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Posted: Jan/25/2009 9:28 PM PST
Hi, does anyone have sugessions on starting herbs from seed, I've tried starting mint, parsley,thyme and others from seed but no sucess. I picked up a Stevia plant today, it's a natural sweetner, does anyone know how to use it? floridagirl. |
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Posted: Jan/26/2009 4:55 AM PST
Thyme is easy to grow from seed. I've never tried mint seeds. Parsley, on the other hand, is said to have to go to the devil 7 times before it grows. It just takes awhile for it to get going. |
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Posted: Jun/01/2010 6:50 PM PST
I have had ups and downs. The Jiffy Greenhouse trays are fantastic, but I didn't want to spend the money on new pellets so I decided to try something else. I have gone through many seed packets with no success and recently what I thought was a mistake turned into a surprise. I used a regular pot, filled with potting mix and sprinkled my seeds in. I placed the empty envelope on the edge so that I would remember what it was. The envelope fell over because of the sprinklers and stayed on top of the soil for a few days. I thought the entire attempt was a dud because no seeds had sprouted. Until I lifted the envelope and there underneath were sprouts. These were the only ones of the entire pot that grew. So I decided to experiment. I repeated the process and then placed two sheets of newspaper on top of the pot and watered on top of the paper. I watered daily leaving the paper on and resisting the temptation to lift it. Today I finally checked on them an was thrilled to see an entire pot of seedlings. This may not work every time but it certainly has on parsley, oregano and thyme. I will update on more successes!! Attachments:    |
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Posted: Jun/01/2010 6:53 PM PST
As for Stevia...dry the leaves and drop them into tea for sweetness...This site can help!! http://www.creativehomesteading.com/articles/stevi a_info_sheet.htm |
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Posted: Jun/02/2010 3:04 AM PST
The paper must have acted as a mini-greenhouse. Interesting. |
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Posted: Jun/02/2010 5:50 AM PST
Weird isn't it? I never would have thought that would work! I love it when God reaches down and makes something happen that is unusual! |
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Posted: Jun/12/2010 9:13 PM PST
mints pretty easy to start from seed as are most things i think lol if nothing while its hmm even youre fall?(in florida) put some seeds in a pot an water dont worry bout coverin theyll generally germinate ok i think |
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Posted: Aug/07/2010 4:29 PM PST
I've had some issues as well with planting herbs from seed. This year I tried again in pots, sprinkled seed liberally on top and just barely covered most of them in potting mix. Watered from the bottom so as not to compact the seed and then I covered the pots with a clear plastic bag (the ones you get with produce at the grocery store) and left them until I saw seedlings. It was actually the quickest way I've had so far to germinate herbs. I managed mint, oregano, basil, sage, cilantro, parsley (which usually takes forever!), dill, thyme, savory, and rosemary. |
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Posted: Jan/31/2011 8:32 AM PST
I've found that with smaller herb seeds such as oregano and thyme, barely covering them with dirt and keeping them moist gets the seeds started. Basil I usually cover with less than a 1/4 inch of dirt. Cilantro I usually cover with 1/4 inch of dirt or a little more. For some reason this is the only way I can get them to grow. Going any deeper and its like forget it! |
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