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BDale60
Warren, PA
(Zone 5a)
August 21, 2007
06:27 AM Post #3881059
| Thanks for the clear, well written guide to managing my herbs. This is something I need to work on, as I tend to end up with overgrown basil while I'm paying attention to other garden plants. But pinch me, I must be dreaming, it doesn't sound as difficult as I thought thanks to your great explanation! |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 21, 2007
06:50 AM Post #3881086
| Wonderful article Jill! I really enjoyed having the photos as reference for where to pinch and prune. Thanks to your generosity with seeds, I have several kinds of basil this year. I've been enjoying them and am learning to be more adventurous in my cooking. :-)
Janet |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
August 21, 2007
07:59 AM Post #3881205
| Oh, Critter, there is hope for my basil! Great article, thanks!
Kathleen |
Dea
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6a)
August 21, 2007
08:00 AM Post #3881208
| Thanks for the article plus the photos of exactly where to pinch. Great side benefit to all this too - my fingernails and hands smell great !
Can't wait to read more of your herb care writings!
Dea
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podster
Deep East Texas, TX
(Zone 8a)
August 21, 2007
08:19 AM Post #3881259
| Excellent article and very descriptive. I have learned much thru you on DG and hope to always be open minded enough to continue learning. Thanks ~ pod |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
August 21, 2007
08:34 AM Post #3881288
| Thanks for the kind comments! I'm glad the photos were helpful. :-)
LOL at Dea's comment... my hands still smell like basil this morning, but my thumb and forefinger have that dark stain under the nails again... |
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
 August 21, 2007
08:55 AM Post #3881365
| Great job! Love the clear descriptions that go with the photos. |
Joan
Belfield, ND
(Zone 4a)
 August 21, 2007
09:36 AM Post #3881483
| I found your article very informative. I learned a lot of things I didn't know. I'm notorious for not getting into the herb garden often enough and find things have started blooming. I thought they were not usable at that point. I didn't realize that I could pinch them down and the new growth would be okay for culinary use.
Thanks! |
bolino
Swanton, OH
(Zone 5b)
August 21, 2007
12:08 PM Post #3882008
| Thanks for telling me it's ok for what I am already doing! Nice to get validation!
I have such a small gardening area I have to cut back the basil and especially the oregano so they don't crowd other plants. Of course I use what I cut, but that darn basil keeps producing more than I need until enough tomatoes are ready.
I cut the oregano way back and it seems to LOVE it, producing more and more growth. I'm having nightmares of it taking over the world!!! |
McGlory
Southeast, NE
(Zone 5a)
August 21, 2007
12:11 PM Post #3882022
| Though I'd like to have some herbs around, I've been afraid to try them. Even used to lurk on the Herb forum.
Your article made me decide to take the plunge and venture into herbs after all. Expect a d-mail next spring. :-) Good job, Miss Jill! |
carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
August 21, 2007
12:26 PM Post #3882093
| Gosh, Critter, you mean my DD (who knows just enough to be a nuisance) and her dire warnings about how everything will get "bitter" if I "allow" it to bloom (I didn't know what else to do) might not have the last word on everything? I'm ready to go out and start radically pruning everything. I can't, of course, do it immediately because said DD's 17th birthday party is this weekend!
xxxx, Carrie |
bluespiral
(Zone 7a)
August 21, 2007
02:29 PM Post #3882576
| For an old plant-it and let-er-rip gardener, you've made pinching a seamless part of that first coming-to-consciousness cup of coffee - many thanks.
Karen |
Islandshari
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
(Zone 11)
August 21, 2007
02:55 PM Post #3882691
| Fabulous story! Great pictures (more than worth your trouble - many, many thanks!), great info and wonderfully presented. The herb suppliers for the local stores may soon be out of business! And for new herb growers, your article made is sound so easy that soon lots of new folks will enjoy the flavor of fresh herbs in their cooking. Excellent!!! |
Mahnot
DFW area, TX
(Zone 7b)
August 25, 2007
06:52 AM Post #3898095
| Well, now I know what's been the problem with my basil -
I let it get too long and leggy and didn't pinch often enough.
Great article - very nicely done. Thanks. |
KaperC
No. San Diego Co., CA
(Zone 10b)
August 27, 2007
02:37 PM Post #3906170
| Great article! Pictures + instructions were wonderful. Applause, applause.
Kathleen |
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
August 27, 2007
02:46 PM Post #3906204
| I'm pinching back more blooms this afternoon myself... I've only been away for a few days, but those basil plants are really determined to flower! I let several plants of my favorite pesto basil bloom already to be sure of having lots of seed to share. :-)
I'm glad so many folks went out and pinched back their plants... tomorrow's article will have some suggestions for using all that new, fresh growth!
Thanks again to everybody for your kind words! |
