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HINTS and TIPS
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HINTS FOR ROSEMARY
by Dragon
MM and Bright blessings Redwita,
Read of your problems with your rosemary and could relate. I had the same
with mine until I broke down and asked the help of my ex father-in-law (he's
professor emeritus at the Univ. of Tennessee in Horticulture) He suggested
I pitch all of it I had and start new. He told me to choose a plant with
at least a central limb and 5 branching offshoots. Plant this in a Long Tom
container as it has a long tap root and use a mix of 1/2 sand and 1/2
professional potting mix. Never over water and keep in a sunny south window
in winter and summer in the pot out doors in the ground in the garden. I
did and it worked. Had the same plant and it's offspring for about 5 years
now. I water it along with my other houseplants in the shower....... Just
gather them together and plop them in the tub for their weekly baths! This
is easy and gives me a chance to check each one and give "haircuts" where
needed, also It removes the dust and I don't have to do the work! I HATE
HOUSEWORK!! My son also came up with a great solution to the commercial
fertilizers that I can't abide. We use fish food.......that's right good
old flake or pellet organic fish food. No my plants don't smell very good
for a couple of hours but I do it after I water them in the tub so the smell
is confined. Just mix 1 tablespoon of fish food with a cup of water and run
it through the blender........add to a gallon of water and mix. Works for
us!!!!!! Now I am going to brag a bit here........ He won a city wide competition
for science fair with this and he proved organic is better! Optimara violets
are based here in Nashville and his grandfather and the owner are friends
and grandpa passed this on to the owner and they have ran preliminary tests
and are in the process of switching over to fish food organic
fertilizer........said it was much more cost effective. Needless to say it
breaks down to the natural state and doesn't stay in the soil and build up
polluting agents as it decomposes. Try this and I thing you'll see a difference
in your rosemary.
Take care.
Walk in Beauty,
Dragon
I admit, I don't know everything...I had to e-mail Dragon and ask what
a "Long Tom" pot was...here's her reply...
A long tom is a tall thin terra-cotta pot. They are small at the bottom and
go up about a foot and then flare out at the top. It's an English pot used
to grow tomatoes in greenhouses.....they work well for any plant that has
a long tap root. Any time you have a question about gardening or need a recipe
just drop me a line. I just love your site......someone needed to do it and
you've done it very well!
Dragon
Another Rosemary Hint
From Stone
Beth, your site just keeps on getting better ..
Regarding Dragon's comments on Rosemary, which are spot on in my book, the
only thing that I would add is they do well in cool rooms in the winter.
In a few months, near Samhain, in my place, the yearly battle for the heat
will start. My husband will want to turn on the radiators and I will want
to leave them closed. I like a chilly room and my wintering herbs love it.
My Rosemarys go right up against the window - we seldom have frosty windows
here so they are fine. Many varieties continue to grow all winter. The definite
difference between day and night temperature helps them to put out some
growth.
Bright blessing for Holly Month
Stone
PRICKLY PEAR
by
Thunar
Dear Red Wita I like your sight very much. I have heard that prickly pear
helps diabetes . It seems the american indian had a high incidence of diabetes
, any way if you take all the stickers off and trim around the out side with
a knife saut� whole , in olive oil, covered. Add herb&spices you
like and simmer very slowly over very low heat this will make the pad soft
and juicy. Also when I was younger my friends mother would cook them with
corn meal also very slowly over very low fire.
Hope this may help your web . May your journey though life be a blessed
one.....from the desert of New Mexico ... Thunar The Old Warrior
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