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Post by gatnus61 on Mar 8, 2019 11:14:14 GMT -5
I'm on day 14 of my new Bounty herb garden. Rosemary is just showing signs of life. Everything else came up ahead of the schedule listed on the pods. My shungiku is growing like mad and I even got to cut off 2 leaves for my first taste (bitter) yesterday. Should I be harvesting anything off of this yet before it starts reaching my cilantro or give it more time? Any suggestions on how to harvest? Is there a specific way to cut or just trim 1/3 of the plant? Thanks for any help - looking forward to some good yummy herbs in a few weeks (especially that basil!)  |
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Post by clumsythumbs on Mar 8, 2019 11:27:31 GMT -5
I would wait to harvest. I did not start to harvest my herbs until about 5 weeks (other than a few snips here and there) and the greens I started about about 18-20 days. The shungiku, is a bitter green, so I would wait until it is a bit older to mellow in flavor. I have not grow this, but from eating various types of asian greens and being semi-familiar with dandelion greens (of which it is related).
Everything is coming along well, but I would wait to harvest. When you get to harvesting your herbs, there are a number of helpful videos in the herbs board. I tend to trim at the end of the base of that leaf set. With greens (like the shungiku) you can trim 1/3 of the edge of the leaves, or you can trim at the base of the leaf. My understanding is it is a personal preference. With my lettuces and greens I have grown so far, I have found trimming at the base to be better (to thin about and make room for more growth and let them get air), but I have also trimmed the top (what some people call the haircut method). Both work well.
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Post by Shawn on Mar 8, 2019 12:22:21 GMT -5
Everything is looking great. Rosemary can take a LONG time, trust me. I once waited 45 days and yes it came up and grew wonderfully.
The only things I would suggest is to thin your basil down to one plant if there are more then one. Basil will grow and fill out and having more then one will crowd it. I have had two and I regretting it.
Other then that keep up with what you have been doing.
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Post by gatnus61 on Mar 8, 2019 15:18:22 GMT -5
Everything is looking great. Rosemary can take a LONG time, trust me. I once waited 45 days and yes it came up and grew wonderfully.
The only things I would suggest is to thin your basil down to one plant if there are more then one. Basil will grow and fill out and having more then one will crowd it. I have had two and I regretting it.
Other then that keep up with what you have been doing.
Should I thin the basil now or wait until it grows a bit? |
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Post by Shawn on Mar 8, 2019 15:20:36 GMT -5
Should I thin the basil now or wait until it grows a bit? You can wait a little longer and then keep the healthiest one  |
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Post by MaryL on Mar 9, 2019 11:45:06 GMT -5
Your rosemary germinated fast! I’ve only ever seen people’s experience on here waiting long and patiently for their rosemary to sprout. Like Shawn’s 45 days! Congrats.  |
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Post by mike on Mar 11, 2019 17:11:47 GMT -5
What does Shungiku taste like?
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Post by Shawn on Mar 24, 2019 6:27:27 GMT -5
What does Shungiku taste like?
mike, I have a pod of this, owuld you like it to try? It is a new pod/ |
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Post by mike on Mar 24, 2019 8:39:30 GMT -5
I've done some checking on these. Unfortunately, they are one of the bitter tasting greens. I don't care for that type of green.
I really appreciate the offer, though.
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Post by Shawn on Mar 24, 2019 10:15:31 GMT -5
I've done some checking on these. Unfortunately, they are one of the bitter tasting greens. I don't care for that type of green.
I really appreciate the offer, though.
Your welcome. I also do not like bitter.
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Post by gatnus61 on Mar 26, 2019 7:22:08 GMT -5
They're definitely on the bitter side, but I'm enjoying them. They grow amazingly fast.
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Post by stepheng on Jan 19, 2022 16:42:37 GMT -5
Did you have any luck figuring out shungiku? Im trying to figure out how to prune correctly before it flowers
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Post by penguicular on Apr 19, 2022 23:50:29 GMT -5
Shungiku is much beloved in Japanese cooking. Usually lightly braised and squeezed and added to hot pots and such where the slightly bitter taste is a nice complement to sweeter tastes like meat www.justonecookbook.com/shungiku/ |
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Post by Sher on Apr 20, 2022 9:42:37 GMT -5
That is interesting, penguicular. I had not heard of it before. |
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