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Post by DotRen on Dec 22, 2018 17:03:42 GMT
I picked up a jiffy peat pot tray for basil.
It has the little lid that covers it and creates a type of mini-greenhouse effect.
Our weather is cold one day, warm the next.
Should I wait to get these started until mid January?
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Post by yogamama007 on Dec 22, 2018 23:10:37 GMT
Rene- the one thing to remember about Basil is that it loves/needs warmth and sun and being well drained.
We are in zone 6 and I don't put it out till mid to late May. It is super sensitive to cold so I don't even try towinter it over in the house.
Note: As a treat to us I just bought some orange and lemon geranium plants. Tiny flowers but lovely scented leaves.
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Post by yogamama007 on Dec 22, 2018 23:13:05 GMT
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Post by DotRen on Dec 22, 2018 23:49:15 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by fullmahina on Dec 28, 2018 14:47:45 GMT
ITA with yogamama007---basil does not like cold, even a cold sunny windowsill. The only way I would try it in the winter is with a plant light, away from cold window panes and either with a heat pad or close to a radiator or baseboard heating. That said, you can still buy a plant and use it up for cooking and enjoy it as long as it lasts! I'm still debating getting a heat pad for my basement setup. Lettuce, radishes, green onions etc do fine with cooler temps but if I want to grow some warmth-loving plants the heat pad is going to be a necessity. |
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Post by DebDoesWW on Dec 30, 2018 4:54:17 GMT
DotRen, it might just be our zone but Basil and Rosemary are the two things that I have been able to grow indoors in our climate during the winter.I have them both in my kitchen window, I even was growing them in the hotel. Signed, But the mint didn't make it! xoxo
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