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Asked by:
Kathy Giebelhaus
Posted at:
January 26, 2025
I received my order from you a while ago. My plants are ready to go outside now and I'd like to know if I can get some growing instuctions for some of the plants. I have checked the Q&A on your web-page already, but these items I still need some info on. Many thanks if you can assist. The ones I need help with are " ginger, sorrel, licorice, black mustard, bayberry, and horehound. I think horehound is related to mint, in which case would filtered sun, rich soil be appropriate?Ginger survives out of doors in the winter in zones 9 to 11. It will grow in sun to partial shade. It needs a well-drained, humus rich neutral to alkaline soil and likes high humidity. According to Deni Bown's book "Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses" it needs a ten month growing period for optimum rhizome production. The older parts of the rhizome are harvested when new shoots appear.
Also, with stevia is full sun on a raised bed with "plant waterers" surrounding it to keep it moist suitable?I think the plant would love it as long as your raised bed is in a sunny spot. The raised bed will provide it with good drainage and the watering system will provide it with the constant moisture the plant requires.