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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: tim on September 30, 2007, 17:31:24

Title: Sod's Law again?
Post by: tim on September 30, 2007, 17:31:24
Needed to replace the Sage 'tree'.
Bought 2 plants - planted - 3 months later they hadn't moved.
Bought 2 plants - planted - died.
Bought 3 plants, 2 Green, 1 Purple - planted in a corner of 4'x4' raised bed wher they wouldn't interfere with other things.

Silly me?

Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: tricia on October 01, 2007, 14:07:23
I bought just one small sage plant back in the Spring to replace one I'd had in a pot. It has taken over a bed where I planted chives and parsley plants at the same time. Needless to say there is no sign of either any more. But the sage does look lovely and so healthy  :).

Tricia
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: kitten on October 01, 2007, 22:36:54
Nice and healthy tim, the purple one is v pretty  ;D
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: tim on October 02, 2007, 09:16:36
Strangely, it was the only one to be decimated by slugs.  It seems to have recovered.
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: wiltshire lass on October 02, 2007, 13:25:40
How easy is it to grow sage is it better from seed or a plant?
I plan to do it next year for my herb garden. :)
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: froglets on October 02, 2007, 13:28:08
I have Magic Mountain, which I bought for it's ornamental properties, but the scent is divine.  I was going to take some cuttings & overwinter them on the kitchen windowsill, but I can't find any growth that doesn't end in a flower spike - any ideas what I should do? - I'd hate to lose this to frost.
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: froglets on October 02, 2007, 13:28:53
Doh!  ignore me, It's a basil. :-\
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: calendula on October 02, 2007, 14:21:29
Quote from: wiltshire lass on October 02, 2007, 13:25:40
How easy is it to grow sage is it better from seed or a plant?
I plan to do it next year for my herb garden. :)

easy peasy  :D
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: tim on October 02, 2007, 15:32:37
Tell that to the Marines!!
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: Pigletwillie on October 05, 2007, 10:47:07
Yep, silly you :D
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: Amazin on October 05, 2007, 23:45:43
Know the feeling, Tim.

Yet again, I fell foul of the "delicate plant, needs TLC" mantra with my Pineapple Sage, which is now 4 x 4ft, a complete delinquent, and well on its way to thuggery.   ::)
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: saddad on October 06, 2007, 08:37:47
It really doesn't like Frost, Amazin... if it is in the ground it could fall foul if we get a winter this year!
:-\
Title: Re: Sod's Law again?
Post by: Amazin on October 06, 2007, 22:34:09
It 'dies off' a little in the cold weather, saddad - but it's around three years old now and it's grown bigger and better than any 'ordinary' sage - in fact it overpowered one planted beside it and saw it off completely!

Thinking of re-naming my garden: 'Thugs R Us'

;D