Comments on: Container Gardening Mini-Series: Commitment https://www.petscribbles.com/container-gardening-mini-series/ Gardening is my sanity Tue, 18 May 2021 14:26:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laura/Pet Scribbles https://www.petscribbles.com/container-gardening-mini-series/#comment-201 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:19:57 +0000 http://209.236.127.209/~petscrib/?p=303#comment-201 Hi Becky! We originally planted this rosemary plant in our herb garden 2 yrs ago thinking it would only last until the cold weather came. After a winter filled with many snowstorms, we were shocked to see it pop back up. And this past winter (for us) was on the mild side with no real snow to speak of this year – we’re in southern New Jersey – and so this plant just kept on growing all winter long. Crazy! All we do is place our potted plants outside, but on a side of our house out of the wind each winter.

Many perennial plants – and some herbs are included in this – need to have a dormant season where they either go to sleep or at least slow way down in growth – usually the winter season. That would explain what happened to your plant, but not the one you gave to your sister. Hmmm….

PS – LOVE your potting table that you made! Love!!

]]> By: fromgentogen https://www.petscribbles.com/container-gardening-mini-series/#comment-197 Fri, 18 May 2012 02:52:32 +0000 http://209.236.127.209/~petscrib/?p=303#comment-197 You are So fortunate…I have never been able to keep my rosemary…I bring it inside for the winter and it looks great until January…I gave my sister my rosemary one year to keep through the winter and it is still thriving….Oh, well…Blessings, Becky

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