It has soft bristles, but they dont irritate the skin at all.It looks quite dead-nettly ...
looks like a variety of mint, and if it's a foot tall that's pretty mint like as well, but I've not seen that variety before myself.French, by a country mile.
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Anyone know what herb this is?
A neighbour gave it to me, claims he cooks with it but doesn't know what it is
It smells like thyme, but its about a foot tall.
I will check this morningOtherwise I see aphids mentioned, but I think you'd see them too!
I have aphid things on my strawb. plants!! So...any natural type ways to get rid? Will a drop of washingliquid in a spray bottle diluted be ok?!
Ggrr.
I read somewhere (probably on here, actually) about putting your plant in a big plastic bag, then blowing cigarette smoke into it, and sealing the bag.
Can anyone advise on the minimum-sized pots I'd need for courgette plants, please? I've a ridiculous number of plants coming through, and could do with repotting them soon.
It's generally best to pot up in stages, as there's rarely enough room ... but courgettes are rockets and hate being constrained.Can anyone advise on the minimum-sized pots I'd need for courgette plants, please? I've a ridiculous number of plants coming through, and could do with repotting them soon.
I first repot mine into 4" square pots after germination - they are quite happy in there until they've got 4 or 5 real leaves. Are you growing in pots permanently? If so - I'd not like to try courgettes in less than a 12" pot - preferably bigger; the problem is not so much nutrients as water - they hate to get thirsty, even for a short while and a small pot will just dry out at least sometimes in a hot summer.
It's generally best to pot up in stages, as there's rarely enough room ... but courgettes are rockets and hate being constrained.
I sowed mine 2 days ago and I'm seeing taproots at the drainage holes of my 7cm square pots (1/4 litre) even before the things break the surface. Mine will be going into 11cm pots (1 litre) as late as I feel I can leave it to see if I can get another week indoors - I don't have the space for anything bigger).
I don't recall what I did the last time I grew them - which was well over 10 years ago.
That sounds promising for my 1 litre (4 1/2" square) pots.I first repot mine into 4" square pots after germination - they are quite happy in there until they've got 4 or 5 real leaves.
I found some lush looking ladybirds in the garden yesterday.
Big too, and lots of dots.
I found some lush looking ladybirds in the garden yesterday.
Big too, and lots of dots.
Toggle how long for your carrot seeds to germinate?
Im losing heart. Its not fair.