Day 257
UPDATE#22
Grower update
Update #22
Basil's bouncing back from the latest trim:And the parsley's doing good too!
GrowLog
UnknownLong-running indoor herb garden with repeated basil, sage, oregano, thyme, and parsley harvests
Grow log by maskedsonnet · Original thread
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View recapCrop🌿Oregano, thyme, basil, sage, parsley, lemon balm
Variety-
MethodAeroGarden
EquipmentSprout
Plants-
AudienceBeginners
What you can learnUseful practical record of maintaining perennial-style herbs indoors through repeated cuts, drying harvests, replacement planting, and seasonal temperature stress.
Actions:8 Pruning5 Harvest2 Nutrients1 Transplant1 Training1 Finished1 Planting
Useful practices
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Problems encountered
- herbs tangled with cucumber vine
- oregano decline
- basil repeatedly reaching the light
- parsley cold stress and browned edges
*The days were calculated automatically and approximately.
Day 244
UPDATE#21
Grower update
Update #21
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the basil again.
Basil got a trimming Parsley's still doing well
Conversation
S
I love how long you keep your plants going and going
Day 231
UPDATE#20
Grower update
Update #20
I think the parsley may not have liked how cold the room got when it first got cold here. I think it got around 60 degrees in my house while I was at my parents last week. He's a little brown around the edges but seems to be recovering well!!The basil still looks great!
Day 216
UPDATE#19
Grower update
Update #19
Actions taken
NutrientsAdded nutrients to the basil.
PruningTrimmed the basil.
Fed and trimmed the basil!! I think when the next feeding rolls around I'll end this. I'm overflowing with dried basil at this point!!! I think I'll try a cucumber grow here, try to train it a little better than the vine I grew in the farm!!
Conversation
S
Have you ever tried to freeze it
M
I've never frozen herbs before! Do you freeze it in oil like garlic?
U
So... I tried freezing parsley and dill. It doesn't work well at all. The water in the cells freeze and it looks good while frozen but when you unfreeze it, the cells seem to explode. The plant turns black and watery in a matter of minutes. It tastes the same and will work well for seasoning sauces but you can't use it in a salad or as a garnish. I also tried vacuum sealing with the same results. The best preservation method is drying it as one would expect. To make it last longer, you can dry it and then freeze the dried herb. That works well.
S
Yes you are correct it does get watery BUT if it is being used in a sauce, soup, chili or even a salad (some) it still works and tastes great. I only like to dry dill.
U
I've been drying a variety of herbs using a dehydrator with a setting of 95-105 degrees. I haven't been happy with the results.... Not much flavor. Is sun-drying or air-drying a whole lot better? How are youz guyz drying yur herbs???
M
An elderly round dehydrator with no temp control on it lol. It was a hand-me-down from my parents when they bought a new one. I think it works fine, just have to watch it!
Day 213
UPDATE#18
Grower update
Update #18
The parsley is getting much fuller! It'll be time for a trim soon.It's time to trim the basil too!!
Day 188
UPDATE#17
Grower update
Update #17
Actions taken
HarvestCollected a large herb harvest for drying.
Here's the harvest!! The sage, thyme, and oregano all fit in the dehydrator. The basil is waiting
Conversation
A
A bounteous harvest of herbs! Also I have that same colander on the right lol I bet it's gonna smell amazing at your house while those are dehydrating!
S
WOW, What a harvest!
Day 187
UPDATE#16
Grower update
Update #16
The herbs all look good!! I think for the GAL I'm going to end two of these machines to grow the polka-dots plants. The oregano and thyme have looked a bit sad for a while, so this is one machine I'll end for the GAL: The other machine I'm going to end is the sage, because I'm pretty well topped-off on dried sage now. I love it, but I don't use a ton of it, so I never have to grow it for very long!! So that'll be two big harvests to deal with. The third big harvest is going to come from these ridiculous plants: The basil goes strong no matter what!!! The parsley is finally starting to get big too. These have been pretty slow to get going, but they're looking nice!!
Conversation
S
All your herbs do so well and look good.
Day 162
UPDATE#15
Grower update
Update #15
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the basil and sage plants.
HarvestCollected basil and sage for the dehydrator.
Basil still going wild every time I turn my back!! Trimmed The harvest Sage!! Parsley Got the basil and a teeny bit of sage in the dehydrator now. With a good-sized pile of basil standing by to fill it back up when the current batch is done!!
Conversation
S
Look at all that basil.
A
So many lovely spices!
Day 143
UPDATE#14
Grower update
Update #14
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the basil and sage.
HarvestPrepared the sage and basil harvests for dehydration.
Parsley's still growing! Gave the basil and sage a trim! got the sage in the dehydrator and the basil ready and waiting when it's done!
Conversation
S
I love how well your plants do. They like their environment.
L
Parsley takes its good, sweet time. Your plant looks very healthy!
Day 134
UPDATE#13
Grower update
Update #13
Actions taken
PruningCut the basil down after it reached the light.
Oregano's starting to die a little bit - may be time to replace it. Thyme still looks good Sage is still going strong! The basil was all the way up into the light again, chopped it down Parsley is up!!
Conversation
S
Everything looks great. Now this reminds me to start more oregano and thyme
L
Go parsley!
Day 121
UPDATE#12
Grower update
Update #12
Actions taken
FinishedRemoved the lemon balm from cultivation.
PlantingPlanted parsley in its place.
Ended the lemon balm, it was getting messy enough to bother me. Planted parsley!!
Day 108
UPDATE#11
Grower update
Update #11
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the herbs.
NutrientsAdded nutrients to the herb gardens.
Got everyone trimmed and fed today
Conversation
S
They look brand new, maskedsonnet!
S
They look healthy
A
So much basil! I'm sure they appreciate the haircut!
Day 107
UPDATE#10
Grower update
Update #10
I thinking I'll trim the sage up a bit tomorrow, it's starting to grow outside of the machine!! Same for the oregano and thyme. The basil seems perfectly happy with being smaller
Conversation
S
You do wonderful with your herbs, (and other plants too )
Day 101
UPDATE#9
Grower update
Update #9
Actions taken
PruningCut the tall basil plants down and cleaned dead lower leaves.
HarvestPlaced the cut basil leaves in the dehydrator.
BASIL!!!! I finally chopped down the trees!! Going to clean them up a little now, have some dead leaves around the bottom and can still use some neatening up now that they aren't so tall. Have the leaves from what I cut down in the dehydrator now!!
Conversation
S
You are going to have some lovely dehydrated basil
L
Aerogarden plants happily accept a lot of pruning, don't they? I so love the easy-care aspect of AGs!
Day 94
UPDATE#8
Grower update
Update #8
I'm going to need to harvest and dry herbs in a few days when I get back home!! Headed to Lubbock tomorrow for vet appointment for the doggies and an eye appointment for me
Conversation
S
Hope the Pups and your eyes are ok and just wellness visits,
M
Oh yeah, I need a new contact prescription and the pups are due some shots
U
Wow! your basil outgrew a bounty! that's a lot o' basil.
M
lol I think there's something in the water here that basil really loves, it always explodes for me here!
Day 84
UPDATE#7
Grower update
Update #7
Gonna make this a catch-all for the non-lemon balm herb machines, so I don't have to update multiple threads lol. The oregano and thyme have come back with a vengeance! Basil has gotten very tall! Sage is growing nicely!!
Conversation
S
Your herbs are doing well. I need to try savory maybe one day.
Day 68
UPDATE#6
Grower update
Update #6
These are both bouncing back nicely from their trimming
Conversation
S
Yes they are!
Day 54
UPDATE#5
Grower update
Update #5
Actions taken
PruningTrimmed the herbs back.
HarvestCollected the trimmed herbs and placed them in a dehydrator.
Trimmed down and in the dehydrator! It was enough that there was no room for the lemon balm, so that'll probably get trimmed tomorrow.
Conversation
S
That little Sprout surprised me! It must be made for herbs!
Day 54
UPDATE#4
Grower update
Update #4
Time to trim these up a bit! I always enjoy harvesting herbs, the smell is so nice
Conversation
S
Yes, they get so fragrant that the whole house smells great
Day 35
UPDATE#3
Grower update
Update #3
Actions taken
TrainingSeparated the herbs from the cucumber vine.
I had to untangle these from the cucumber, and they smell amazing in addition to looking nice!!
Conversation
S
They are doing great in the Sprout!
Day 19
UPDATE#2
Grower update
Update #2
These are still doing well!! And the cucumber vine came up to join them!
Conversation
S
Great!
L
maskedsonnet, your cucumber vine has personality! You are very skilled with these gals!
Day 1
UPDATE#1
Grower update
Update #1
Actions taken
TransplantMoved the oregano and thyme from growlers into an AeroGarden Sprout.
Moved these into the Sprout from the growlers: