot growing in the ground, Mark - as did our plot neighbour. Its less sheltered in the plot than in the gardenSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71835504091779303182013-02-11T18:56:17.903+00:002013-02-11T18:56:17.903+00:00I have a couple of rosemary plants but can I ask y...I have a couple of rosemary plants but can I ask you when you trim yours? I tend to take small amounts as I need it for roasting with lamb and potatoes, but sometimes I wonder if it needs a hard trim sometimes. Thanks. Chelsweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89328002548763537972013-02-11T18:40:47.000+00:002013-02-11T18:40:47.000+00:00I have several Rosemary plants which are grown fro...I have several Rosemary plants which are grown from cuttings. I don't give them much TLC I'm afraid, but they seem to thrive anyway. I lost a couple of potted specimens this time last year in the severe cold, though the ones growing in open soil got severely frost-burned but eventually recovered.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-31377807818771511782013-02-11T13:10:25.071+00:002013-02-11T13:10:25.071+00:00I tend to give ours a trim each year, JoI tend to give ours a trim each year, JoSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-86187310325894547762013-02-11T13:04:22.617+00:002013-02-11T13:04:22.617+00:00It is one of my favourite herbs. It used to live i...It is one of my favourite herbs. It used to live in a pot but it has romped away since I put it in the ground. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-66350178177115444932013-02-11T12:06:08.671+00:002013-02-11T12:06:08.671+00:00Maybe you won't get a bucketful from your cutt...Maybe you won't get a bucketful from your cutting this year, Jo so you need to look up a herb for improving patienceSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-48629458323525280862013-02-11T11:47:16.644+00:002013-02-11T11:47:16.644+00:00I should be eating it by the bucketful, my memory ...I should be eating it by the bucketful, my memory is shocking. I bought a tiny little cutting at a local fair last year. It's been in the greenhouse over winter, but it's looking good and has put on some growth.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-55759608089438577742013-02-11T11:38:14.623+00:002013-02-11T11:38:14.623+00:00You can take cuttings easily Jules - if you want t...You can take cuttings easily Jules - if you want to increase your stock.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38732995935128867592013-02-11T11:25:16.114+00:002013-02-11T11:25:16.114+00:00I adore rosemary - I tried to germinate some seeds...I adore rosemary - I tried to germinate some seeds a couple of times but they're very slow and even when the seedlings did come up, they didn't thrive for long. So I bit the bullet and bought a nice little plant which seems to have come through the winter quite well. Lovely on roasted potatoes!suburban veg gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546041205509607893noreply@blogger.com