Introduction to our herb garden and how it is doing in May 2011

[redherringbone]

your chives look so beautiful and plentiful. Mine is on the second year and it looks like a balding man in the pot. Just a few sprigs here and there. I'm not giving up though. They are so dang delicious.

[GettingThereGreen]

@redherringbone What growing zone are you in? If you have cold/winter when the fall comes and everything dies back don't cut it all back. Leave it all die then come spring it will all pop through... also... you can dry the flowers for seeds and plant some around it to help it spread if you'd like. (the flowers will dry on the plant on their own fyi). -Randy

[bcgarden2010]

awww, Amanda, I still think you're great! There is nothing wrong with your attitude while doing this (any any other) video- after all, Randy was "starring" in this video and it seems he doesn't need any help with describing the herbs. He did a great-- uhhh...-- job. ;) Keep up the great vids, you two!

[GettingThereGreen]

@bcgarden2010 awww thank you Katie!  I really appreciate that. ~Amanda

[Revolutionisnow1]

Nice! I love my chives and thyme as well. Ever used chives in scrambled eggs? Its amazing! Another really nice hearty herb is french Taragon. I has a licorish type taste similar to Thi Basil and is wonderfull in soups and teas plus seems to thrive in Canadian climate.

[GettingThereGreen]

@Revolutionisnow1 Wow... glad to see you still around!!! (are you going to do some more videos?) Have not tried chives in scrambled eggs, but will try this weekend!!! We actually just got a Thai Basil plant so I think we'll stick with that. Not too big on the licorice taste stuff. - Randy

[steen1973]

Love the herbs! My wife and I took an herb class the other day for growing and then cooking with them. Even found a good use for the catnip that I had one plant for a couple years ago and now the whole neighborhood is covered.

[GettingThereGreen]

@steen1973 Haven't heard of the uses for catnip... please do share. Perhaps a response video on uses for various herbs you use? That would be awesome!!! - Randy

[momtomtse]

Careful with the lemon balm, it'll take over your yard! I speak from experience, when I cut the grass out back the air smells like lemonade! lol It's really nice to add to a pitcher of lemonade or limeade. Adds a nice flavor. Looking good!

[GettingThereGreen]

@momtomtse I'm usually the one cutting the grass... so smelling lemon would be awesome... I wouldn't say it is all bad! But yes, we are aware that it goes crazy... we find ourselves cutting it back constantly. But we are learning that there are many many uses for this herb! Can't wait to actually use it this year!!! - Randy

[mediamaker2000]

LOL I say "and um" alot. I can't help it!I think my worst was my video "Last Update - 2 Liter DWC vs 2 Liter Bottle Self Watering Experiment DIY " . You could make a drinking game out of it :-( Nice video. Love them herbs!

[lotusblossomed]

Amanda needs an attitude adjustment.

[GettingThereGreen]

@lotusblossomed Just curious as to why you think that? Was it the "ah and um" tags? Just curious as to why you commented like that? - Randy

[lotusblossomed]

@GettingThereGreen Hi Randy, I enjoyed listening to you and your vids, but Amanda shows no interest in helping to make the vids informative and she has a nasty temperament. In the last two vids, I she took a rude tone to your question while you were only trying to make the video more interesting. She has the personality of a cork, no offense to you Randy, but she's annoying.

[GettingThereGreen]

@lotusblossomed Sorry that you feel that way. I am married to Amanda, we do enjoy doing the videos. At times perhaps not too happy about all the manual labor that is involved in gardening, but in the end the results do pay off and that is what makes it fun. Amanda cuts and edits every video you see on here, so she plays a big part of our duo. Amanda and myself work very well together. We can't please everyone, however, I am glad that you get something out of them. ;) Thanks for watching.

[lotusblossomed]

@GettingThereGreen you're a good egg Randy :-) and obviously a good and patient husband. You're right about not being able to please everyone, that is a fact. Good luck with your future endeavors....especially your garden.

[TheConfederateRose]

We live in south Georgia where in summer the sun is so intense that by noon it will literally cook our herbs in the garden.Our solution has been to plant our herbs where they get good morning sun but where by noon they are shaded for the rest of the day.We also mulch heavily to conserve water and keep the soil around the plants cooler.Enjoyed your video!

[atticus9799]

I think you are funny Amanda counting his ums and ahs. He is really not that bad. I had a professor in college who was SO BAD that we actually made a competition of seeing how many he would do during the course of a 2 hour class. It was seriously painful! Garden looking good. Herbs are my favorite. You can use lemon balm when roasting chicken and in a tea. Give it a try! Thanks for sharing. Noreen.

[TheJustonemore]

Ah um i say "anyways" lots...lol

[sugerbear520]

nice

[cavealaska1]

um, my herb garden is doing well, ah, I can never grow chives for some ah, reason it has never done well. ah looking forward to seeing your videos um again this year.

[GettingThereGreen]

@cavealaska1 LOL funny. you can't grow chives? wow. have you tried them from seed or from starts? ours were initially started about 5 years ago from some that someone gave us out of their garden. we left them in a container outside for 2 years before we put them in the actual ground. they just keep on coming back every year with no maintenance at all. ~Amanda

[cavealaska1]

@GettingThereGreen I have tried everything they just seem to grow for a while then the pixies sneak in in the middle of the night and do something to them, its the only thing that I have had no luck growing, maybe i will have better luck this year, growing them in a pot first and put them high up on shelf away from the pixies.

[saritasgarden]

I havent managed to grow very many herbs from seed so i sort of stuck with storebought but will definitely give it a try next year.

[4GreenEarth2]

@saritasgarden

I recommend growing thyme and sage by seeds, but stay away from rosemary because they take FOREVER to grow and they're a very slow grower

[GettingThereGreen]

@4GreenEarth2 I don't remember where I got my rosemary the first time I grew it... can't remember if it was from seed or store bought... but after a couple years I just let it die since it was inconvenient to dig it up and take it inside in the winter like it wants. this year I bought a rosemary start from the store which I will plant outside. actually, rosemary is very easy to grow from cuttings so just a cutting from someone's plant will do. ~Amanda

[GettingThereGreen]

@saritasgarden when I think about it, the herbs that we have in there that are perennial (come back on their own every year), most of them were started with either store bought starts, or with little pieces given to us from other people's gardens. We have great success growing dill, cilantro, and basil from seed every year. (those are the ones I can think of right now) ~Amanda

[saritasgarden]

@GettingThereGreen Yes, cilantro and basil I have grown from seed sowing directly in the ground and they worked out great.

[KainanRa]

Good stuff. I have a perennial and herb bed Im working on. Unfortunately it is low priority right now.

[GettingThereGreen]

@KainanRa a herb garden can be so rewarding. in our experience they take very little maintenance (besides weeding) and they give so much. the perennial herbs are even better since some of them continue to grow all winter and the others come back so easily every summer. ~Amanda

[aerdna16]

Everyone always says that herbs are very easy, but last year I think I killed everyone I had. I am trying again this year but we will see.

I am in Southern California and most plants say full sun, but I have found that around here most plants can not handle FULL Sun!

Thanks for the video!

[GettingThereGreen]

@aerdna16 wow... hmmm I have no idea for such a southern climate. we have always had great success with our herb garden. ~Amanda

[GettingThereGreen]

@GettingThereGreen my sister lives in a very southern warm climate in the US. she has a hard time growing anything but she is trying really hard this year. I'll ask her to try herbs and see what kind of success she has. ~Amanda