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treascon09 Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 15 Aug 2009 Posts: 42
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: HERBS - annual or not? |
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Anyone know which herbs are annual. I have Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley, Mint, Sage & Chives. All looking a bit worse for wear after the winter. Just wondering are they annual or will I dig them up? |
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Rosemary and thyme are shrubs so keep em. Sage is also classed as a shrub but with a shorter lifespan. Chives are a perennial as are most varieties of mint while parsley is a biennial. |
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treascon09 Rank attained: Hazel Tree

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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for that Foxylock. Should I cut them back or just leave them? |
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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you could trim back the shrubs a little, chives and mint can be cut to the ground . If the parsley was planted last year it should be ok. |
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catman Rank attained: Hawthorn Tree

Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 65 Location: Kilkenny
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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About 50% of my Rosemary shrubs branches lost their leaves. They went brown and fell off leaving a bare branch. I cut these branches back to where there was still a bit of green and they are starting to grow again now from here. |
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sal Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree

Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 286 Location: kerry
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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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my mint has disappeared,will it come back?and my thyme has gone brown,dont expect to see that revive,oregano gone,even my fennel seems to be just dead twigs,dill gone to twigs,sad |
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