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Shanon
Woman, wife, mother, entrepreneur,etc, etc.
"....with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
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We have a ton of plants around our yard and we just cleared 10 acres of woods so we will have aTON of plants next yyear when we clear out all the chuncks. But I do have a little soaping garden w/ anise, lemongrass, calendula, patchuli, lavender, mint chamomoile and maybe a few others i forgot .

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Anna Rose @-}--
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Pretty lavender. I live in the hot desert. Herbs don't grow well here.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I am growing calendula for the first time. I couldn't find any plants at the nurseries so I started it from seed. The first plants were about 8" and very healthy when we had a terrific hail storm that destroyed them. I replanted and they are just beginning to bloom. I also have lemon verbena, apple mint, licorice basil, thyme, pineapple sage, parsley, lavender, chives, rosemary, savory, sage, garlic chives, marjoram, basil and lemon balm. I love to smell them and can't resist pinching and rubbing them every time I pass them.

MaryLou

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Shanon
Woman, wife, mother, entrepreneur,etc, etc.
"....with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
http://www.tousheabodyboutique.com

I have a couple rosemary plants, my favorite! I have some peppermint in a pot and a couple citronella plants. I wanted to get more herbs, but have been busy with other things.

All those herbs sound so lovely, ladies! I have attempted to sprout lavender and lemon balm from seed for 2 or 3 years. The lemon balm never would sprout very well at all. The lavender finally would, (though sometimes it would take a month or so), grow about 1-2 inches tall, develop 2-6 tiny, tiny leaves, and then stop. At the rate they grew, it seems that it would have taken 5 or more years just to get to the size of a little plant you might find in a plant nursery. They seemed to just stop growing at a tiny size! Maybe if I had stuck with them, they would have eventually grown bigger, but again, it would of had to of taken years for them to become even a small plant. Is this normal for them to grow soooo slowly? Has anyone had any luck growing either of these plants from seed? I would love to try them again if I could just get them to grow!

At the moment, we have squash and cucumbers coming in, and we will have tomatoes, watermelon, beans and okra later.

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Olivia :)

We have a condo, so no typical garden. My hubby did however make some larger planters with irrigation for out patio! We have a few veggies and dill growing now. My oldest daughter (6) has a pea plant that she is very proud of. =)

I have tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers and herbs growing. Everything else I just get from the farmers market while I'm there selling soap!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

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Shanon
Woman, wife, mother, entrepreneur,etc, etc.
"....with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
http://www.tousheabodyboutique.com