thymeless
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It shows up on Chinese braises quite often. I usually throw some in with my beans as they cook.
Not that it makes a difference, But I'm in NY ( Long Island) not JerseyGG, several points.
Garden Centers sell them as annuals, not as perenials.
It is native to the Mediterranean region.
The Toronto Master Gardeners recommend/say in Canada, bring it in for the winter.
So remembering this is Canada with severe winters, certainly compared to the Virginia's , and even Larry's in New Jersey, I brought it in.
The fact it did not survive was completely due to the incompetence of the person in charge, namely... moi. My space inside is severely limited and the garage is not heated, it would still have frozen in there.
I know all of that I grew up in Michigan, remember? Right next door to Toronto.GG, several points.
Garden Centers sell them as annuals, not as perenials.
It is native to the Mediterranean region.
The Toronto Master Gardeners recommend/say in Canada, bring it in for the winter.
So remembering this is Canada with severe winters, certainly compared to the Virginia's , and even Larry's in New Jersey, I brought it in.
The fact it did not survive was completely due to the incompetence of the person in charge, namely... moi. My space inside is severely limited and the garage is not heated, it would still have frozen in there.
That doesn't work. I tried putting entire twigs full of leaves and I got pantry bugs anyway. Insect eggs come into the house in flour. Freeze it for a couple of days to kill the eggs and you'll never see them again.i've heard that scattered in your pantry, they also keep insects away.
My area, in Southern NJ, is borderline for being able to leave them out, much like rosemary. But it would have to be very mild winters, otherwise, they won't survive.GG, several points.
Garden Centers sell them as annuals, not as perenials.
It is native to the Mediterranean region.
The Toronto Master Gardeners recommend/say in Canada, bring it in for the winter.
So remembering this is Canada with severe winters, certainly compared to the Virginia's , and even Larry's in New Jersey, I brought it in.
The fact it did not survive was completely due to the incompetence of the person in charge, namely... moi. My space inside is severely limited and the garage is not heated, it would still have frozen in there.
It's Michigander Good luck!GG - oops, forgot you are/were a Michigonian. (is that a word?) But you are right, I will try again and not give up, and keep my claws crossed it has just gone dormant - like some of my relatives.
Depends where on the Island you areLarry - another oops, Lawng Island, New Yawk. (ok, really bad New York city accent? is Long Island more upper crusty? )
I usually get rosemary plants from grocery stores. Heck, you can probably propagate it from live stems of rosemary from the grocery store, if they don't have any plants.GG - oops, forgot you are/were a Michigonian. (is that a word?) But you are right, I will try again and not give up, and keep my claws crossed it has just gone dormant - like some of my relatives. Truthfully, like peach trees, can't grow them here but just a little closer to Niagara (Falls)and I would be able to.
Larry - another oops, Lawng Island, New Yawk. (ok, really bad New York city accent? is Long Island more upper crusty? )
Thanks Pepper, I had the most beautiful Rosemary bush for years, which was brought in and out with the seasons. Unfortunately the move here finally did it in.
It is late in the season but maybe I can find one in a nursery.
It wasn't clear from your reply, since you had just mentioned the rosemary. Yeah, it might be late in the season to get a bay tree, but you might just get a bargain.I'm going to be looking for Bay Laurel, taxy. Not Rosemary. Already got a rosemary this spring.
Now if I could just find some tarragon....
I usually get rosemary plants from grocery stores. Heck, you can probably propagate it from live stems of rosemary from the grocery store, if they don't have any plants.
My mom did. She had glasses of fresh herbs on the sills all year long.LOL - those sure don't look like basil or thyme to me!
msmofet - have you done these? or at least one or two of them?
and the base stems didn't rot?
That thyme looks like dill to me, but what do I know - thyme is one of the herbs I don't grow, because it is a relative p.i.t.a. to strip the tiny leaves from the stems, fresh or dried. But I do grow thyme scented oregano, or Syrian oregano, which has larger leaves, and easy to strip. Often used as the thyme scent in the zaatar mix, instead of the true zaatar, which is a different species.LOL - those sure don't look like basil or thyme to me!