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Posted: Aug/23/2007 11:59 AM PST
I have an herb garden that my 6 year old daughter and I planted this year. It is planted in a very large container with about 6 different herbs. The plant have grown very large, we use some of the herbs in cooking and she entered them in our local fair. My question is, do we need to trim them way back to get rid of the very large leaves and stems? If we do that, the smaller leaves & stems will grow back, right? I was afraid to trim them too much, but they are beginning to get out of hand. Some of the stems are very large and very course. This is our first experience with herbs, and they seem to be thriving, maybe a little too much! Maybe that is because of the wonderful Washington rain, hahaha! Thank you for any comments or advice you may have! |
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Posted: Aug/23/2007 12:03 PM PST
Welcome to the forums! I don't know what you have, but I was told I could prunt my rosemary back about a 1/3. My thymes I just cut off whatever needs it. Mints and chives are the same way. That's pretty neat about your daughter's participation in the fair. I bet that was fun. 
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Posted: Aug/23/2007 12:18 PM PST
Thanks for your advice! I think I will just cut them way back and see what happens! I am pretty sure they will be ok. My daughter has entered our gardening in the fair for the past 3 years! She really enjoys it. She won a grand champion this year for her onions, and recieved a Gift Certificate for a local Nursery. She already has plans on what plants she is buying for next year so she can enter a wheelbarrow garden. |
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Posted: Aug/23/2007 1:18 PM PST
That's so cool. Hope to see some pictures sometime.
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Posted: Jul/14/2008 2:28 AM PST
Hi, I'm not sure how old this post is but herbs typically bounce back well after a fairly heavy pruning. You shouldn't have to worry about pruning too much. If you want to find out more to do with your herbs I found an interesting site: |
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Posted: Jul/14/2008 8:35 AM PST
Most herbs can be trimmed down heavily and they will just keep coming back. This is especially true for perrenials like rosemary and thyme. Research the types of herbs that you have online. Type in the name on the search bar or try a site like "Wikipedia" to get a general run-down of the plants. |
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Posted: Jul/14/2008 12:55 PM PST
[quote=Lambeau]Hi, I'm not sure how old this post is but herbs typically bounce back well after a fairly heavy pruning. You shouldn't have to worry about pruning too much. If you want to find out more to do with your herbs I found an interesting site: op (one that started the thread) what SPECIFICALLY do you have an what size pot is it?? id love ta help biut id hate ta give advice fer thge wrong plants lol --oh on the rosemary thing NOT here in containers an im only in zone 5 |
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Posted: Aug/15/2008 11:42 AM PST
Those herbs that you use for cooking can be cut back as much as you like as long as the stem retains at least 2 internodes (the part of the stem where the leaves branch out).The only thing that will happen is each time you cut it there will be 2-3 new branches that will arise from the cut area.Don't worry about the diameter of the stems as the base of the plant will just be sturdier. Those plants that are in the same plant family but used as ornamental species only should never be cut back more than 1/3 of the previous years growth. J.N. |
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