tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post4215224897790301788..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Regenerating herbsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-88420829927841224922015-05-20T19:15:45.158+01:002015-05-20T19:15:45.158+01:00Growing a Bay tree in a pot does at least give you...Growing a Bay tree in a pot does at least give you the possibility of bringing under cover in the Winter (until it gets too big to carry!)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6069584849660120572015-05-20T18:33:06.188+01:002015-05-20T18:33:06.188+01:00So nice - nothing beats fresh herbs, both in the g...So nice - nothing beats fresh herbs, both in the garden and kitchen. I once purchased a bay tree, but it didn't survive more than a year from what I can recall. Of course, we have to grow it as a potted plant here, which is likely why it didn't make it.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83637927910394231282015-05-20T12:24:10.005+01:002015-05-20T12:24:10.005+01:00Lovely collection Mark. We used to have some Lemon...Lovely collection Mark. We used to have some Lemon balm in a pot but it died & we've yet to replace it. Another trip to the garden centre I think. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31631906311293152982015-05-20T11:41:05.864+01:002015-05-20T11:41:05.864+01:00Thanks for that, think I'll go back and see if...Thanks for that, think I'll go back and see if aldi still have some but leave it a while before I use the leavesHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289173285902455157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62589494080242053092015-05-20T08:47:50.109+01:002015-05-20T08:47:50.109+01:00Ah, now that sounds like a reasonable explanation....Ah, now that sounds like a reasonable explanation. Thanks.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-45955733484273309622015-05-20T06:08:35.791+01:002015-05-20T06:08:35.791+01:00If in doubt check the latin name. The bay trees u...If in doubt check the latin name. The bay trees used as a herb are laurus nobilis. These are the ones Aldi sell and they are edible, however whatever they have sprayed them with may be poisonous so they are covering their backs . I know that all citrus plants are edible but the ones they sell in the garden centre are marked as not fit for human consumption. I bought a lemon tree from Aldi this year and the label said the fruits on it at that time were not fit for human consumption but any that grew later would be. It may be the same with the bay. They spray them with chemicals that linger for around a month, after that the plants are ok to eat.<br /><br />There are varieties of laurus nobilis that are grown for ornamental reasons, they are still edible but they are grown for looks not flavour so they may not work as well as the normal type. If the plant label has another name after the laurus nobilis, then it is an ornamental type - such as "laurus nobilis 'aurea'" which has yellow leaves.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435967508106016366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-17470262164237576132015-05-19T19:22:21.755+01:002015-05-19T19:22:21.755+01:00They didn't make it very clear as it was adver...They didn't make it very clear as it was advertised as a bay tree but then said not for human consumption. Not sure if that means you could use it for flavouring though buy didn't want to risk poisoning the family. Will have a look in the garden centre, should be safe enough from there, thanksHazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289173285902455157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-3729497922081670532015-05-19T19:16:08.301+01:002015-05-19T19:16:08.301+01:00A great time of year to be able to use fresh herbs...A great time of year to be able to use fresh herbs from the garden, I love it :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-1270109299596018752015-05-19T18:40:33.008+01:002015-05-19T18:40:33.008+01:00I'll be interested to see your parsley grow. I...I'll be interested to see your parsley grow. I've never had problems with germination - which is where the difficulties traditionally lie - but I have never yet grown little plants into big ones. It's a shame because I can eat it by the handful. (My pineapple mint appears to have died over winter - along with another that smelled of basil.)Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-26011475375962979902015-05-19T18:36:54.921+01:002015-05-19T18:36:54.921+01:00Hazel, as far as I am aware the leaves of all Bay ...Hazel, as far as I am aware the leaves of all Bay trees can be eaten. We certainly eat ours!(Well, use them for flavouring...). Maybe the plant you saw was "Bay Laurel", which is a different thing, and Laurels are generally poisonous.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-79791940525561002612015-05-19T15:25:05.204+01:002015-05-19T15:25:05.204+01:00I found lemon balm in my garden last week and dug ...I found lemon balm in my garden last week and dug it out, it is a thuggish plant and I find the scent to be sickly. I am told that the leaves make a healthy tea but have no intention of trying it.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74108110493537558402015-05-19T15:12:28.954+01:002015-05-19T15:12:28.954+01:00Ditto for lemon balm. Never use it, but tried dryi...Ditto for lemon balm. Never use it, but tried drying some leaves last year for herbal tea. Never used it. I agree it is attractive, but no one ever deadheads it. The seeds get spread around and it pops up everywhere. It has become a pest in the community garden.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48354668538591903482015-05-19T15:12:18.216+01:002015-05-19T15:12:18.216+01:00Ditto for lemon balm. Never use it, but tried dryi...Ditto for lemon balm. Never use it, but tried drying some leaves last year for herbal tea. Never used it. I agree it is attractive, but no one ever deadheads it. The seeds get spread around and it pops up everywhere. It has become a pest in the community garden.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22140616430496908542015-05-19T14:16:56.145+01:002015-05-19T14:16:56.145+01:00Thyme is looking good - the snails have had all mi...Thyme is looking good - the snails have had all mine, the little blighters!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64272192645739758492015-05-19T14:16:46.616+01:002015-05-19T14:16:46.616+01:00Thyme is looking good - the snails have had all mi...Thyme is looking good - the snails have had all mine, the little blighters!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52657689179883919322015-05-19T13:42:09.868+01:002015-05-19T13:42:09.868+01:00I find that the variegated herbs do not grow anyth...I find that the variegated herbs do not grow anything like as strongly as the green leaved ones.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28580954727574237082015-05-19T13:12:11.277+01:002015-05-19T13:12:11.277+01:00I so love my herbs too. I need to redo the English...I so love my herbs too. I need to redo the English thyme (probably what you would call common thyme). It was getting old and the old stems tend to rot out. I need to take some cuttings or maybe layer it and then once I have new plants, dig out the old ones and toss them. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-58910453447478555462015-05-19T13:08:31.988+01:002015-05-19T13:08:31.988+01:00Could I ask you a question about the bay tree plea...Could I ask you a question about the bay tree please. Aldi were advertising some bay trees for sale last week and I went to get one to add to my herb collection. The label on it said not for human consumption so I didn't bother getting it. I didn't realise that you could get different varieties and I'm not sure what I need to get that I can use for cooking with.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289173285902455157noreply@blogger.com