planting herbs

Hi,

My partner and I thought we'd plant some herbs as we use many whilst cooking...

So, three weeks ago we tried, we planted several herbs see images below. We found the coriander was shooting up but now has stopped the rosemary didnt even start and the parsely isnt doing too well. We water then every other day or 2 and they sit on our window sill..

Please take a look at the below images and kindly advise what we are doing wrong? We did plant them as per the instructions etc







really look forward to your comments..

thanks in advance..

cheers!!

 

Xirokx there is a qestion on Beginners garden question enquiring about seed droop, PeterS has the answer in one which is applicable to your question. :D

 

Hi walnut. Could it be that they haven`t had enough light ? They look kinda spindly to me. Cheers...freddy.

 

xirokx, you really would be better off waiting a month and then going to your local garden centre and buying young plants. Rosemary is a shrub which you should be able to buy at any time, coriander is better sown next month and parsley seed needs to be chilled in your fridge for two weeks to improve the chance of germination.

 

Definitely not had enough light freddy.

 

thanks for replies thus far..

so as I have already planted the herbs what can I do to resurrect these herbs? pls note I am a newb..

More light and?

pls help thanks

 

I would certainly buy rosemary and chives. Rosemary is a bush ( you will only need one) costing �£4 -�£5 All the other herbs �£1. Personally if you are paying �£2 for seeds I wouldnt bother as I ended up with too many of one sort. Maybe parsley and corriander is worth it as you can plant at different times and prolong its season. Anyone agree or not ??

 

Bay, rosemary, sage and thyme are hardy perennials that will quite happily grow outdoors all year. Chives, also perennial usually die down over winter only to grow back in spring, mine didn't and have gone mad now! :D

Parsley will tolerate a bit of frost without the leaves deteriorating too much, Tarragon, Dill and Oregano do need frost free protection.

I don't grow any other herbs so can't comment!

 

All the hard stemmed herbs are easily grown from cuttings, the others easily grown from seed.

Enjoy your herbs

 

I like to grow herbs. I'm a long way off being an expert, but here's what I've learned by trial and error (and google).

Rosemary: Out of a whole packet of seeds, I never got one seedling. Just get an established one from B&Q (�£1.99 or 3 for a fiver).

Parsely: Before I got bored of it, I had the most amazing crop of parsely. It has really deep roots so does better outdoors than in pots. It takes a while to grow though.

Coriander: Again I've had several amazing crops of it until I got bored and planted something else in its place. It grows easily enough but needs lots of light.

In your pics it looks like they have been forced a bit. Perhaps too warm and not enough light? They are also overcrowded in my opinion. Coriander seeds are quite large and easy to handle, and they grow into surprising large plants if you give them room.

If you want to grow Coriander indoors, I would suggest fewer seeds per pot, a south facing window (if possible), or at least the sunniest sheltered spot you have (indoors or out). As soon as they come up they needs lots of light.

 

Xirokx, it does look as though your seedlings are struggling for light.
Prick them out and plant a few in new pots and soil turning them as they grow towards the light to keep them upright.
I agree with comments above ... pop down your local nursery or garden centre and buy one plant of each herb, planting them on. Some herbs are perennials so cut them back at the end of the season and they will grow again the following year and others like Basil are tender to frost and are annual.
And with herbs .. the more you cut them in the growing season, then the more herbs you will get!

 

Any news yet, Xirokx ?

 

I live in Norfolk and we are eating dill and corriander already from my raised bed. These seedlings seem too close and have had too little light. Perhaps turning the pot 180 degrees daily might help too. Good luck.