Thread: Parsley, still alive

Becca wrote:
> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
>
> Becca

My parsley is also still going strong. Much stronger this year than any
year I can recall in fact. Go figure?
My mother could keep a bed of it alive for ever. I'm limited to doing it
in large deck pots at the moment and it seems to be thriving on benign
neglect.
My cilantro petered out a couple of months ago, as did my basil.

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:22:06 -0600, Becca wrote:

> BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.

I've seen much colder weather on some of those National Geographic
documentaries ;-)

I forget where you live, but that's about as cold as it gets in
Texas (last night). And then 110+ in the summer (32 days a year my
first year here).

ObFood: I totally give up on Newflower/Sunflower Market. I just
cooked a pound of bacon and threw it away after one taste. I didn't
see the lactic acid starter culture in the ingredients until after I
cooked it. It has no place in bacon except to mask off-flavors.

-sw

In article <[email protected]>, Becca <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
>
> Becca

My rosemary held up well.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller; Pirohy, January 25, 2010
The Pirohy Princess is in the Kitchen

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:38:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
<[email protected]> wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>, Becca <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
>> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
>> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
>> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
>> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>
>My rosemary held up well.


Dang. I've never successfully over wintered rosemary outdoors. What
variety are you growing up there in Minnie-soda?

Boron

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:22:06 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
>17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
>it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
>that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
>that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.

My cottage is in zone 4. I've had mint, sage, thyme, lavender,
oregano and I don't know what else. Nothing does real well because
we're not there enough to care for them but they do come back. 17
degrees there is a typical fall day.

Lou

Becca wrote:

> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
> to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
> knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
> herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
> honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.

For some reason, the parsley really seems to hang in there
longer than I expect, even after it gets pretty cold. Rosemary
usually lasts a few years ... even with this cold winter, mine still
looks pretty happy, but it's young.

nancy

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:05:43 -0500, "Nancy Young"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Becca wrote:
>
>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
>> to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
>> knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
>> herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
>> honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
>For some reason, the parsley really seems to hang in there
>longer than I expect, even after it gets pretty cold. Rosemary
>usually lasts a few years ... even with this cold winter, mine still
>looks pretty happy, but it's young.

Didn't you get that at costco a few years ago?

Lou

Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:05:43 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> <[email protected]> wrote:

>> For some reason, the parsley really seems to hang in there
>> longer than I expect, even after it gets pretty cold. Rosemary
>> usually lasts a few years ... even with this cold winter, mine still
>> looks pretty happy, but it's young.
>
> Didn't you get that at costco a few years ago?

No. Are you talking about those rosemary Christmas trees?
I always think I should get one and keep it in the house until
spring. I don't clip fresh rosemary from the garden during the
winter.

nancy

On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:22:06 -0600, Becca <[email protected]> wrote:

>Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
>17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
>it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
>that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
>that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
>
>Becca

Parsley can withstand the occasional light frost, so long as its roots
don't freeze it will be fine. Parsley is a biennial, it'll even
survive one hard winter and come up the second year but will be very
bitter, unusable culinarilly... there is no such thing as a parsley
bed, sow parsley fresh every year.

In article <wP39n.161619$[email protected]>,
"Nancy Young" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Becca wrote:
>
> > Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
> > to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
> > knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
> > herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
> > honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
> For some reason, the parsley really seems to hang in there
> longer than I expect, even after it gets pretty cold. Rosemary
> usually lasts a few years ... even with this cold winter, mine still
> looks pretty happy, but it's young.
>
> nancy

Our rosemary bush nearly took over our puny front yard. That was before
the snows of December 2008 weighted many of the branches to the breaking
point. Parts of it survived, and I fully expect it to go invasive this
year thanks to our very mild winter.

Cindy

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On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:02:17 -0800, Cindy Fuller
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Our rosemary bush nearly took over our puny front yard. That was before
>the snows of December 2008 weighted many of the branches to the breaking
>point. Parts of it survived, and I fully expect it to go invasive this
>year thanks to our very mild winter.
>
Who is in charge, you or it? Don't let a bush intimidate you. You
can prune rosemary severely and you won't kill it.


--
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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Becca wrote:
>
> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
> Becca

Our rosemary doesn't care if it gets frozen or not. The chives, thyme,
savoury and oregano always came back after being frozen. It's below
freezing every night here most of the winter.

Becca wrote:
> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>
>
> Becca

My rosemary and cilantro survived. We didn't get as cold as y'all did,
but we did have a hard freeze and some of my landscaping suffered
greatly. I'll have to wait and see what else might come back.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

Arri London wrote:
>
> Becca wrote:
>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped to
>> 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just knew
>> it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other herbs
>> that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be honest. BTW,
>> that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>>
>> Becca
>
> Our rosemary doesn't care if it gets frozen or not. The chives, thyme,
> savoury and oregano always came back after being frozen. It's below
> freezing every night here most of the winter.

I'm thinking my oregano and thyme might come back, too. The landscaper
guy thinks so. The basil took a real hit, but Ernie thinks it might come
back. He used to own a nursery so he's pretty good about knowing plants.
Some stuff is already starting to grow back, but not in the garden yet.

--
Janet Wilder
Way-the-heck-south Texas
Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.

In article <[email protected]>,
Boron Elgar <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:38:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> <[email protected]> wrote:

> >My rosemary held up well.
>
>
> Dang. I've never successfully over wintered rosemary outdoors. What
> variety are you growing up there in Minnie-soda?
>
> Boron

Who said anything about wintering it over? :-) It just lasted lots
longer than I expected it to -- in a pot outside with the parsley.

--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller; Pirohy, January 25, 2010
The Pirohy Princess is in the Kitchen

Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]>
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> In article <[email protected]>, Becca <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
>> to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
>> knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
>> herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
>> honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>>
>>
>> Becca
>
> My rosemary held up well.

How long does your rosemary last? Mine makes it until December,
depending on temps. Unless I take it inside of course. I have a clump
of creeping oregano that goes pretty strong and the cilantro just died
out this year. Some of my chives are still green and we've had some
really low temps this year. It's all a mystery

Michael



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On 31 Jan 2010 12:49:43 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
<don'[email protected]> wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]>
>news:[email protected]: in
>rec.food.cooking
>
>> In article <[email protected]>, Becca <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
>>> to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
>>> knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
>>> herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
>>> honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>>>
>>>
>>> Becca
>>
>> My rosemary held up well.
>
>How long does your rosemary last? Mine makes it until December,
>depending on temps. Unless I take it inside of course. I have a clump
>of creeping oregano that goes pretty strong and the cilantro just died
>out this year. Some of my chives are still green and we've had some
>really low temps this year. It's all a mystery
>
>Michael

No mystery here... depending on growing zone perennials and biennials
will easily survive a cold spell... it's the annuals that will go
kaput.

brooklyn1 wrote:

> On 31 Jan 2010 12:49:43 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> <don'[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]>
>> news:[email protected]: in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>, Becca
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature
>>>> dropped to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36
>>>> hours. I just knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are
>>>> there any other herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was
>>>> shocked, to be honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have
>>>> ever seen.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>>
>>> My rosemary held up well.
>>
>> How long does your rosemary last? Mine makes it until December,
>> depending on temps. Unless I take it inside of course. I have a
>> clump of creeping oregano that goes pretty strong and the cilantro
>> just died out this year. Some of my chives are still green and we've
>> had some really low temps this year. It's all a mystery
>>
>> Michael
>
> No mystery here... depending on growing zone perennials and biennials
> will easily survive a cold spell... it's the annuals that will go
> kaput.


Yup, the growing zone in St. Louis is quite a bit less harsh than Barb's up
in Minnesota...than Chicago even. Spring in Michael's area starts a lot
sooner and autumns and even early winters are generally very mild...


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Greg

brooklyn1 wrote:
> On 31 Jan 2010 12:49:43 GMT, "Michael \"Dog3\""
> <don'[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' <[email protected]>
>> news:[email protected]: in
>> rec.food.cooking
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>, Becca <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Our parsley is still alive. A few weeks ago, the temperature dropped
>>>> to 17 degrees, and it was below freezing for about 36 hours. I just
>>>> knew it would kill the parsley, but it didn't. Are there any other
>>>> herbs that can withstand weather that cold? I was shocked, to be
>>>> honest. BTW, that was the coldest weather I have ever seen.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Becca
>>> My rosemary held up well.
>> How long does your rosemary last? Mine makes it until December,
>> depending on temps. Unless I take it inside of course. I have a clump
>> of creeping oregano that goes pretty strong and the cilantro just died
>> out this year. Some of my chives are still green and we've had some
>> really low temps this year. It's all a mystery
>>
>> Michael
>
> No mystery here... depending on growing zone perennials and biennials
> will easily survive a cold spell... it's the annuals that will go
> kaput.

Our big concern is that it got way colder here than normal. Some plants
like the palm trees and the Mexican Heather that would normally survive
the winter are looking really bad.

We usually have about 10 nights each winter when the temps get into the
upper 20's for a few hours. This year, I think it went down to 16 one
morning and never got above freezing for about 48 hours. That is a real
shock for this part of the country.

George L