What to Know About Your Herbs for the Growing Season

Before you even get comfortable with your seed packets---look over some of these herb planting sites.


Herbal Information: University Extension Links Here, you can gather info as universities present it. .

Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production---Directory of Organic Seed Suppliers
A food link to have come spring---actually, before, to plan well.


Growing Savory Herbs---do you want to grow your own and sell it? This fives a larger oersoective than we woud use, but we get to know what we are in for and how herb crops are counted.


Here are soime tips  I compiled for some  everyday herbs. Know the size they will be before sowing seeds.

Planting

Plant Ht in inches Space in inches Water Sun(light) Shade Growing temp Harvest Time

Cilantro 24" 18" apart M H L C Summer

Dill (aneth) 24-36" 12-15" apart M H L C Summer

Lavender 12-18” 18” apart M H M C & W . Watch Flower blooming stage

Mint 12-18". varies M M-L H C & W All season. Stems are bitter.

Oregano 12-18" 12-15" apart M H L W When flowers appear

Thyme 12-18". 18" apart M H L W Mid summer bef. flowering

Parsley 12-18" 9-12” apart M H M C&W All season; bitter in 2nd season.

Sage 24-36 “ 18” apart M H M W Leaves; prior to blooming
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Height: Varies, usually the standard plant (such as Salvia officinalis) is used.
Planting Space is the spacing used between the plants planted to provide , the "spread" necessary.
Water: All plants above should be watered on a regular schedule, taking care to not overwater. Some (thyme) can stand a bit of drought. Signs of overwatering include yellow leaves.
Sun (light): Most Mediterranean herbs enjoy full sun (a minimum of 6 hours.) Others can take partial shade; some others yet, particularly the mint family, can flourish in partial to full shade.
Growing temperature- seasonal times when the plant is at its best. C=Cooler weather, W=Warmer weather. Cool: Sow in early spring, harvest in summer, The plant does not do well midsummer. W: sow or put cuttings in the ground after the danger of frost is past. Will do well in midsummer.
Harvesting: Plants have different peaks, many offer clues through the ways the leaves look or flowers unfurl.
2012 

Pat Libutti

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