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murdrobe
Joined: 03 Jun 2010 Posts: 189 Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
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sean Downsizer Moderator
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judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 06, 10 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Where are you based, Murdrobe?
A lot will depend on how waterlogged your ground gets over winter - that is what kills most herbs, rather than cold per se. But here are a few thoughts about your list:
Pineapple Sage - sage is usually fine overwinter, but it might benefit from cutting back to prevent it getting too leggy next year. Don't know if this variety is more tender than the common sages though.
Blackcurrant Sage - ditto
Chervil - this is an annual, isn't it? If you are lucky it will have self-seeded
Perilla/Shiso - don't know
Marjoram/Oregano - cut back the dead growth, split it now if you want more plants, otherwise it should be fine.
Caraway - don't know (annual?)
various thymes - thyme is borderline in my garden. Some varieties survive, some don't. None last more than a couple of years for me. They will benefit from a haircut in any case.
Rosemary - this will be fine as long as it doesn't get waterlogged at the roots, in which case it will almost certainly die. Again it will appreciate trimming back to keep it in a good shape.
Bay - if it is a healthy plant in the ground it should be fine. If it's in a pot, you might want to bring it inside if very cold.
Burnet - another annual?
Tarragon - this will die right back, so put in a marker to prevent you digging it up next year, otherwise it will be fine.
Fennel - just cut back the stems to tidy it up, otherwise just leave it
Feverfew - don't worry about this - give it a couple of years to seed everywhere and you will wonder what possessed you to allow it in your garden in the first place!!!
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mochyn
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murdrobe
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mochyn
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jamanda Downsizer Moderator
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murdrobe
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Pilsbury
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murdrobe
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Pilsbury
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