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winter herb growing

20 years ago

Good afternoon all,

I am in charge of my son's second grade class garden. We are growing edibles so that the kids can try new things. So far we have nasturtiums (reseeders), lettuce, beets, radishes and garlic.

The teacher would like to grow some herbs in pots. Obviously some herbs don't like the frosts, but what would do well outside right now in Sacramento? There is some space inside, but with the tinted windows, even though they are south facing, the lighting isn't great.

Any help or ideas would be great!

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gardenguru1950
20 years ago
The trick will not be so much as to what will take the Sacramento winter but rather what will grow in small pots.

You can sow these directly into small pots and, after the kids get tired of them in 2-4 weeks, you can give them to someone (maybe even the kids) to plant them into the ground.

Chervil
Soup/leaf celery
Cilantro, coriander
Marjoram
Parsley
Anise

Joe
wanda
20 years ago
Oregano and Chives grow well for me in San Jose, as well as the above mentioned parsley.
Thyme should grow well too.

If you have space in your veggie garden, you might add some Northern Lights Chard. It's very colorful and decorative as well as edible.
Pansies and violas also have edible flowers.

wanda
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