Day 55
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
The Rosemary was planted on 9/23/17. It has been like this for what seems like forever.
GrowLog
SuccessfulLong-Running Kitchen Harvest with Oregano, Thyme, Basil, Cilantro, and Rosemary
Grow log by Shawn · Original thread
6 visual updates7 photos30 replies
View recapCrop🌿Oregano, thyme, basil, cilantro, rosemary
VarietyGenovese basil, Burpee Calypso cilantro
MethodAeroGarden hydroponics
EquipmentAeroGarden Harvest
Plants-
AudienceAdvanced
What you can learnA useful mature herb rotation documenting staggered ages, root mould, harvest before removal, replacement planting, and final transfer to a new thread.
Actions:3 Pruning2 Finished2 Harvest1 Transplant1 Planting
Useful practices
- frequent herb trimming
- freezing oregano and thyme
- harvesting before terminating an old plant
- moving thyme and adding replacement cilantro and rosemary
Problems encountered
- mouldy oregano roots
- very slow rosemary
- mixed plant ages in one unit
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Conversation
D
Looks like it's doing great. Didn't I mention that these require boundless patience? Doesn't look dead. Just try to ignore it for a couple of months. Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk
S
Thanks and yes I did read that. But I need more patience LOL
M
It does look healthy, just stubborn, lol.
S
This particular Harvest has been terminated. New Harvest with transplants will be new thread.
Day 36
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the basil several days before the update.
The rosemary is up but the two starter eaves fell off . There are very tiny leaves starting to show on the top. Hopefully it will take off. The Cilantro however is doing really good. I trimmed the basil the other day so it is filling in nicely again and I need to trim the Thyme again as well.
Conversation
U
Rosemary is so hard to grow! I have tried the AG pods several times and no joy!Dawn had a VERY successful harvest from her Frankenstein Garden , but it took almost a half year to get to that point from what I recall from the old forum.But it was an outstanding harvest. I don;t have the patience, but I am going to do a window herb garden along with my AG herb garden and will try some windowsill rosemary(which I expect to fail).
S
Well I have plenty of Burpee seeds if you need any. I do wish you the best of luck growing it as well, since we are all having Rosemary issues (except for Dawn )
D
Yes, the key (at least for mine) was being able to plumb a well of patience I rarely have.
S
My Rosemary is at a standstill. It is just sitting there with its two tiny leaves. I hope it grows soon. It is not dead as it is still green. I think I will be grey(er) by the time it produces LOL
M
Hah. I admire you guys having the patience to grow this.
U
Ha! I planted some and I am running out of patience just waiting for them to germinate!
S
Well the Rosemary is going to get ditched I think. I will take a picture late (it is doctors day) it has not budged at all.
Day 14
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
Actions taken
FinishedRemoved the older oregano because its roots were becoming mouldy.
HarvestCollected the remaining oregano before removal.
TransplantMoved the thyme to the right side of the Harvest.
PlantingAdded Calypso cilantro and rosemary using three seeds per Park pod.
I terminated the Oregano. I has been there for some time and the roots were getting moldy. So I harvested what was left. I moved the Thyme to the right side.Added a Burpee Calypso Cilantro (tried Johnny's last time) and a Burpee Rosemary. I will give Rosemary one more try. Three seeds in each Park Pod. More on these when something happens.In the mean time, here it is.. prior to me adding the new pods.
Conversation
D
Like I said before, my Rosemary (standard AG kit) took FOREVER to sprout, then FOREVER to show any signs of growing and even more FOREVER to really establish itself, but once it did, it gave me a lot of wonderful smelling rosemary.I'd given up on it many times and was just too lazy to throw it away before it finally got into its own.
S
Happily surprised that in three days the cilantro is sprouting
M
Yay! Hopefully that means it'll be very hearty and strong.
S
That is my hopes My frozen stash has run low and I need more.
S
Well I was still waiting on the Rosemary so I took a flashlight to look in the pod and there IS green in there... Here is hoping it continues to grow.
M
Yay so happy for you! Crossing my fingers for you. Almost nothing worse than having it stall before it gets out the gate. That kept happening with my old AG parsley pods.
S
Did the ones I send you work? OF have you not tried them yet?
M
I'm not sure yet because they're too young. And mixed I with cilantro, etc. I will update my herb pic soon.
Day 8
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the herbs that morning.
HarvestCollected the trimmings for freezing or immediate use.
This morning I trimmed the herbs. Before trimmingWhat I am freezing and/or using:
Conversation
M
Even untrimmed, your garden is so tidy.
S
One day I want a wild and crazy Basil growing but I tend to snip before that can happen
Day 6
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
Actions taken
PruningRepeatedly trimmed oregano and also trimmed thyme.
I have been trimming and trimming that oregano and it is going crazy in a good way. I have trimmed the thyme some as well. Genevese will be pruned soon.
Conversation
U
do you use it frequently?
S
I do not use oregano a lot but I do trim it and freeze it. Once this one has run its course I will terminate and not regrow until my frozen stash is done. Basil on the other hand I do use a lot. Thyme I am growing and freezing in a container to be used for Thanksgiving. I grow Thyme once a year to harvest enough for that one day.I really need to get my Cilantro garden up and running, I am low on that. Plus Mark is wanting my salsa and I use my own for it. To bad I have not grown tomatoes or I would use them too.
U
one of these days I will have to go back and grow some herbs again. Particularly Thyme and Rosemary, the 2 I use a lot because I cook a lot of chicken .
M
This garden looks great, Shawn. I, too, need to start cilantro (again), and others. It's great to stagger the herb gardens so you always have basil and cilantro that isn't too young or too old, but I haven't yet gotten the hang of that timing yet.
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
Actions taken
FinishedBegan ending the oldest oregano plant.
This is on my counter and always changing as herbs over grow or need fresh ones.The original Burpee Oregano which you cant see was planted March 24th. That is being terminated. The Oregano you can see is was planted in June. Thyme was planted 8/17 and Genovese was on 8/20.