Growing with sldsmkd - Indoor Herbs

soullessfire · 22 Jun 2011 at 02:58

robfosters said:
Or do what I do and just drill them.

Was someone moaning about them splitting with a drill on the forums where I heard about them. I had an old soldering iron that had gone rusty, so I just used it lol Can't beat them for the price though

Xelene · 27 Jun 2011 at 20:40

All coming on nicely, they had a bit of a spurt today in the heat. Chased an Aphid off today, cant see anymore but will have to keep checking. Have read a dilute fairly liquid solution in a mister will drive them off - anyone have any insight?

joey1211 · 27 Jun 2011 at 21:27

At sldsmkd

My herbs are currently at your photos 1 and 2. How long did they take to get to that stage? I think I may be doing something wrong. Should I move them to a bigger pot or let them be?

Green fingers have I none

. If they don't get a move on they'll be chancing their luck in the hedge!

Edit: their chives, basil, mint and parsley

Xelene · 28 Jun 2011 at 17:35

joey1211 said:
At sldsmkd

My herbs are currently at your photos 1 and 2. How long did they take to get to that stage? I think I may be doing something wrong. Should I move them to a bigger pot or let them be?

Green fingers have I none . If they don't get a move on they'll be chancing their luck in the hedge!

Edit: their chives, basil, mint and parsley

About 3 weeks I guess.

Xelene · 5 Jul 2011 at 18:55

Been keeping them out on the window ledge during the mornings, and they seem to like it. Had to trim the big one as there was too much competition. (They get direct sun from around 7am until midday)

Planted some spare seeds from some Chilli peppers the other day and they germinated, also got some free Thyme seeds with a pack of Lurpak so they are now germinating in the airing cupboard.

joey1211 · 5 Jul 2011 at 19:18

Take it it's Basil on the right? Mine are doing nothing.

Xelene · 5 Jul 2011 at 19:24

Basil on both shots to the right, the big one was the original trial plant the smaller one is ones I planted 6 weeks ago or so.

Xelene · 2 Aug 2011 at 15:13

Xelene · 2 Aug 2011 at 15:14

Resized the images. The first shot shows Parsley, Sage, Chives, Basil, Basil and the second shot it some random Chilli peppers. The plants weren't getting enough light, so have been moved to the window ledge where they get direct sunlight between 6am and 1pm (look out below). Apart from the Basil none were doing very much, so I trimmed them very heavily a couple of weeks ago. Since that happened they have all come to life. The Chillis want moving into larger pot and separating, have no idea what type they are - assume they are generic green ones.

If anyone is growing some interesting Chilli varieties and have some seeds to spare please send me a mail in trust, i'll send you a pound to cover the cost of stamps and envelope.

Xelene · 23 Aug 2011 at 17:10

They all did well considering they were planted 3 months late, the Chilli peppers wont fruit this year I guess but hopefully will next year. The rest are giving lots of fresh herbs.