I have tons of herb seeds I want to start for myself and to sell. When should I start them? Also should I winter sow them or use my green house? I am sooo confused. lol Someone PLEASE strighten me out! lol
Brandy
Starting seeds. winter sow or gh?
Abilene is pretty far from Lumberton, and a lot drier, but I'll put in my 2 cents. I've had a lot of trouble starting herbs from seeds. If they're perennials, I'd sow a few directly (now, since it's getting cooler and they can establish a good root system before next summer) and gh some others. Particularly gh the annuals, but I'd wait until very early spring.
And if you should use those pellets that are formed with the fabric the roots are supposed to grow through, for heaven's sake tear the fabric off before you transplant them! I learned that the hard way.
Best of luck!
Ann
I'm far from both of you LOL I do have a greenhouse and Iknow I hate to sow alot of seed in the winter in the greenhouse. /they just don't do well. To me , nothing like direct sowing outside, theyseem to do so much better. There are a few I sow in the greenhouse. but not many.
kathy
I'm excited to go visit one of the many lavendar farms in Sequim, WA next season. we lived in the area for ever and didn't realize it's prominance in the lavenday business.
Which herbs can I put in pots and bring inside?
K~
Honestly, I've not been able to getany herbs to do well inside, they need so much light that seems even the brightest light wasn't good enough in my house. You'll need very good lighting for herbs to do well inside.
sorry to keep disappointing you. Your lucky to have a lavender farm close to you. Talk about a wonderful fragrance. I'd have to move close by them LOL
I've had basil do well with flourescent lights about an inch a way from them - I keep pinching them back and eating them to keep them small enough to stay under the lights. If they grow much taller than 6 inches in side, the bottom leaves tend to die off. I'm guessing lack of light. Probably you could put them outside on warm, still days in a protected area where you live and bring them in before the air cools off. Here, well, outdoor times for basil are long gone :-)