Gardening information on Rosemary
Rosemary comes in a wide-range of varieties such as the ‘Tuscan Blue’, ‘Barbecue’, ‘Miss Jessup’s Upright’ work best for cooking with, while ‘Taylor’s Blue’, ‘Herb Cottage’, ‘Joyce DeBaggio’ works best when potted and shaped and can even be used for Christmas trees that give off a pleasant scent that can even be snipped and used as is.
Rosemary needs to be pruned if you are going to use them, but be sure and dry them if you plan on keeping them for long periods. Using fresh rosemary is best though.
The plant itself needs adequate drainage and semi-dry soil during the colder, winter months. During the summer months rosemary need cool sun and a temperature of about 50-60 degrees.
Rosemary is prone to mildew, so proper ventilation is necessary to keep the plants healthy. If you notice mildew on the plant at all, snip off the affected leaves and spray with milk/water mixture.
Rosemary is a great scent plant to add to your garden and can offer a lot of leaves that can be dried and used for culinary options of in home remedies. It is easy to grow just like its counter part lavender. With proper sunlight, proper watering and proper care you can have years of beneficial rosemary for everyday uses.
To learn more about how rosemary can be used as a culinary herb visit Earthly Eating. And for more information on growing rosemary in your own garden or flowerbed please stop by the Gardening Patch for a more in-depth way to grow and cultivate Rosemary.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 pm
It is amazing how Rosemary could enhance and add a pleasant scent to ones’ garden. On top of that being a great option for culinary purposes. This entry is very precise and informative