Comments on: New rosemary http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/ Daily photo-journal of organic market gardening: growing local food with two acres and some tools...! Fri, 16 May 2008 21:49:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Fuzzy little rosemary | Tiny Farm Blog http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19857 Fuzzy little rosemary | Tiny Farm Blog Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:44:31 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19857 [...] away and then ZOOM IN in the image editing program. Rosemary gets a whole new look compared to the old camera.  What a cool tiny farming tool, if you need pictures… Tags: rosemary, seedlings, tools [...] [...] away and then ZOOM IN in the image editing program. Rosemary gets a whole new look compared to the old camera.  What a cool tiny farming tool, if you need pictures… Tags: rosemary, seedlings, tools [...]

]]> By: Mike (tfb) http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19588 Mike (tfb) Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:04:53 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19588 <b>Christine, Katie:</b> That sounds FRUSTRATING. You gotta be able to grow rosemary if you want to!! Even if you only need a few plants, splurge on a fresh packet of seeds (that's at least 200 seeds for $2 where I am). Sprinkle LOTS of seed in a flat, plug sheet, 2-3 bigger pots, whatever you use. I mean, use half the packet! Cover very lightly with your seedling mix and spray it in so it's nice and wet. Put some clear plastic wrap loosely over: this'll increase heat and hold moisture (just don't seal it, let air get under). Keep it at a minimum 60°F room temperature and give it lots of light. Even if it's in a sunny window, try and get a fluorescent bulb or if you have nothing else, a regular lamp, and put it up real close, 2-4" for the fluorescent, further for the regular bulb (it gets hot). Keep it lit for 12 hours a day. Wait for 10 days or so, checking that the surface stays moist, then start looking out for your new rosemary (they can keep emerging for 2-3 weeks). I can't see how you're not gonna get at least a FEW starts from all that! And then you'll feel so satisfied!! :) <b>Valerie:</b> I was pleased with <a href="http://tinyfarmblog.com/2007/04/04/rosemary-cloned/" rel="nofollow">the results</a>. About 20% took hold, which I thought was great since they were really pale, weak little cuttings, and I didn't use rooting hormones, just watered 'em. They grew into the healthy rosemary that's out there in the snow right now... Christine, Katie: That sounds FRUSTRATING. You gotta be able to grow rosemary if you want to!! Even if you only need a few plants, splurge on a fresh packet of seeds (that’s at least 200 seeds for $2 where I am). Sprinkle LOTS of seed in a flat, plug sheet, 2-3 bigger pots, whatever you use. I mean, use half the packet! Cover very lightly with your seedling mix and spray it in so it’s nice and wet. Put some clear plastic wrap loosely over: this’ll increase heat and hold moisture (just don’t seal it, let air get under). Keep it at a minimum 60°F room temperature and give it lots of light. Even if it’s in a sunny window, try and get a fluorescent bulb or if you have nothing else, a regular lamp, and put it up real close, 2-4″ for the fluorescent, further for the regular bulb (it gets hot). Keep it lit for 12 hours a day. Wait for 10 days or so, checking that the surface stays moist, then start looking out for your new rosemary (they can keep emerging for 2-3 weeks). I can’t see how you’re not gonna get at least a FEW starts from all that! And then you’ll feel so satisfied!! :)

Valerie: I was pleased with the results. About 20% took hold, which I thought was great since they were really pale, weak little cuttings, and I didn’t use rooting hormones, just watered ‘em. They grew into the healthy rosemary that’s out there in the snow right now…

]]> By: Valerie http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19560 Valerie Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:12:49 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19560 How did those rescued cuttings fare? Did they root? How did those rescued cuttings fare? Did they root?

]]> By: Katie http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19558 Katie Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:22:32 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19558 I haven't had luck germinating rosemary. Congratulations on the seed-starting accomplishment! I haven’t had luck germinating rosemary. Congratulations on the seed-starting accomplishment!

]]> By: Christine http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19557 Christine Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:12:12 +0000 http://tinyfarmblog.com/2008/02/21/new-rosemary/#comment-19557 I'm so jealous, rosemary is the one thing I can't seem to get to germinate this year! I have like seven different kinds of lavender, which I have heard is difficult, but no rosemary! I’m so jealous, rosemary is the one thing I can’t seem to get to germinate this year! I have like seven different kinds of lavender, which I have heard is difficult, but no rosemary!

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