On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>Tarragon is another matter,
> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.

If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.

Sky

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On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>Tarragon is another matter,
>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>
>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.

I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
>
>>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>>Tarragon is another matter,
>>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>>
>>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>
> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.

But it should be divided aobut every 3 years to keep it vigourous. I love
tarragon - one of those swoon worthy herbs.

On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:49:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote:

>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>Tarragon is another matter,
>>>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>>>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>>>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>>>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>>>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>>>
>>>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>>>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>>>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>>>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>>
>> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
>> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
>> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.
>
>But it should be divided aobut every 3 years to keep it vigourous. I love
>tarragon - one of those swoon worthy herbs.

That's something I should do... will do today.
Thanks

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:49:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>>Tarragon is another matter,
>>>>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>>>>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>>>>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>>>>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>>>>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>>>>
>>>>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>>>>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>>>>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>>>>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>>>
>>> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
>>> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
>>> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.
>>
>>But it should be divided aobut every 3 years to keep it vigourous. I love
>>tarragon - one of those swoon worthy herbs.
>
> That's something I should do... will do today.
> Thanks

Yikes! I didn't mean for that advice to be taken literally for action at
this time of the year. I'm done for by the garden heat by midday so imagine
how a transplanted herb may react.

If you are going to do it today however, check how the temps are going to go
over the next few days. And try to give it some shade for a few days so it
can settle in and water well too till it gets its roots established. I cut
bits of Sacred Bamboo (nandina domestica) and use that as shade unbrellas to
protect transplants - works a treat and the only real reason why it's worth
growing as far as I'm concerned.

On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 15:06:28 +1100, "Farm1" >
wrote:

>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:49:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
>>>news >>>> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
>>>>>>Tarragon is another matter,
>>>>>> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
>>>>>> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
>>>>>> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
>>>>>> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
>>>>>> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>>>>>
>>>>>If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
>>>>>should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
>>>>>yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
>>>>>resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>>>>
>>>> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
>>>> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
>>>> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.
>>>
>>>But it should be divided aobut every 3 years to keep it vigourous. I love
>>>tarragon - one of those swoon worthy herbs.
>>
>> That's something I should do... will do today.
>> Thanks
>
>Yikes! I didn't mean for that advice to be taken literally for action at
>this time of the year. I'm done for by the garden heat by midday so imagine
>how a transplanted herb may react.
>
>If you are going to do it today however, check how the temps are going to go
>over the next few days. And try to give it some shade for a few days so it
>can settle in and water well too till it gets its roots established. I cut
>bits of Sacred Bamboo (nandina domestica) and use that as shade unbrellas to
>protect transplants - works a treat and the only real reason why it's worth
>growing as far as I'm concerned.

Not to worry, I didn't get around to doing it

The weather here isn't that brutally hot, if fact I was wearing a
beanie when out doing the rounds this morning.

Actually, it has hit 31°C today - the hottest we've had this summer -
but still quite cool inside the house and the shade houses, I reckon
the tarragon would handle it okay.

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 1 Jan 2013 15:06:28 +1100, "Farm1" >
> wrote:
>>Yikes! I didn't mean for that advice to be taken literally for action at
>>this time of the year. I'm done for by the garden heat by midday so
>>imagine
>>how a transplanted herb may react.
>>
>>If you are going to do it today however, check how the temps are going to
>>go
>>over the next few days. And try to give it some shade for a few days so
>>it
>>can settle in and water well too till it gets its roots established. I
>>cut
>>bits of Sacred Bamboo (nandina domestica) and use that as shade unbrellas
>>to
>>protect transplants - works a treat and the only real reason why it's
>>worth
>>growing as far as I'm concerned.
>
> Not to worry, I didn't get around to doing it

LOL. Well that's a relief! I was worried about your poor gaggin tarragon
gaspign for water in a blazing sun.
>
> The weather here isn't that brutally hot, if fact I was wearing a
> beanie when out doing the rounds this morning.

Send some this way please!
>
> Actually, it has hit 31°C today - the hottest we've had this summer -
> but still quite cool inside the house and the shade houses, I reckon
> the tarragon would handle it okay.

Probably. BTW, I found a Brown Snake in my plastic Geyde bin the other day.
It was a shock for both of us as you can imagine :-))

On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:32:20 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:

> Actually, it has hit 31°C today - the hottest we've had this summer -
> but still quite cool inside the house and the shade houses, I reckon
> the tarragon would handle it okay.

How cold does it get there? I tried to buy Tarragon at the nursery
today and was out of luck. They told me they don't sell it this time
of year and the person I talked to said hers doesn't like it in San
Francisco. She says her French Tarragon is 3 years old, grows just a
few inches during the growing season and then dies back. Do you find
that tarragon is deciduous? She says it dies back to the ground every
year.

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On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:15:13 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:

> On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
>
> >On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
> >>Tarragon is another matter,
> >> fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
> >> and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
> >> tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
> >> that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
> >> can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
> >
> >If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
> >should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
> >yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
> >resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>
> I would venture to say its tougher than Rosemary. We have severe
> frosts here and I've lost many Rosemary bushes... the Tarragon always
> dies back in winter but come springtime, it always regrows.

Frost isn't the issue here.

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On Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:05:16 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

> On 12/31/2012 1:52 AM, sf wrote:
> >Tarragon is another matter,
> > fresh or dried. Not that I don't like tarragon, but I am not French
> > and don't have enough uses for it to replace the stale bottle of dried
> > tarragon that I finally threw out, but this recipe looks good enough
> > that I'll buy tarragon.... not sure what form it will be in yet, but I
> > can always freeze "fresh" tarragon.
>
> If rosemary grows and survives in your neck of the woods, then tarragon
> should survive, too! Heck, the tarragon plant planted in my front
> yard some years ago still survives to this day - dang, but it's
> resilient :> Er, as does the mint patch, too.
>
How much water does it get? It won't get watered if it doesn't fall
from the sky and IMO, if mint survives in your yard - it's either
because of rain or you're watering it.


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