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I picked up some herbs from the local nursery a week or two ago and while the basil, chives and oregano are doing really well and growing nicely, my flat-leaf parsley and coriander (cilantro) are looking all droopy and sickly. I am in Australia in a sub-tropical zone so it's warm enough here (averaging low 20*C's right now) but my backyard is still quite shady at the moment so I have them sitting in a second floor north-facing windowsill where they get a nice amount of sun. They perk up for a day or two after watering but then revert back to being floppy. I fertilised them the other day with some seaweed + fish stuff but it doesn't seem to have made a lot of difference. Any suggestions as to why this is and what I can do? They're not yellowing or discoloured, just droopy and sad. This is my second year attempting something of a herb and veggie garden and I'm determined to do it properly this time! Edit: There are also some black flying bugs hanging around them which I am worried may be fungus gnats but since I haven't re-potted the plants I can only assume they came with them. Should I be worried about that?
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| # ¿ Sep 2, 2010 13:25 |
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| # ¿ May 25, 2013 19:55 |
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Something is eating my basil! I am really mad, I was under the impression that basil was good for repelling pests? All my other herbs which are in pots around it are completely untouched (oregano, coriander/cilantro, parsely and chives). Since I was chopping up some garlic and onions when I realised how bad it had gotten, I sprinkled some around the base. Pretty much the whole plant is all holey and eaten, what else can I do? I can't see any obvious signs of bugs or eggs. I am in Australia, if it matters. Also this may be a dumb question but I am new to vegetable gardening and the seed packet/internet haven't been all too helpful. I am growing a zucchini plant which seems to be putting out flowers although it's still rather small. Is it best to pollinate them myself or will bees do the trick? They are 'Blackjack' zucchinis. I have a couple of lavender plants in pots that I can stick near the zucchini to attract bees if need be.
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| # ¿ Oct 31, 2010 14:59 |
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Is it too late to plant seedlings in Brisbane? I've just moved in with my boyfriend here and discovered he's managed to kill all the plants I started last time I was up (they were covered in fuzzy white stuff that didn't really look like late blight so I don't know what happened there). I really miss my garden  I was thinking of at least planting tomatoes, a bunch of herbs, chillies and lettuce. Perhaps a bit too hot for lettuce but it will be on a covered balcony. I'm from Sydney so if anyone can advise me on good things to grow in Brisbane (on a balcony...) that'd be great too.
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| # ¿ Nov 30, 2010 13:59 |
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The Iron Fury posted:^^ Is it ever too late to start seedlings in Brisbane? I thought the point of doing things in a timely manner was to get a nice harvest before it freezes. Does the temp actually dip to freezing there? Anywho, I guess I can only give it a try!
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| # ¿ Dec 2, 2010 14:33 |
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