Comments on: What a day… sigh… http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/ Backyard farming: organic gardening, chickens, bees, compost, and cooking. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:49:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Farmer Jen http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Farmer Jen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:13:14 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=421#comment-270 Oh and thanks for the Kitazawa link! I found info about Shiso there and also signed myself up for a seed catalogue. I haven't explored planting Asian veggies/herbs before, so this will be fun! Oh and thanks for the Kitazawa link! I found info about Shiso there and also signed myself up for a seed catalogue. I haven’t explored planting Asian veggies/herbs before, so this will be fun!

]]> By: Farmer Jen http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Farmer Jen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:56:33 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=421#comment-269 Thank you. That's a lovely offer, but let me check with my local nurseries first. One of them may have it. Thank you also for the growing info. Thank you. That’s a lovely offer, but let me check with my local nurseries first. One of them may have it. Thank you also for the growing info.

]]> By: Rian http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Rian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:06:47 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=421#comment-268 It also occurs to me that I could just stick some into the mail, if you like. I bought a couple big packets in Japan and brought them back with me. Drop me an email if you'd like me to mail you a few. It also occurs to me that I could just stick some into the mail, if you like. I bought a couple big packets in Japan and brought them back with me. Drop me an email if you’d like me to mail you a few.

]]> By: Rian http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Rian Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:39:45 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=421#comment-267 OK, well, there ya go. That's a question I can answer. It's an annual, but it reseeds pretty freely (so I'm told, to the point of getting weedy). Of course, because I WANT to grow it, I've never had it reseed itself. It's in the mint family, so that should give you some idea. I've never had any problems finding seeds or starts at large nurseries-- actual nurseries, not big box stores. You could always mail order them from somewhere like <a href="http://www.kitazawaseed.com/" rel="nofollow">Kitazawa Seeds</a>, but you'd probably find them in a decent seed rack. As for growing them, the trickiest part is that they need light to germinate (i.e., don't cover the seeds), and they like warmth (over 60, at night). Again, as weedy as they're supposed to be, I have more trouble germinating shiso than about anything else. Go figure. OK, well, there ya go. That’s a question I can answer. It’s an annual, but it reseeds pretty freely (so I’m told, to the point of getting weedy). Of course, because I WANT to grow it, I’ve never had it reseed itself. It’s in the mint family, so that should give you some idea.

I’ve never had any problems finding seeds or starts at large nurseries– actual nurseries, not big box stores. You could always mail order them from somewhere like Kitazawa Seeds, but you’d probably find them in a decent seed rack.

As for growing them, the trickiest part is that they need light to germinate (i.e., don’t cover the seeds), and they like warmth (over 60, at night). Again, as weedy as they’re supposed to be, I have more trouble germinating shiso than about anything else. Go figure.

]]> By: Farmer Jen http://www.urbanhayseed.com/2008/07/27/what-a-day-sigh/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Farmer Jen Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.urbanhayseed.com/?p=421#comment-266 Sorry to hear that your son is sick. I hope he feels better very soon. I have never heard of shiso before. I like to grow new herbs and veggies. Where can I get get shiso plants or seeds? Is it an annual or perennial? Sorry to hear that your son is sick. I hope he feels better very soon.

I have never heard of shiso before. I like to grow new herbs and veggies. Where can I get get shiso plants or seeds? Is it an annual or perennial?

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