I've managed to grow some herbs-what now??

princessamy86

Hello greenfingered MSEers :hello:

So, I'm basically very very bad at growing things and keeping them alive...but I have managed some herbs from seed! I have basil, chives and parsley at the moment. I've re-potted the chives as they were too large for the tiny pots I had, I've stuck them in some compost in a bigger pot on my window sill. My question is: how much should I be watering and feeding them? I have absolutely no clue, and I know with herbs that overwatering can be as bad as underwatering. Also, when I'm repotting, should I keep some of the original soil with them? It was part of a seed growing kit (:o) so they are in little cylindrical things at the moment. In theory, I could just strip the mesh off the outside and put them into a bigger pot with compost. Any tips?

Thanks!

savemoney

Hadnt had much luck with Basil, but Chives I left in 10" pots and I cut them down in mid Summer, I can get two lost of crops. I tend to cut them when they flowered, and I water mine every few days

As for Parsley I just do same water if its dry Spring/Summer. Not sure mine has survived this Winter it looks dead so far, Chives just about coming back now

Oh and chives spread well I have had mine for two years and already split the pot to give some away.

princessamy86

Thanks-I'm very excited as I have killed everything else I have tried to grow so far. So, just water if they are dry? Not sure what you mean about spreading and splitting the pot

savemoney

My basil when I got from seed got eaten by greenfly

Its nice to grow things I love the flowers of chives, they are one of my favourite herbs really make my garden look old cottage garden with gravel path, wooden log borders and pots all over place

savemoney

Here is my garden on far lhs near Fuschia (pink flowers) is chives (purple flower) then mint and another herb is flower cant remember now what it is but has small flowers and is quite tough stems all of them in pots

princessamy86

I'm pretty shocked my clematis are still alive outside actually, they've had no TLC and the weather has been awful but they're putting buds out now. I have 4 tubs, so need to start thinking about what to put in them for summer! I've got some more herbs for outside actually, I think it's sage, rosemary and thyme. This is probably a very stupid question but I do need to grow these inside first don't I?

savemoney

My Clematis on side of old garage you seen see it as a cream coloured wall looks dead but it will come back, thought I killed it last year when I pruned it to paint the garage wall but it came back but didnt flower that year. The flowers come all at once for around a week and then die off

Farway

princessamy86 wrote: »

Thanks-I'm very excited as I have killed everything else I have tried to grow so far. So, just water if they are dry? Not sure what you mean about spreading and splitting the pot

Chives expand sideways, so splitting is really just dividing the plant, no finesse is need, just remove from pot and tear or cut in half, so you finish up with two plants, both with green at the top & white roots at the bottom

You leave the soil on, just replant into larger pots

Chives will grow very well outdoors, and if you leave the flowers [bees love them] they will self seed and you will be on here next year asking how you kill chives :rotfl:

savemoney

Yes you just take plant out and divide it they quite easy to grow are chives. I gave two small pots out last year

I find it handy to give things away because you never know if you nee a cutting back

Mint also easy but does die down in Winter but always keep potted up as they spread

princessamy86

Farway wrote: »

Chives expand sideways, so splitting is really just dividing the plant, no finesse is need, just remove from pot and tear or cut in half, so you finish up with two plants, both with green at the top & white roots at the bottom

You leave the soil on, just replant into larger pots

Chives will grow very well outdoors, and if you leave the flowers [bees love them] they will self seed and you will be on here next year asking how you kill chives :rotfl:

Honestly Farway, I can kill anything without even trying! Thanks for the explanation.

Farway

princessamy86 wrote: »

've got some more herbs for outside actually, I think it's sage, rosemary and thyme. This is probably a very stupid question but I do need to grow these inside first don't I?

No, if they are plants they will be fine outside, if bought from nice warm shop then harden them of first, put outside in day, bring in at night for about a fortnight, maybe April

If seed then you will need to start inside this time of year