Excess coriander

[Thermomixer]

Did somebody get a video of that ?? - funniest home video material - maybe even a film !! 

[judydawn]

Trust you to see the funny side of it Thermomixer   It is funny now when I think of it but I was as mad as hell at the time.  BTW, they managed to find homes for them all thank goodness - who has the resources to feed 10 guinea pigs unless you buy a vegie shop

[alioop]

Or the bobcat you would need to clear up the poop! .


Love the hints and tips for herb growing - as I hope to start a decent vege/herb garden when we are in our new house.

[judydawn]

Alioop, even if you have a herb garden in big pots it is the way to go.  I hate paying the price they want for packets of fresh herbs in the supermarket when, for a little effort, you can grow your own.  I love nothing more than wandering outside to pick something from my garden.  I have chives, mint, parsley, coriander, oregano, sage, thyme and am growing spring onions and spinach at the moment.  Something ate my basil and it wasn't snails so must have been birds pecking away at it.  I had to laugh once when I told a neighbour who was looking after my garden when we went away for a month, that they could help themselves to anything in the garden.  His reply was 'we don't use herbs, just S & P)

[alioop]

Actually Judy that's a timely suggestion re the pots, as have taken a few big empty "trough"-type pots to mum's just recently as her place is going to be our temporary home for the next few mths.  Should start the herb growing there as mum is a great gardener (in contrast to myself  but I hope to improve  ).  Any further suggestions for starting out are welcomed!!

[faffa_70]

My herbs are all in pots and I move them around the yard accordingly during the year. Coriander is about to go into a cool position to stop it shooting to seed in the heat  Mint is about to be moved to the doorways to help repel the summer flies.... makes it much easier

[judydawn]

Alioop. don't know if you have read the thread on composting we had ages ago.  I bought myself a large plastic container with a lid and place all the vegie scraps/peelings in there throughout the day.  At the end of the day I blitz it with a little water to help it along then tip it into holes I have dug ready out in my garden patch.  Fill it in with dirt then use the next hole next time. Leave it for a while before digging over again and planting.  I have found my spring onions and spinach grew much quicker than normal so it must be working.

[alioop]

Thanks Judy - no, I think I came in later than the composting thread, but now I will do a search and read-up!   

[judydawn]

Compost thread is here

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=125.0

[alioop]

 

[Tebasile]

Hi Judy,

thanks for digging out the Compost thread. I used to make bokashi in my old house and should start again.What are you doing in winter with your compost?

[judydawn]

I puree my scraps & bury them all year round Tebasile

[Thermomixer]

The Bokashi works in the winter here - very mild winters.

[Tebasile]

Maybe we should move to Australia  . I stored the finished Bokashi with soil in plastic bags in the garage ...... and it was leaking  . This winter I'm going to try a big garbage can....

[Thermomixer]

There's plenty of room over here.