The Crafty Cultivator

I figured it was time for an Herb Update. I’m doing way better with keeping these alive this year too! Here is the big Herb Post where I sowed most of these. I have potted everything up, and sowed some Dill as well.

• Lemon Balm
  • sown: January 23
  • potted up: March 5 (3″ pot)
• Spearmint
  • sown: January 23
  • potted up: March 5 (3″ pot)
• Lavender
  • sown: January 23
  • potted up: March 5 (Recycled 6 cell that flowers from the garden center come in)
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• Thyme
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Summer Savory
  • sown: March 11
  •  potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Sweet Marjoram
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Russian Tarragon
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Oregano
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Catnip
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 7 (Party Cups)
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• Flat Leaf Parsley
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• ‘Champion Moss Curled’ Parsley
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Chamomile
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (3″ pots)
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• Rosemary
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (3″ pot)
• ‘Red Rubin’ Basil
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9
• ‘Genovese o Comune’ Basil
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• ‘Lemon’ Basil
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• ‘Lime’ Basil
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• ‘Cinnamon’ Basil
  • sown: March 11
  • potted up: April 9 (Party Cups)
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• Sage
  • sown: March 11
  • These won’t get potted up until they go out into their final pot, as they were sown in larger cells that flowers from the garden center come in.
• Garlic Chives
  • sown: March 11
  • Just like the Sage, these won’t get potted up until I put them outside in their final pot.
• Stevia
  • sown: March 14
  • Not potted up yet, I’m just happy that I have ONE that has survived out of the 3 that germinated. Scratch that, I’m just happy that my future Mother-in-Law sent me the seeds so I could get this far. I STILL haven’t found any seeds around here.
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• Dill
  • sown: April 9 (Party Cup)
  • Typically, it is recommended to direct sow Dill, but I figured I would  try and get a little jump on the season. I usually miss out on my Dill because I plant it too late, or I forget to take into account the growth of plants around where I sow it, and it gets shaded out before It really gets established. So maybe, just maybe this will help my Dill situation. Worst case, they don’t like getting transplanted, and I have to direct sow. Best case, I end up with loads of Dill

Sorry for the lack of photos on some of the herbs; they turned out blurry. Their pictures in the next update will be better (I hope). I hope your herbs are growing well! Spring is on her way here, I even saw a Robin today.