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spectrachic311 said: "Yesterday I went to Walmart and bought an herb garden kit. You can grow your own herbs inside to use year round. For $10 you get cilantro, parsley, chives, basil, and thyme. I planted the seeds yesterday and in 2 weeks I should have some herbs. I'm so excited!! I love fresh basil particularly. And the best part is, I can transplant them to my new garden when we move, so I can have MORE herbs.
Using herbs in your cooking can help reduce the amount of salt you use and they really wake up a lot of different dishes."
spectrachic311 said: "Yeah, I know I can't really use them right away...I was planning to let them grow a bit. My parents grow oregano, basil, dill, lavender, and mint. I know the trick with mint though...plant the entire pot in the ground so the roots can't take over everything in sight. Catnip is the same way...we tried planting that once too.
I think I'll plant oregano when we move to add on to my little garden. I LOVE oregano. I think I'll do Mexican oregano though...I like it a lot more. I also want to do lemongrass, but I'm not sure if it'll grow. Oh, and for sure I'm planting dill...I LOVE dill."
spectrachic311 said: "Yes!! It's growing!! I have herbs now. My cilantro sprouted yesterday and the basil sprouted today. Growing plants makes me think SPRING!! I cannot wait for spring. I'm going absolutely stircrazy and I'm sick of being cold. This weekend it's supposed to be in the 40-50s and hopefully some of this stupid snow will melt. Plus, the days are getting nice and long so my plants might actually grow."
GreenEyes said: "I'm getting ready to start some herbs in my kitchen too! I'm thinking about digging a bed in my back yard just for herbs. I love cooking with them.
Has anyone ever planted Lemon Balm? It smells so good and it's really good in iced teas in the summer. I have tons of seeds and can't wait to plant them.
I'm so excited that it's almost Spring! Fresh flowers, green grass and sun!"
DBrew said: "I would love fresh basil! Is this the Chia herb garden we are talking about? I like to sing the chia song so I hope so!
One time I bought fresh parsley for a soup and it was REALLY strong in comparisson to the kind in a bottle. I should have used way less. Has anyone else had this experience with herbs?
I like Basil in pasta sauce, veggie sautes, tofu dishes, pizza..... again, slippery, slippery slope!"
klynnfosh said: "Spring is the best and fresh herbs from your own garden would be really a great way to spice up your food. Fresh herbs give so much more flavor than dried ones. I think you will do just fine with your herb garden and for $10 you sure can't go wrong."
lakelady said: "Well spectra...you'll SEE herbs in 2 weeks, but you won't be able to USE them for a couple of months! Remeber, if you pinch the tops in a couple of months, they'll be bushier and healthier.
I have a 'kitchen garden' just off the kitchen deck. I grow (really) parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme (just [I]had[/I] to put those first), basil, lemon thyme, lavender, dill, (my favorite) marjoram, mint and, unfortunately, chives. DON'T ever plant chives! They'll take over your yard. (so will mint but at least IT smells good!)"
DrCOOL959 said: "Cilantro! I love the taste/smell
Salsa!, bean dip..... w/salty corn chips....
You see how one thing leads to another the old Slippery slope. =)"
magickalfairy111 said: "Just because of this post I went to Wal-marts and got a indoor tomato kit and a strawberry one. The darn strawberries didn't have any seeds so I transplanted this little bitty tree I got around christmas. He is going to be happy in his new home, his roots were all wrapped up."