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I know it's not spring everywhere...

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  • R RealPlayer

    The French tarragon is coming back beautifully (second year). The oregano will come back if I let it, but it's about 4 years old and taking over too much...think I'll dig it up. The rosemary came back last year, we'll see it if does this year. I'd like to cut the old ugly woody stems back and see it if comes up fresh from the root, but I don't know if it's safe to do that. This is the third year for the sage, which is a large-leaf varietal, and it grows too profusely, like a pest. Will definitely plant 2 or 3 flat-parsley plants. I want to try something more exotic like summer savory or more obscure herbs.

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    @RealPlayer I'm going to try sorrel this year. It's a bit unusual and I don't see it in grocery stores. Sorrel soup is very tasty!

    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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      The French tarragon is coming back beautifully (second year). The oregano will come back if I let it, but it's about 4 years old and taking over too much...think I'll dig it up. The rosemary came back last year, we'll see it if does this year. I'd like to cut the old ugly woody stems back and see it if comes up fresh from the root, but I don't know if it's safe to do that. This is the third year for the sage, which is a large-leaf varietal, and it grows too profusely, like a pest. Will definitely plant 2 or 3 flat-parsley plants. I want to try something more exotic like summer savory or more obscure herbs.

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      @RealPlayer

      Your climate must be more benign than mine. The only two herbs that survived the winter are garlic chives and teragon. No sage, no rosemary.

      I’ll plant again but it’s discouraging.

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        @RealPlayer

        Your climate must be more benign than mine. The only two herbs that survived the winter are garlic chives and teragon. No sage, no rosemary.

        I’ll plant again but it’s discouraging.

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        @Steve-Miller In our areas rosemary is treated like an annual. Technically it's a tender perennial but unless the winter is very mild, chances are the cold will get it. I've tried bringing in a potted plant but it never does well inside for me.

        You should be able to grow other perennial herbs like sage, oregano, and thyme outside in addition to the tarragon.

        When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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          @RealPlayer

          Your climate must be more benign than mine. The only two herbs that survived the winter are garlic chives and teragon. No sage, no rosemary.

          I’ll plant again but it’s discouraging.

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          @Steve-Miller Yes, the coastal area around NY City, including coastal New Jersey and Long Island, is in a warmer climatic zone. I don’t think we’ll ever have rosemary hedges like they have in California, but I’ve seen a small bush in a neighbor’s yard.

          Where my rosemary is planted, it’s protected from wind on two sides by the garage and house, so that may help.

          People grow fig trees here too. One place has a front yard of cacti!

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            Rosemary does not survive up here but sage often does. Oregano grows rampant and I had to take it back to a manageable size last year. Lemon Balm survives and does well. Lavender is iffy, sometimes it comes back but always looking like it's had a down and out with winter. I'm told the variety named 'Munster' is more cold hardy.

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              Last year we had two basil plants. That was the first time we saw leaves that looked like they were chewed on. They’re usually pest-free. I wonder if we have snails or something.

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                Cherry tree bloomed last week but it didn’t do much. It’s leafing out well, though, so maybe it’s just young.

                Third year for this compact rhododendron and this is the best it’s ever looked! CATV cable heaved out of the ground over the winter and I haven’t put it back yet.

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                This weeping redbud was planted last summer and so far it looks great! So graceful.

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                  Great info from the Chicago Botanic Garden about growing spuds :

                  https://www.chicagobotanic.org/plantinfo/smartgardener/growing_potatoe_spuds

                  When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                    It's me against the rabbits. Little bastards went after my Virginia bluebells.

                    ⚔🐇

                    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                      Good news! Despite the coolish temps here today, I just saw a rather large bumblebee checking out the flowers on the black currant bushes.

                      Go, pollinator!!

                      When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                        We visited Birkheads Gardens today, the trees in fresh spring leaf. And spotted a hare in an adjacent field.

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