Powdery Mildew vs. Large Potted Rosemary Brought Indoors
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Comments (31)I have kept potted rosemary indoors over the winter for many many years. I learned from trial and error, involving many many failures. Here is what I found. Rosemary is very intolerant of drying out. If it dries out -- that's it. It won't recover. On the other hand it likes perfect drainage. So check the soil frequently with your fingers to see if it is damp. The thing about rosemary is that it is fast growing and wants to be five foot tall and wide. So when it is happy, its roots fill up the pot fairly quickly. Once they fill up the pot, it dries out in a trice. So you need to prune the roots once in a while or give it a bigger pot with more room. Prune the roots and the leaves (for cooking) to slow it down. Otherwise, a happy plant will suddenly be dead in the morning with no warning. I also find this to be true with myrtle in pots (love this plant). Indoors, rosemary should get all the light you can give it, and circulation of air, if possible. The cooler the room you keep it in, the better. A chilly vestibule is ideal. A fan and humidifier in the room are not a bad idea. Rosemary thrives in a breezy seaside environment in its native Mediterranean. Outdoors, I once kept a rosemary in a big container in very light potting soil alive for several years at my cousin's cottage on Long Island. It was planted in a huge flower box with other winter savory and thyme. The container was right against the house in semi-shade near a window so got some warmth and shelter. The plant didn't look very good when Spring came around though and I doubt it was worth it. Rosemary is extremely easy to propagate so don't feel too bad if you kill it a few times before finding what works for you and it. It's great with bland meats like pork and chicken. The idea of growing it in the same pot as a geranium is intriguing to get rid of excess moisture is intriguing. I am thinking also of trying something like that with amaryllis, which also hates excess moisture....See Moregrowing rosemary indoors
Comments (16)Thanks all. OK so it sounds like I should continue to leave the rosemary outdoors and just bring it inside anytime the temps below say freezing?....or just below say 20 degrees? And is snow in and of itself bad for rosemary? If it snows, but the temps are say 30, should I still leave it out, or should rosemary never get snow on it? Also, does anyone know if there's anything I should be trying to do ...like wiping the leaves off with anything...since it currently appears to have PM on it? Or would that not make a difference and I should just concentrate on putting it back outside and making sure to never wet the leaves again? btw, I'm very good with taking care of my plants as if they were 'my babies', so I would definitely never forget to bring them back indoors once the temps dip to a certain level... ;-) Thanks!...See MoreWhite blotches/possible mold on Rosemary and Mint
Comments (12)hi liza ... thx for teh personal note ... but the conversation continues here.. link to sterilizing media .. i have used both the microwave.. and the oven .. depending on how much i needed ... always dampen the media first.. small amount in a gallon baggie ... when steam forms.. good enough big amount.. dollar store turkey tray.. heap media in it.. cover with dollar store alum foil... poke a few holes.. when steam escapes at 212 degrees.. good enough ... it really helps to do it a few days in advance.. to let it cool ... liza told me she moved from VA to MA ... her timing is perfect for VA .. i think shes late for MA ... i havent had frost yet.. but have been within a few degrees.. plants are shutting down ... it might be big time shock to take them in the house.. and stressed plants get bad stuff.. like mildews ... the other variables in the house. during winter.. is humidity.. or lack of it ... with a forced air furnace ... at 30% humidifier setting.. your windows will be sweating.. and your plants will think its not enough ... note this when you compare your winter heating bills between VA and MA .. lol ... also.. sunlight levels.. which you have some experience with ... and proper media moisture with the furnace leading to fungus gnats ...let your plants NEAR DRY in between waterings... its going to be a whole new world in the snow belt .... for you ... my last thought.. its much easier to treat a small plant.. i might .. experimenting.. cut them down to 3 inches .... and treat the tiny plant.. and if i got lucky.. they might recover ... its a lot simpler than treating a large plant ... but if you already have bugs in the media ...... i dont know what to tell you ... there is nothing more irritating than fighting gnats.. indoors.. in a hermetically sealed.. furnace driven house.. in the great white north ... short of chemicals .... which i put in my house plants 6 weeks ago.. outdoors.. BUT I DO NOT HAVE EDIBLE PLANTS ... which rules out the best cure ... its not that it cant be done.. subject to my friends suggestions.. all i am trying to express.. is that one option.. is to chuck them all and start over ... if and when.. you feel you are on the edge of your head exploding.. lol ... growing your stuff is supposed to be relaxing.. not having you tear out your hair ... good luck and HB ... ken Here is a link that might be useful: link...See MoreWhat can be done to stop powdery mildew on peppers?
Comments (11)I usually set them out already with peppers on them about 2.5 feet high) Last 2-3 weeks depending on the weather they are in the greenhouse set on my deck, with a heater for cold nights and a fan. If my pots are big enough (I use 2.2 quarts) , that schedule works the best for me. First, I have fruit earlier in the season, and by the middle of October when first frost kills perfectly fine plants I have enough frozen and canned for whole winter long. My yard (including house, two sheds, small orchard and huge compost pile) is just 6000 sq feet. And I grow ALL our summer veggies for 2 people, so I can't plant more peppers, to get more crop. I have to keep them longer, an it generally works. My limit is 30 peppers, 10 eggplants, 18 tomatoes. And I have about 80 pot places - home made growing shelf 2X2X7 feet with two layers, each has 8 2-feet long adjustable height lights and can accommodate 20 pots. Whole construction sits near the deck door(the one that doesn't open) facing south. Another location is spare bedroom, where I have two shelves one layer each(2 regular south facing windows ) with adjustable lights as well. They also can take 20 pots each. Normally, by that time they will be already in the green house, but this year winter was terribly long and my last snow just melted a couple weeks ago!...See Moreteryaki
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