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Borage (Borago officinalis) |
Have Annual Medicinal Edible |
Self sowing annual. Limit to one every 6'. Excellent choice to sugar - dip blooms in egg white then sugar and let dry. Very pretty on cakes. Infusion of new shoots is an anti-depressant. Emerges late Mar Blooms mid Jun - late Sep Pull out during fall clean-up, clearing the sprawl really helps |
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Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) |
Have Annual |
Reseeds reliably and brightens up numerous beds in the herb garden. Emerges late Mar Blooms late May - early Oct Shear early Aug to remove seeds and encourage rebloom |
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Marijuana (Cannabis 'XJ-13') |
Prev Annual Aromatic Medicinal |
2016. Mar 28 started 4 seeds inside (all germinated). Apr 10 transplanted to 4" pots, set on kitchen porch windowsill. Transplanted to herb garden mid May. This batch did not grow nearly as robust as last year's (same batch of seed). Perhaps it liked the sharp drainage of the sandbox, or it just got more attention being so front-and-center, or the site got more sun (south and west exposure) or the seeds were one year older. Who knows. Harvested mid-October. 2015. Started 4 seeds inside (all germinated), transplanted to gallon pots in compost, set in sandbox. All female. These grew exceptionally strong and tall with a large harvest mid-October. Gave one plant to Dale midsummer. Seeds from Paul. |
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Balm of Gilead (Cedronella canariensis) |
Prev Annual Aromatic Medicinal |
2010 repellent herbs (died 2012), 2014 & 2015 replaced. Insect repellent, smells like citronella. This is marginal for me, needs winter protection, or consider it an annual. Saved seed 2015, none germinated. Christianson's 2019 replaced with seedling from Christianson's. Blooms x - late Sep |
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Purple Fountain Grass (Cenchrus setaceus 'Rubrum') |
Have Annual Grass |
2019 deck planter. Haggen | |
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Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album) |
Have Annual Native |
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Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides) |
Prev Annual |
2019 planted (2) 6-packs in chicken coop basket, late May. They did well and filled in nicely. Try starting from seed next year. | |
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Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides 'Rainbow') |
Have Annual |
2020: Started seed on side porch end of March, (4) 4" pots, sown generously. Tiny seeds. | |
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Cilantros (Coriandrum sativum) |
Have Annual Aromatic Edible |
2016: Apr 10 - After years of planting this only to have it bolt early, I'm seeing self-sown seedlings in the culinary section this year. 2019: Lots of seedlings mid/late May so maybe it finally took. Blooms early Jun |
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Smooth Hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris) |
Have Annual Invasive |
Invasive weed from Europe. This shows up mid-summer throughout the beds and in the cracks of the patio. Easy to pull, has a short taproot. | |
| Dianthus (Dianthus barbatus 'Diamond Mixed') |
Have Perennial Biennial Annual Aromatic |
2019 added a -pack to aromatic herbs. Unsure if annual, biennial, or perennial, see what happens to it. | ||
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) |
Have Annual Native |
2010 sidewalk border. Re-seeding annual. Try to add this to hillside. Blooms late May - early Jul Shear to 6" Reblooms X - late Sep |
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Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) |
Have Annual Medicinal |
Self-sowing annual. Medicinal herbs 2015. Allow to go to seed and shake when ripe. Blooms early Jun - late Jul Gather seed mid Sep |
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Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) |
Have Annual Medicinal Edible |
2017 Haggen. Culinary herbs. Set out seedlings mid-May, split from (2) 4" pots | |
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Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) |
Have Annual Medicinal |
2010 sidewalk border. Reseeds. Blooms early Jun - early Jul |
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Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
Have Annual Invasive Edible |
Chickens will eat it. I don't find it offensive and it is easy to pull. | |
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French Marigold (Tagetes erecta 'Safari Red') |
Have Annual |
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum) |
Have Annual |
Reseeds. I've planted various ones over the years, and assume they've likely cross pollinated. 
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Mixed') |
Have Annual Aromatic Edible |
2019 planted (2) 4-packs in deck upper planter, late May. | |
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Corn Speedwell (Veronica arvensis) |
Have Annual Invasive |
