OldThymer

How long should I expect to wait from the time seeds pop through the soil to the first harvest? I realize that the times will vary from herb to herb. I have searched and I can't find it anywhere. I have always purchased plants and kept them indoors but they all died while I was on vacation and I can't find plants anywhere.

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surfbum

hey man, had this book layin around and figured id thumb through it and help yuh out...

Garden Herbs (The Gardners Handbook), The Gardeners Handbook, Frances Hutchinson, Book - Barnes & Noble

dill-clip fresh leaves at the stem as needed. collect flower heads before seeds mature and fall.

chervil- snip leaves continuously after 6-8 weeks, best used fresh.

french tarragon- clip as needed all summer. may be harvested fully twice each summer.

borage- harvest foliage anytime. snip blossoms just after they open.

chamomile- collect flowers at full bloom

feverfew- pick leaves and flowers anytime

cilantro(coriander)- harvest foliage before seeds form. gather seeds as they ripen in midsummer.

hyssop- for medicinal use only harvest only green material. cut stems just before flowers open and hang in bunches.

common jasmine- flowers are picked early in the morning.

lemon balm- collect leaves in summer. flavor is best when flowers begin to open.

mint- harvest fresh leaves as needed. just before blooming, cut the stalks and hang in bunches.

basil- harvest leaves every week, pinching terminal buds first to encourae branching. prune away flowers to maintain best flavor.

marjoram- cut fresh leaves as needed.

oregano- snip fresh sprigs all summer, plants are cut when they begin flowering.

parsley- cut leaf stalks at the base for fresh foliage all summer. roots are lifted in late autumn and dried. seeds collected when ripe.

anise- leaves harvested as needed. seeds ready to harvest when they fall easily from the head.

sage- snip fresh leaves as needed, or bunch and dry for winter months. refrain from harvesting the first year

wasabi- roots are mature 15-24 mths after planting. lifted in spring or autumn. leaf stalks also used..


ok, so that book has sooooo many more herbs than that, you should pick it up if you ever have the chance. will tell you everything bout every herb you can think of, and some you cant... i dont know what your gonna grow but theres a short list of some of the stuff. hope it helps you out....

surfbum

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NMIgurl

depends on the herb. Most herbs that you use are just the leaves and stems, so you can pick a little off as you go and don't really "harvest" the whole plant until fall before die-back. So you can begin to harvest as soon as you have a decent sized plant that you can take a couple leaves from without killing the thing. Maybe a month or so?

swordfish

Four and a half months, a few months longer if grown naturally outdoors. If you go to extrodinary lengths and clone plants to determine sex before waiting for pre-flowers, it might happen sooner. Most plants take 9-10 weeks to express sex and even longer if grown outside. Another 9-10 weeks is needed for flowering, again could be longer time period if growing outdoors. Starting plants this time of year outside isnt going to work unless your in the southern hemisphere, you will indeed grow a plant but not very effective medicine.

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