Comments on: And the Perennial Herbs Return! Lovage & Chives! http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: schmoo http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-101389 schmoo Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:23:16 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-101389 Forgot to add I'm in zone7. Forgot to add I’m in zone7.

]]> By: schmoo http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-101388 schmoo Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:22:05 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-101388 I too love perennial herbs. (BTW I read lovage can get up to 8 ft...not 3 as you posted). I am going to try seeds in the Spring. I think it would be great to have Monster Celery in the yard, and the entire plant's edible! I am currently growing garlic chives, and they're lovely and trouble-free. The white flowers in late summer are very ornamental, and mine are OK in a heavy-ish soil. I also am growing sage and thyme as perennial herbs. I LOVE the thyme and it is in my ornamental garden providing slope stabilization and bordering a path. My sage got "woody" so I think I like the Thyme better. At about $9 for all the seeds, I now have 20+ yummy perennial plants. Hopefully lovage grows easily from seed! I am excited to have a gigantic, bodacious edible plant. I too love perennial herbs. (BTW I read lovage can get up to 8 ft…not 3 as you posted). I am going to try seeds in the Spring. I think it would be great to have Monster Celery in the yard, and the entire plant’s edible!

I am currently growing garlic chives, and they’re lovely and trouble-free. The white flowers in late summer are very ornamental, and mine are OK in a heavy-ish soil. I also am growing sage and thyme as perennial herbs.

I LOVE the thyme and it is in my ornamental garden providing slope stabilization and bordering a path. My sage got “woody” so I think I like the Thyme better. At about $9 for all the seeds, I now have 20+ yummy perennial plants.

Hopefully lovage grows easily from seed! I am excited to have a gigantic, bodacious edible plant.

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-75951 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:28:09 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-75951 Aran-Wow, this is so cool! I'll have to try it. Aran-Wow, this is so cool! I’ll have to try it.

]]> By: Aran http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-75864 Aran Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:32:07 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-75864 You can also regrow store bought Celery... true... I'm doing it right now. Buy your Celery, chop the bottom off, about 2 inches high, stand it in a dish of water, you'll see new leaves appearing within about a week. Another week and there will be roots appearing, you can either plant it in your garden, well water it, or plant it in a compost filled pot and stand it on your window sill if it's winter.. Aran You can also regrow store bought Celery… true… I’m doing it right now.
Buy your Celery, chop the bottom off, about 2 inches high, stand it in a dish of water, you’ll see new leaves appearing within about a week. Another week and there will be roots appearing, you can either plant it in your garden, well water it, or plant it in a compost filled pot and stand it on your window sill if it’s winter..

Aran

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-52601 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:13:45 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-52601 You are welcome! I hope you can grow it-I couldn't find any info about it's heat tolerance. You are welcome! I hope you can grow it-I couldn’t find any info about it’s heat tolerance.

]]> By: Prerna http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-52598 Prerna Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:56:30 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-52598 Thanks for sharing these. Had no idea about lovage.. must check it out..Does it need special weather conditions to grow.. It's quite hot here (in India) most of the time, so am wondering if it'll thrive or if I need to look for dried options.. Thanks for sharing these. Had no idea about lovage.. must check it out..Does it need special weather conditions to grow.. It’s quite hot here (in India) most of the time, so am wondering if it’ll thrive or if I need to look for dried options..

]]> By: This Week’s Menu Plan | Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-27516 This Week’s Menu Plan | Frugal Upstate Thu, 13 May 2010 19:15:38 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-27516 [...] freezer!), green onions from the garden (aka snipping a few greens off the onions in the garden), lovage, a can of Aldi’s brand cream of mushroom soup and a generous couple of scoops of cooked rice [...] [...] freezer!), green onions from the garden (aka snipping a few greens off the onions in the garden), lovage, a can of Aldi’s brand cream of mushroom soup and a generous couple of scoops of cooked rice [...]

]]> By: Deyhdrate Herbs in your Car! | Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 Deyhdrate Herbs in your Car! | Frugal Upstate Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-8986 [...] see, our lovage plant (which I use contantly in cooking & adore) has been reaching it’s full potential. That is [...] [...] see, our lovage plant (which I use contantly in cooking & adore) has been reaching it’s full potential. That is [...]

]]> By: Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-8151 Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:46:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-8151 I've been meaning to get chives to add to our flower garden (where I keep all my perennial herbs) and I'll definitely keep my eye out for lovage after this! <br /><br />My oregano makes it through the winter and I love my mint too! The mint spreads, so if you don't want that I've heard it's good to plant it in a submerged coffee can to contain it. I’ve been meaning to get chives to add to our flower garden (where I keep all my perennial herbs) and I’ll definitely keep my eye out for lovage after this!

My oregano makes it through the winter and I love my mint too! The mint spreads, so if you don’t want that I’ve heard it’s good to plant it in a submerged coffee can to contain it.

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives/comment-page-1/#comment-8149 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2009/04/and-the-perennial-herbs-return-lovage-chives.html#comment-8149 Sheila-glad to teach you about the joys of lovage. <br /><br />Joanna-Good luck with the celery. I've never grown it myself, just heard that it is a pain. <br /><br />Cat-I'm not sure that sage overwinters this far north. I have some that is left in my planters from last year, we'll see what it does I guess!<br /><br />Amanda-Lovage really is a care free herb. You will like it :)<br /><br />Becca-I think that Upstate NY is just too cold for most of that stuff in the winter. That's why I want to have a cold frame next year-all that stuff will go in there as well! I brought parsely in, but I only seem able to keep it alive for a month or two before it just ups and dies on me.<br /><br />Laura-Oh dear, you better go into business! Or maybe you can sell the plant to your family and friends :) 1 plant does fine for my family's needs.<br /><br />Lisa-Wow, your sage and oregano survive? I have lemon balm I put in a planter last year, ditto for the regular mints. I use it for tea-are there any other uses?? Sheila-glad to teach you about the joys of lovage.

Joanna-Good luck with the celery. I’ve never grown it myself, just heard that it is a pain.

Cat-I’m not sure that sage overwinters this far north. I have some that is left in my planters from last year, we’ll see what it does I guess!

Amanda-Lovage really is a care free herb. You will like it :)

Becca-I think that Upstate NY is just too cold for most of that stuff in the winter. That’s why I want to have a cold frame next year-all that stuff will go in there as well! I brought parsely in, but I only seem able to keep it alive for a month or two before it just ups and dies on me.

Laura-Oh dear, you better go into business! Or maybe you can sell the plant to your family and friends :) 1 plant does fine for my family’s needs.

Lisa-Wow, your sage and oregano survive? I have lemon balm I put in a planter last year, ditto for the regular mints. I use it for tea-are there any other uses??

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