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My wife and I are known for many things:

Great parties, bizarre sex rituals, the best tacos in town, a short lived mud catapult(They made me dismantle it. :( ).

One thing we aren't know for are our green thumbs. My wife can barely keep a couple african violets going and me? Hehehe. No, plants weren't my thing. That's why I'm really unusually proud of my Aerogarden herbs:

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/oreganow2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/lemonw2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG

That's just a bit less than 2 weeks (13 days).

They seem very happy. Little do they know that they are going to get chopped up and eaten.

:)

:eek:

:D

Who here has a green thumb?

Linkys no worky.

I have fake plants in my house, does that count?

Amelia (my cat) used to get into the plants when she was a kitten, but not since one actually tipped over and poured dirt on her. hehe

Linkys no worky.

weird.

Well, I shrank them some already, but I posted them that way because they aren't exactly small. But here we go:

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/oreganow2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/lemonw2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG

Did that take?

I have fake plants in my house, does that count?

Amelia (my cat) used to get into the plants when she was a kitten, but not since one actually tipped over and poured dirt on her. hehe

Evil has been eyeing mine. My wife suggested we get a pot of catnip and set it next to the Aerogarden to catch the excess light.

nope.

Hmm...

Hmm...

they work now

they work now

Yay! :)

I have grown pretty much everything that will grow in my area. That means basically every kind of crop, from quick radishes to six-month artichokes. I don't go nuts monitoring pH levels or spraying for pests, but I do have a double anti-intrusion barrier: chickenwire on the perimeter, with an iron mesh "deadline" on the interior. And just like in the movies, anything crossing the deadline is liable to get shot. It makes gardening more exciting. :p

I have grown pretty much everything that will grow in my area. That means basically every kind of crop, from quick radishes to six-month artichokes. I don't go nuts monitoring pH levels or spraying for pests, but I do have a double anti-intrusion barrier: chickenwire on the perimeter, with an iron mesh "deadline" on the interior. And just like in the movies, anything crossing the deadline is liable to get shot. It makes gardening more exciting. :p

Especially for the critters. ;)

I had great luck with corn. We planted it in two beds in our backyard. We all realized the extent of our love for corn that year, and it was not as great as we'd thought.

My dad likes to plant things, and then make us weed the garden. . . <_<

Well, he did when I was younger. Sort of too old to be bullied about now. But when I'm a real grownup with a home and stuff I want to grow fresh herbs.


You should grow cilantro. Also, mint. Fresh cilantro takes good tacos to the next level, imo.

You should grow cilantro. Also, mint. Fresh cilantro takes good tacos to the next level, imo.

What the hell do you do with mint? I planted some last year on a lark, and it grew in massive bushes. I had basically no use for it. I agree completely about the cilantro, though.

My dad likes to plant things, and then make us weed the garden. . . <_<

Well, he did when I was younger. Sort of too old to be bullied about now. But when I'm a real grownup with a home and stuff I want to grow fresh herbs.


You should grow cilantro. Also, mint. Fresh cilantro takes good tacos to the next level, imo.

I am growing cilantro. Italian Parsley too. They just haven't come up yet. They're shy.

What the hell do you do with mint? I planted some last year on a lark, and it grew in massive bushes. I had basically no use for it. I agree completely about the cilantro, though.

Yeah, that's the problem with it, it's a bit of a weed.

But, you muddle them for mojitos! Also, mixed with lemon and lime juice and a few other herbs it can make a delicious salad dressing or marinade for chicken.

Also, I like to just crush mint between my hands, and then smell minty fresh all day. Natural perfumes (like crushed herbs, or lemon or orange rind, or a dab of vanilla) make me really happy and feel very pretty. And, if you go out on a date, and have your neck kissed, you don't have the alcohol-perfume flavor that is distinctly unyummy.

I am growing cilantro. Italian Parsley too. They just haven't come up yet. They're shy.

So exciting!! Poor little cilantro and parsley. *fluffles plants*

So exciting!! Poor little cilantro and parsley. *fluffles plants*

They tend to be late starters. My understanding is that they'll catch up quickly. *nod*

In the meantime, just hide the taco seasoning from them, so they don't get frightened http://generalitemafia.ipbfree.com/html/emoticons/sleep.gif

Can these things really be considered 'green thumbs', it seems equivalent to calling a microwave meal 'cooking'.

Harrumph. Find your own parade to rain on! http://generalitemafia.ipbfree.com/html/emoticons/tongue.gif

Harrumph. Find your own parade to rain on! http://generalitemafia.ipbfree.com/html/emoticons/tongue.gif

This is NSG, we only judge others not ourselves, it's our damn right damn you,

You have every right to be a party pooper, and I have every right to call you out on it. Party Pooper!

I keep giggling every time I look at your avvy. I can hear Pooh singing "I'm a little rain cloud," and it just seems hilariously appropriate.

You should grow cilantro. Also, mint. Fresh cilantro takes good tacos to the next level, imo.

I agree completely about the cilantro, though.

I am growing cilantro. Italian Parsley too. They just haven't come up yet. They're shy.

Why do you people hate freedom? Cilantro is the oppressive dictator of taste buds, making everything it touches taste like dish water. :(

Why do you people hate freedom? Cilantro is the oppressive dictator of taste buds, making everything it touches taste like dish water. :(

OMG I'm so excited you said that! Because I KNOW something about this!
Or, more accurately, I know that wiki knows something about this!

Some people perceive an unpleasant "soapy" taste or a rank smell and avoid eating the leaves. Popular belief that this is genetically determined may arise from the known genetic variation in taste perception of the synthetic chemical phenylthiocarbamide; however, no specific link has yet been established between cilantro and a bitter taste perception gene.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coriander (which cites: Wooding S (2006). "Phenylthiocarbamide: A 75-Year Adventure in Genetics and Natural Selection". Genetics 172 (4): 2015–2023. )

So it tastes like dishwater to you but not to me!

Man, its so exciting when I get to pretend to be all smart and stuffs.

Why do you people hate freedom? Cilantro is the oppressive dictator of taste buds, making everything it touches taste like dish water. :(

People who can't cook sometimes use it as a crutch, it's true. But judicious use of cilantro can be just the thing for certain meats.

Can these things really be considered 'green thumbs', it seems equivalent to calling a microwave meal 'cooking'.

The same could be said of the electric oven.

Or woodworking with power tools. Or sex toys in the bedroom.

The tools may make the process easier, but there's still a big difference between the process of cooking and heating a tv dinner. There's likewise a big difference between growing fresh herbs in a kitchen appliance and buying a vial of dried leaf dust at the supermarket. *nod*

You have every right to be a party pooper, and I have every right to call you out on it. Party Pooper!

I keep giggling every time I look at your avvy. I can hear Pooh singing "I'm a little rain cloud," and it just seems hilariously appropriate.

I have the original EH Shepherd drawing as a tattoo, it has great meaning to me :)

My wife and I are known for many things:

Great parties, bizarre sex rituals, the best tacos in town, a short lived mud catapult(They made me dismantle it. :( ).

One thing we aren't know for are our green thumbs. My wife can barely keep a couple african violets going and me? Hehehe. No, plants weren't my thing. That's why I'm really unusually proud of my Aerogarden herbs:

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/oreganow2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/lemonw2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG

That's just a bit less than 2 weeks (13 days).

They seem very happy. Little do they know that they are going to get chopped up and eaten.

:)

:eek:

:D

Who here has a green thumb?

Cool little plants. I'd plant a garden, but I don't have the land for it (I live in an apartment, and the property manager wouldn't appreciate me ripping up the ground next to my apartment building, so I can plant vegetables). I have heard of container gardening, which I might try (I've got 2 brand new 5 gallon buckets that I could use), but I'd need some sort of grow light, as I doubt enough natural light comes through my windows (they're double paned, and there's a lot of trees in the yard).

Currently we're growing some tomatoes, mint, vietnamese mint & basil.

My wife and I are known for many things:

Great parties, bizarre sex rituals, the best tacos in town, a short lived mud catapult(They made me dismantle it. :( ).

One thing we aren't know for are our green thumbs. My wife can barely keep a couple african violets going and me? Hehehe. No, plants weren't my thing. That's why I'm really unusually proud of my Aerogarden herbs:

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/oreganow2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/lemonw2.JPG

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG

That's just a bit less than 2 weeks (13 days).

They seem very happy. Little do they know that they are going to get chopped up and eaten.

:)

:eek:

:D

Who here has a green thumb?

Does the ability to grow mold in my refrigerator count?

Why do you people hate freedom? Cilantro is the oppressive dictator of taste buds, making everything it touches taste like dish water. :(

Overused, cilantro is deadly, but just a tiny bit makes salsa dance on the tongue.

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG


You should really begin considering transplanting that basil into some earth.
Oh, and beware: if it begins to blossom, cut the blossoms away; they destroy the flavour of the leaves.

Btw, it's fairly easy to grow garlic, too. Go pesto!

You should really begin considering transplanting that basil into some earth.
Oh, and beware: if it begins to blossom, cut the blossoms away; they destroy the flavour of the leaves.

Btw, it's fairly easy to grow garlic, too. Go pesto!

Mmmm, pesto. *Does Homer Simpson imitation.* I buy basil at Whole Foods, sometimes it has flowers on it. :(

That one chive looks pretty impressive. ;)

I wouldn't say I've got a green thumb, but I do have a herb garden at the back of the house, and a couple more herbs growing on the window sill. They are the more dainty ones, and the problem with putting them out is not so much the temperatures, but insects.
The little garden I have is next to a big wall, and there's something living in the cracks that ate the last two basil plants I put out there within 2 days. It also ate the lettuce, and the peas.
But it shuns the stronger herbs (thyme, rosemary, parsley...) as well as the onions and the brokkoli. So I've got those still growing. :)

What the hell do you do with mint?

Mojitos. LOTS of Mojitos.

I have some windowbox herbs that I plan to expand upon in the spring. I'm thinking about tomatoes and snow peas on my balcony this year, too.

My greatest herb discovery so far has been Vietnamese coriander. It's great on eggs and is basically indestructible as a plant.

I keep meaning to grow cress at some point.

Or mustard.

Why do you people hate freedom? Cilantro is the oppressive dictator of taste buds, making everything it touches taste like dish water. :(
I know! In addition to what Dubsy posted above I've also read theories that it's because of an enzyme some people have (or lack?) in their saliva that makes certain plants taste soapy.

It's not just cilantro, either, for me. Ginger tastes like dish washing liquid to me and the worst offender is lemon grass which tastes exactly the way toilet bowl freshener smells.

I can tolerate them in very, very small amounts (maybe not the lemon grass) but when they get too strong it literally makes me nauseous. It really is like eating soap and who wants that?

It sucks because I have a really hard time finding something to eat in Asian restaurants and everybody thinks I'm just a picky & unadventurous eater. Hrmph.

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG
That's... a bit sad, no?

At the moment all I have are two cacti and a rock plant. I've had several cacti and they've all done ok, as they're pretty simple to look after. I had a salvia divinorum plant for quite a while until some aggressive clipping seemed to break it.

In the garden, I've grown various things, mostly vegetables. I have pictures but not with a digital camera so I can't link; I'd like to, though, as my immensely large cabbages won a prize (for their immense largeness). I've also grown carrots, rhubarbs, onions, and tomatoes, but the tomatoes didn't do too well. I don't spend a lot of time in the garden, but I'm pretty lucky to have one as I just rent the room and the landlord lets me keep a patch to myself, so once the soil begins breaking up a bit I will start planting some more things. This year, I'm thinking of trying some tubers.

I had a bonsai tree when I was younger.
It did not make it.
In fact, I have even managed to kill a cactus.

Though my latest plant, an aloe vera one, seems to thrive whatever I do.
(not that I intentionally try to off it.)
That plant survived constant dark and water every other week for a period of 6 months.
I now have it facing the rising sun on a windowsill and give it water every third day or some such.
It went from white/light green and thin to moderate and a darker shade of green.
I might even have to re-plant it soon, or even divide into several plants.

At the moment all I have are two cacti and a rock plant.

I've had two Lithops for the longest time. Those were some real cool plants.

We all know what kind of herb he's really growing at home.

:p

That's... a bit sad, no?

It will have some friends soon enough. :)

We all know what kind of herb he's really growing at home.

:p

Don't need it. I'm already silly enough. :)

But you won't believe how many people have suggested it. :p

That's... a bit sad, no?

It's not lupins




..sorry I'll get my coat

What the hell do you do with mint? I planted some last year on a lark, and it grew in massive bushes. I had basically no use for it. I agree completely about the cilantro, though.
Iced tea, mint juleps, mint chocolate chip ice cream....

http://www.epicurious.com/tools/searchresults?search=mint&x=0&y=0

In the spring and summer, I grow rosemary, basil and oregano in my window box garden. Unfortunately, they've all dropped dead because the windowsill is an icebox in the winter.

In the spring and summer, I grow rosemary, basil and oregano in my window box garden. Unfortunately, they've all dropped dead because the windowsill is an icebox in the winter.

Have you ever tried one of those plastic film window insulation kits? I've had the wrong kind of window to get them to stick until we moved but other people swear by them. Insta-greenhouse.

Obviously I'm assuming you have an inside sill you can move the plants to in the winter. Leaving the plants outside and insulating the window won't help. :p

It's not lupins




..sorry I'll get my coat
Made me chuckle. <<

The perfect plant for these situation is mint. It is almost unstoppable once it gets going. Also smells nice. They need almost no care what so ever.

Well LG, your progress has had a contagious effect on me, and although I still want to try container gardening, I just bought this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320343015596&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38.l1313%26_nkw%3D320343015596%26_s acat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1). Do you have any advice for a good forum, webpage, etc?

Those Aerogarden thingamabobs look neat. I've got a rather green-fingered flat, though we've got no herbs or anything.

Yucca, some aglaonema, multiple palms, ivy, dracaena, loads of cacti, money plants (crassula ovata) and a few sick-looking bonsai rowans.

Iced tea, mint juleps, mint chocolate chip ice cream...
Mojitos!

Well LG, your progress has had a contagious effect on me, and although I still want to try container gardening, I just bought this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320343015596&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38.l1313%26_nkw%3D320343015596%26_s acat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1). Do you have any advice for a good forum, webpage, etc?

I know of a few resources. I'll send you a tg.

Also: My Italian parsley finally sprouted. Still no sign from my Cilantro. I am beginning to suspect why they removed it from most of their herb kits. Their customer service was awesome though, they're sending me a replacement. I asked for a different herb to replace it, and they said it was no problem. :)

Well, my Aerogarden arrived, and I've set it up. Hopefully I'll see some growth in a day or 2, from the Salad Greens pods (they're supposed to sprout in 1-3 days). Here's a pic: http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8166/1002501.jpg

Well, my Aerogarden arrived, and I've set it up. Hopefully I'll see some growth in a day or 2, from the Salad Greens pods (they're supposed to sprout in 1-3 days). Here's a pic: http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8166/1002501.jpg

Nice! They're really viral. My mom got one, my best friend got one, and soon another couple of my friends will get one as a gift from me(He and his wife just had a baby).

Seems like everyone who witnesses one for themselves picks one up. And it's also hard to stop with just one. I just got my second. ;)

My wife and I are known for many things:

Great parties, bizarre sex rituals, the best tacos in town, a short lived mud catapult(They made me dismantle it. :( ).

One thing we aren't know for are our green thumbs. My wife can barely keep a couple african violets going and me? Hehehe. No, plants weren't my thing. That's why I'm really unusually proud of my Aerogarden herbs:

http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/oreganow2.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/chivew2.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/lemonw2.JPG
http://www.boomspeed.com/looonatic/basilw2.JPG

That's just a bit less than 2 weeks (13 days).

They seem very happy. Little do they know that they are going to get chopped up and eaten.
Don't tell'em - they'll wither and die!

Say, do you talk to your plants? Praise them that they grow? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/biggreenthumb.gif
Who here has a green thumb?
http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/hier.gif

I grow some veggies, herbs, and flowers on my balcony. And I need to transplant the maple tree that I planted there 2-3 years ago. Already have the garden trough and the soil, but I need to wait till there are no more sub-zero temperatures.

Aye I grow fruit, veg and herbs back in York. Good times, helps keep meal costs down and gives me something to do in summer other than drink cider in the garden with my pals.

Don't tell'em - they'll wither and die!

Say, do you talk to your plants? Praise them that they grow? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/biggreenthumb.gif

http://www.studip.uni-goettingen.de/pictures/smile/hier.gif

I grow some veggies, herbs, and flowers on my balcony. And I need to transplant the maple tree that I planted there 2-3 years ago. Already have the garden trough and the soil, but I need to wait till there are no more sub-zero temperatures.

I discuss recipes with them. ;)

Nice! They're really viral. My mom got one, my best friend got one, and soon another couple of my friends will get one as a gift from me(He and his wife just had a baby).

Seems like everyone who witnesses one for themselves picks one up. And it's also hard to stop with just one. I just got my second. ;)


Is your second one the same as your first one? I'll considering getting another, if this one and the Salad Greens kit works out well. I'd love to be able to grow full size tomatoes (ruby heirloom, IIRC) and the Italian Herb kit at the same time (home made spaghetti sauce would hit the spot).

Is your second one the same as your first one? I'll considering getting another, if this one and the Salad Greens kit works out well. I'd love to be able to grow full size tomatoes (ruby heirloom, IIRC) and the Italian Herb kit at the same time (home made spaghetti sauce would hit the spot).

It's a small one (Aerogarden 3) to keep right next to the computer so I can munch on lettuce as I entertain.

The tomatoes are enticing me too, but I'll need a third for my basil. :)

It's a small one (Aerogarden 3) to keep right next to the computer so I can munch on lettuce as I entertain.

The tomatoes are enticing me too, but I'll need a third for my basil. :)
I also recommend perpetual spinach - it grows through the year, and despite not being quite as good-tasting as other types of spinach, it's still an excellent addition to salads, omlettes and sandwiches.

I also recommend perpetual spinach - it grows through the year, and despite not being quite as good-tasting as other types of spinach, it's still an excellent addition to salads, omlettes and sandwiches.

From my research, Aerogardens have trouble with spinach, but I understand that the company is working on it. *nod* They play new products close to the vest, but I think they're planning on cucumbers in the near future.

THEY'RE ALIVE!!!!!

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/2189/photo075.jpg

Here's a closeup of a few of them.

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/5841/photo074.jpg

Here's what's next after these bolt.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/2926/photo154.jpg

Yum! Fresh salad! No more lettuce from New Mexico. :)