I have some rosemary... it is perennial for me...

i have a bunch of herb seeds and i have some yucca that i can trade please take a look at my trade list and let me know if you'd be willing to trade. thanks, Jammie and Gizmo

1.) no it isn't hard at all, along w/ my basil it was the only herb to really wow me. 2.) i dumped an entire packet of burpee catnip in a 6-8" pot i ended up w/ a mini splotch of living shag carpet in there, it stunted the growth so that after 4 months the plants were 3-4 inches tall, in short a packet will give you OODLES of plants a little goes a long way. 3.) diffrent cats will eat more or less of the plant, we have a kitten that will mow it down, and i have a 7yr old who only eats perfect leaves. 4.) use the leaves, i make mine w/ a bit of fresh nip leaves and a few leaves of sweet basil. it's a mild tasting tea, no hint of bitterness as w/ some herbs, though the smell is intimidating. very nice for a sore throat, i first made some in desperation as i had spent the day coughing and miserable, it worked instantly, it did a better job of soothing my throat than an analgesic spray, and it's calming effects are stronger then chamomile imo. 5.) catnip is a perenial in zones 3-9 and should be planted in a container like other mints, or as so i've read 6.) the seeds should be good for later plantings. the rule of thumb is 3yrs before seed quality goes south

Heathen1 and Neil Allen, Thanks for taking the time to respond. I have not fertilized lately, because I just potted the plants up about 3 weeks ago and they are both planted in Miracle Grow potting mix (as are all of my other potted plants). I didn't start the plants indoors, but they were sitting on my picnic table in a semi shady area before potting. Maybe it is just sun or wind burn. I have another oregano that gets less sun that is doing fabulous. I also potted up another catnip plant this weekend, so we'll just have to see what happens. Happy Gardening! Renata in Iowa