Comments on: Herbs Spring Eternal…

By: peterb

peterb — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:01:04 +0000

Nacho, i remember that suggestion of yours. I did place the pot in the room at night and had the room smelling great, but my place really lacks sun unless i place them on the roof. The Rosemary lasted a while, but without enough sun it soon joined my other herbs. :(

By: nacho

nacho — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 09:39:47 +0000

MM, Bravo on the Rosemary, I have had more than a few people complain about their dead Rosemary shortly after they get them. I always tell them that Rosemary loves the sun, does not need much water and needs cold nights to thrive. If they really love their Rosemary, they should put them under full sun during the day, and take them into their air-conditioned bedroom at night. And I don’t hear from them again…

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 01:55:40 +0000

Btw, I went back to the vendor who sold me the herbs and told her it wasn’t thyme and she just looked at me sheepishly and said it was, duh, oregano. So I bought some thyme today, 3 lush pots for PHP100 which is a terrific bargain even if I only clip thyme two times from each pot! :)

By: peterb

peterb — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:46:21 +0000

There are special lights like the LED grow lights which provide a full spectrum to plants. I used an old cabinet and installed 4 T5 fluorescent bulbs and pasted mylar on the walls to reflect the light. The T5 bulbs are pretty common and can be found in any hardware store. This setup which was on 12 hours a day, provided the plants the additional light needed.

Check out this video. Mine is similar to the one by the sink which uses T5s as well.

Indoor Kitchen Herb Container Garden
httpss://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kPk40617Kwc

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 01:37:45 +0000

Gej, don’t jinx the ferns, they are my greatest secret, and I don’t even water them, someone else has to. But come to think of it, my dayap trees must be my crowning glory with respect to horticultural achievements so far. But don’t let them hear that. :) Peterb, I wouldn’t even know what lights to point at them, are they special ones?

By: Gej

Gej — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 23:16:26 +0000

They are looking really good! Perhaps you can show pictures of the ferns that you are growing so well.

By: peterb

peterb — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:30:27 +0000

I feel your pain MM. Herbs never last long with me. Good luck with your new pots! Have you ever tried artificial lighting? My place doesn’t a get lot of direct sunlight so my herbs always die. The longest they stayed alive was when i used a combination of natural and artificial light. It goes well with small potted plants, though I’ve seen huge rooms online with artificial lighting that have abundant herbs and vegetables.

By: Jelo

Jelo — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:20:23 +0000

MarketMan, the sawtooth coriander might just be the herb for you. They’re very hardy and forgiving even for the most, uhm…nominal of gardeners.

By: Betchay

Betchay — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:05:15 +0000

Yeah, it looks like oregano! Since the rainy season is starting I think the herbs will thrive better in pots

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:03:39 +0000

I remember the “cactus trend” here in Quezon City, as my friend also collects herbs too, especially the featured sawtooth coriander which is effective for high blood pressure.