Sharon asks…
What temp is too cold for growing herbs?
when it got warmer i started my own tiny herb garden outside. it’s supposed to drop to about 40 degeres tonight. Should i cover them? Will they be ok?
GardenersCardiff answers:
If they are very young plants cover them.
I lost some sage this winter but it was -18. But my bay and chives and mint and thyme survived and are thriving again
Richard asks…
What herbs and vegetables can I grow indoors?
I love cooking (A lot) and would love to try growing some of my own vegetables or herbs, but I don’t have a garden!
I do however have a fair bit of inside windowledge space by windows that get a lot of light during the day, does anyone know any vegetables, herbs or anything that would be suitable for growing in these conditions? And how would I go about it?
Should probably say, I already grow some plants/flowers etc inside and they actually seem to grow fine (Including an orchid oddly)
GardenersCardiff answers:
Not really anything will grow well inside. The light is never enough and they tend to grow long and spindly. For more knowledgeable answers try www.gardenweb.com which has Forums for every kind of plant question, free and no hassle.
William asks…
i want to grow my own herbs. What herbs are suited to the same pot,?
I preferably would like to grow corainder, sage, rosemary, parsley, basil and thyme.
can I just pot them any old way, or am I best keeping basil away from sage for example.
I heard 1 type can take over, just wasn’t sure which one, if it’s mint, that’s grand, cos wasn’t going to plant it anyway..
GardenersCardiff answers:
You need a large pot or at least several pots if you want them to continue to do well, and you need to decide if you want to mix annuals with perennials or if you’d prefer to have one or the other. Anything in the mint family is a bad idea to plant together. Spearmint, peppermint, some basils, lemon balm, bee balm (aka bergamot), catnip and even fennel are all going to run everything else out of the garden, if you want an of these, plant them seperately and give them lots of room. Other than that I’d keep rosemary seperate also b/c it doesn’t like water as much as some of the others. Honestly they all do better if in the ground, but depending on you and where you are some herbs do better than others in or out of pots. I would not start planting now though the season is getting to late, it’s almost harvesting time. I usually start my garden from seeds indoors at the end of January or the beginning of Feburary, that way if something should not take well I always have the option of getting an established plant. I usually then add bits and bobs that I find but I stop around the beginning of May.
I hope this helps.
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Charles asks…
How do you keep fingernails clean when gardening?
Does anyone have any “Martha” tips on how to keep nails from looking like an auto mechanics when you are an avid gardener? Martha Stewart suggested to put rubber gloves under gardening gloves, but they make your hands sweat badly! Or, how best to clean “gardener’s hands?” Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
Wear gloves. Or, if you don’t like wearing them, dig your fingernails into soap so it wedges under. If you’re also working with water, you’ll have to dig into the soap again. To get the dirt out of your skin, use a knuckle brush & lava soap. Then moisturize your hands afterwards with a bit of olive oil
To clean gloves: Put the gloves on, take a bar of soap outside and wet the gloves under a faucet or hose. Soap up the gloves and scrub them, then rinse, remove and let dry.
I also found this site for more information http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf806260.tip.html on how to clean gardening hands!
Mary asks…
What is the appropriate time to start gardening?
I want my vegetables to be in full bloom in late spring or early summer. So, when should I start my gardening to make that possible? Thanks!
GardenersCardiff answers:
It really depends on where you live. You need to figure out planting times for your frost zone. There are plenty of books or magazines that explain this, and I’m sure you can find advice online. For early plants, start your seeds indoors or buy mature plants once planting is safe in your area.
William asks…
When it comes to gardening, what is there no better laborsaving device than?
I’m trying to find the gardening device that takes a lot of the work out of gardening and so far, I’ve had no success.
GardenersCardiff answers:
We are avid home gardeners and the thing that saves us the most labor is …. The application of pre-emergents at appropriate times. Pre-emergents keep seeds from sprouting and in essence that means NO WEEDS. (It would not be an approved practice of organic gardeners but does it save a lot of labor? YES!)
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