I would love some herb seeds of any kind, cullinary or decorartive, whatever. I have sweet basil, but none others.
Anyone have herb seeds for postage??
WOW,,,, nobody??
I will have no herb seed except Basil but who doesn't have Basil. Afraid mine isn't done yet and not ready to harvest seed. We are still in growing mode here.
sevidra is offering chocolate mint for postage, her sons are conducting an experiment. We have had good luck so far with ours, check it out.
Ok Thanks.
You are in my veggie swap, I'll make sure I mark your want list with any herb but basil. I know we have dill, oregano and a few others.
Thank you Mittsi. I didnt even think about herb seeds in the veggie swap. LOL Duh.
I think that I still have some gray sage seeds - -
If you do, Please let me know,
I propagate a lot of my herbs only by cuttings... that's the only way to keep nice tasting cultivars of thyme, oregano, rosemary, etc. growing "true to type." Some herbs are sterile, and a lot of the herbs in my garden get pinched so much they never get a chance to set seeds. Herbs commonly grown from seeds include parsley, dill, chives, some creeping thymes, edible flowers like borage and nasturtiums... and I'm sure I'm forgetting a bunch more! :-)
It's early for me, too. I've got basil seeds drying all over the place, and I've started dechaffing them, but I usually post seed offers after the holidays (there's way more than one kind of basil...).
I started some lavender cuttings Makshi was so kind to send me. Lots of them have rooted. I didnt know that could be done, but she told me it could.
Can other herbs be started that arent 'woody' type stems? Rosemary is my most favorite herb, It has woody stems, so I am going to try it also because it is an annual here.
Herbs such as basil and mint root easily in water. Thyme and oregano are easy to propagate by layering (just stick a bit of stem under the surface of the soil until it gets roots, then cut it away from the mother plant) as well as by sticking cuttings. If you had success with lavender, the same method should work with rosemary cuttings.
Hope you like Hibiscus....it's on it's way. It's an annual flower with edible calyxes, high in pectin, great as a dyeplant, high in V-C, and terrific in cordials, jams, and juices. Here's a cordial recipe, if you want to give it a try, you can find most of the ingredients at www.mountainroseherbs.com .
-Cyra (recipe below)
This is a drink I developed to rev up my system; as I've had problems for the last two years with really low personal energy levels, (feeling drained and lethargic). This recipe works for me, and is non-alcoholic, though it would ferment beautifully, according to it's ingredients...:)
Ingredients:
6 qts. pure filtered water
3 C fresh or 1 1/2 C dried elderberries
3/4 C dried hawthorn berries
2 C hibiscus (sabdariffa) petals
2 Tbs. dried Rhodiola root
2 C dried rosehips
1-2 C (to taste) Wild Flower honey
Boil water, pour over other ingredients, stir til honey dissolves, filter out everything but the resulting juice, by pouring through cheesecloth or mesh strainer, and add strained plant matter to compost pile. Bottle, cap and refrigerate juice. I don't know how long it'll keep, because it never lasts more than a day or two, before it's gone....and it tastes exactly like cherry juice!
Here's a few notes on the ingredients:
Rosehips and hibiscus are very high in pectin and V-C.
Hibiscus is used as a dye, and a drink, too. It's used to flavor rosehip teas, actual rosehips have little flavor, themselves.
Both elderberries and hibiscus are high in anthocyanidins, which are very good for our health, as well as our eyesight.
Elderberries and hibiscus flowers are occasionally used as natural dyes, so don't spill this cordial on clothing; the stains will not come out.
Elderberries have antiviral properties, and are the main ingredient of the OTC counter product "Sambucol".
Wild honey is good to help prevent allergies, and it has antibacterial properties, too.
Rhodiola root is an adaptogen often used by Russian athletes,to enhance sports performance and prevent stress related physical disorders.
PS. You'll have to grow this plant indoors as a tropical houseplant; but it's very easy to grow, loves light, heat and reg. watering.
PSS. Thanks for the seeds, I've been meaning to let you know that I rec'd them, but I was offline for a while...computer issues, sorry.
Cyra, what wonderful information... Thank you so much. I am looking forward to getting and growing these seeds. I too suffer from lack of energy, but only during the dark dreary months of winter. Lack of sunlight? since I work nights, I go to work in the dark, come home in the dark, and sleep when the sun is out. Someone else told me that vitamin c will help this too. I am going to print out this recipie, and I am really going to try it.
Thank you so much!!!!
Kelly