Mediterranean Herbs | How to Care For, Prune, and Propagate
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- Mediterranean herbs offer some of the most compelling flavors in the kitchen and frankly I would be lost without them. They also tend to be perennial meaning they continuing growing through the years and so maintenance is key for happy plants. In our climate they do quite well and I talk about what to look out for, how to care for them and how to create more plants from your established perennials.
0:25 - Sage Care
5:00 - Thyme Care and Needs
9:00 - Thyme Pruning & Reset
13:42 - One Week Later
15:32 - Sweet Marjoram
16:32 - Perennial Propagation
16:47 - Root Division
17:43 - Propagation By Cutting
18:51 - Air Layered Propagation
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Informative, but in an interesting and easy-to-understand manner. I agree with the others: you are a natural-born teacher. However, with all this talk of cooking and using these herbs in recipes, you will need to start a second TH-cam channel: Jacques in the Kitchen.
Haha I think you may be onto something
Yesss!! Love that idea!
@@jacquesinthegarden Hey Jacques, what was that sage you mentioned at 04:30?
12:27 i LOLed when I saw that snail booking it out of there
Don’t wanna make Kevin jealous but I saw both your post at the same time and chose to watch you first.
Welcome! But 🤫 don't tell him hahah
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Me too!
I need the advice on thyme and rosemary, it’s my first year trying to grow them.
@@Gardeningchristine They both like free draining soil.
There's lots of variables to consider...
Depending on where you live,
& the conditions of this heat wave a lot of us are having,
if they're small plants,
or still in pots,
you might want to give them shade during the hot afternoon bcuz they wouldn't have a big root system in the ground to help them thru this very high heat.
(It's been up to 107° over where I live, and ALL the new plants this year desperately need shade!
Even my new Rosemary.)
If you're not in the areas having a heat wave, you probably don't have to water them every day either.
If you are in the heat, you may need to water every day.
You should stick your finger down in the soil about 2 inches, and if it's dry, then water. If it's not dry then wait.
Both Thyme & Rosemary like a little dry breather in between watering. But not too long!
I usually give them 1 dry day between water.
Except this month!
The temps are just too high.
If you're in the area where those plants are getting soaked with rain all the time, we'll, too much water could rot their roots.
If they're in pots,
move them to a dryer location where they won't get rained on all the time, even if it's shade. Too much water will kill them both pretty quickly.
They can take some shade better than too much water.
In the case of in-ground plants, pull the mulch away from under the whole plant so the soil can hopefully dry out.
If they still never dry out,
then taking a chopstick or something like it & poking holes down deep into the ground to let air in so the soil WILL dry out will be a big help.
Hope that helps!
Jacques, you're so cute! "Now we're over here in the North Garden"...Lol.....You're still in your tiny back yard, right? You're just adorable and so funny.
You're a born teacher Jacque! ❤️
Great video. Pineapple sage can get much bigger. My dad has a pineapple sage bush that is around 2 square metres, it gets pruned pretty heavily a couple of times a year and then goes crazy. Would be way bigger if he let it 😂
Natural born teacher
Would you please consider doing a video on how your dry your herbs?
Can not get enough of Jacques in the garden! Your are the bestest 👍👍👍
Herb cuttings with a woody stem actually CAN root quite easily, what you need to keep in mind is that younger, fresh cuttings will root faster but also potentially die faster. It you take cuttings with a small woody section (only an inch) they will not die/dry out as fast but take a bit longer to root. The benefit of woody cuttings is that once they root, they will grow quicker/stronger than a green cutting. Also helpful to pinch out the tip of your cutting to immediately stop the plants from focusing on upward growth. Once it roots it will begin to bush out instead of growing straight up.
Always enjoy your videos, Hello from Nova Scotia Canada!
Also, plants don’t actually bury their stems to form roots, they can sense the moisture in the ground and will produce roots just by being close to the soil and shaded by the upper growth/foliage.
Very cool to hear the distinction here, I will try out a few woody ones and try to compare the growth it certainly sounds promising
On one of your previous video you talked about the pineapple sage. I was curious about the smell so I went and got a plant. It does smells so wonderful!
One of the things I really like about this channel is how you learn about all the little mundane facts that might make a difference. For example, knowing that flowering of thyme is normal and that you can use it just as easily was something I've been wondering for a while. Keep up the good work!
Also, Jacques not afraid to show the failure cases like his pizza thyme. these can be quite informative as well.
And thanks for the tip on rosemary propogation! I tried propagating a rosemary from a friend earlier this year and failed for exactly the reason you mentioned! i'll give it another try, now. =)
I appreciate the comment I try to explain the reasoning behind the actions which can take some time. I think it's important so that people don't just do things without understanding why, sort of like teaching someone to fish rather than giving them the fish!
I love that you give both gardening and cooking tips in your videos.
Anyone else notice the ginormous snail going across when Jacques was cutting back the english thyme?
I had to go back and look for it but yeah it’s at about 12:30. Cool.
It was a snail??! Lol I thought it was a rodent. Dang it was big for a snail.
Wow! You all have super sharp eyes!
You can also use your pineapple sage in your ice cubes. Drop a few small pieces in each ice tray, once frozen you can use it as a garnish to drinks or main ice cubes for a pineapple margarita.
Great timing! I am just about to start a container herb garden for my kitchen! Thanks for the tips
Good morning 💓
How did I not know you had your own channel?? I'm binge watching now.
Thanks Jacques for this informative video. I love rosemary and it's really easy to propagate. I will check for sweet marjoram plants at my garden center. Happy gardening to all from a sunny morning in Trinidad.
Pineapple has beautiful red flowers that hummingbirds like. Great ideas for use.
Lots of good info. I had some sage that came back after winter and it went to flower. I didn’t think it was any good because when basil goes to flower, I hear it isn’t good. I didn’t pull the sage, but left it for bees if interested.
Thank you for this video. I have some oregano and rosemary that need trimming before they take over my herb bed. Was unsure about how to do it because I didn’t want to “hurt” them. Showing how it actually benefited the plant and encouraged new growth really helps.
This may be your most useful, helpful video for me of all that I've seen on your channel, or on Kevin's channel. I love fresh herbs and this one's loaded with tips that are both timely and apropos! Thanks for making my garden better by educating me like this. You da man, Jacques!
thank you Jacques for tips. I'm bad with propagating by cuttings..so maybe this will work...Please feature Dill and mint on your next video.thanks
Thanks Jacques! I like to mix my fresh herbs with butter, roll in wax paper, refrigerate, and slice off pieces for sautéing which helps me use more fresh herbs in my cooking. That only lasts about a month though, so you could also freeze them in silicone ice molds. Love your videos!
Well done Jacques!
Perfect timing! I have lots of herbs that need maintenance right now.
Also I loved hearing the birds chirp in the background of the video.
Jacques, your videos are such a pleasure to watch and so practical and educational! Thank you and keep it up!!!
Love love love it! Thank you! Saving this video for later. So much great info. I love how you just let them grow to be a part of your landscape. It's beautiful and delectable haha
Love these kind of hands-on learning videos! Thanks for sharing!
I love using herbs in my food. This was a very instructional video, it helps that the way of you teaching it keeps someone’s curiosity. We need to see you cooking with this herbs, your cooking videos that I’ve seen are very good 👍🏼
Fantastic tips, thanks for sharing!
So wanting a mocktail now! 🍹🍸🍹
Thanks Jaques. Just got my pineapple sage in the ground and found this vid. Great timing for me. Also my thyme is perennial. All great info
Great video, thanks for the information! Can you link where you got your seeds? (Specifically the pizza thyme and sage?) 😁
I added a link for the sage, will hunt around for pizza thyme and see if I can find seeds!
Awesome video!! I’m still sitting here mindblown about the pizza thyme. Pizza thyme, where have you been my whole life?
Thanks again, Jacques! I just binged on a bunch of your videos while transplanting...I didn't "like" any of them because my hands were dirty🤭😜...I'll go thru my history and figure out what's what😅
Great info Jacques. Glad you started your own channel.
Very informative, thanks for sharing 👍 👌 👏 🥰
Useful info as always! I've got a couple of raised herb beds which have gone nuts! Time to divide! Thanks ❤️
Learned a ton! Thank you!
Very informative, thank you!
Great tips Jacque!
Great content.
Thank you for your wonderful tips.
Great info. Thanks
Awesome video! I learned a lot thank you!!
Love that video… I need to harvest my herbs… I planted too many so I will have to label and separate everything… soo time consuming… can’t wait for your next video!
I hard prune back my thyme, marjoram and sages in early spring. They always respond well and give me lots of new, fresh growth. By the way, you are correct about the bees affinity for marjoram flowers. It always amazes me how my plant is just covered with bees during flowering. You would think that the flowers are too small to be of much worth to them, but apparently they know something we don't. Once again, an enjoyable and informative video.
thank you so much!!!!! more about herbs please!!!
I love your videos!
Love your videoes, Jacque 🥰
Really helpful about propagating rosemary and other plants.
Also, I container garden in the South, and even with grow bags and well-draining soil, I have constant issues with the rain overwatering my plants. I try to grow herbs like these on my porch instead, but I don't think they get enough sun. I'd love to see you and the Epic team talk about rain solutions!
Thanks Jacques 🌸💚🙃
Great video, I have all my herbs in fabric pots other than my chives. I now know what to do with them for a better yield
Thyme time! ❤️❤️
Did anyone else see that thing moving in the thyme plant? A mouse, gopher? 12:25 ish? Lol it’s like hey your messing up my house!
My garden sage did not bloom last year (its first year), and I WANT it to bloom! I HOPE mine has blue flowers.
My pineapple sage gets about 5 feet tall and 3ft wide every year!
Been searching for thepizza time, sage and pineapple sage you mentioned.. all I have found was pineapple sage (Salvia) from PW..
I have yet to see pizza thyme again! Pineapple sage should be pretty common though
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my pineapple sage got about 4 ft tall and wide.
Mine gets that big too, here in New Zealand. I cut it back in Autumn and it grows again in Spring.
Haha all my previous ones just gave up on me so I think I underestimated it's potential
Greetings,
What is under the white cover and is that for shade?
Cheers
Jacques, when perennials flower and go to seed will they die off until the next year?
Do you do any canning? or preserving
Nothing major, mostly quick pickles, drying, easy ferments, and freezing.
@@jacquesinthegarden can you show them
I have true lavender, dark opal basil and rosemary that are taking up some space and want to co-plant them are there any buddies I can put them with
just wanted to let you know that you spelled propagation wrong at 16:35 in case you wanted to fix it. Also, thanks for the info Jacques!
Oof good catch, unfortunately I can't go back and change it 😢
Hi Jacque are asparagus plants similar to the grevilleas or I think proteas here in Australia?
As I think that they might need micorhizal fungi to survive and grow properly based on what I can remember from my 3 certificates in Horticulture about 11 years ago and I have also achieved a subject out of certificate 4 in horticulture around the same time okay.
Do you know if there are ornamental and edible asparagus plants and if you are able to successfully grow them in pots or not?
From Tammy Marie Daveson
Very informative. Thanks for the video. The pineapple sage sounds like it would be great in cupcakes. 🧁😋 Every time I have to split plants roughly I am always apologizing like "Sorry. Sorry. Sorry." Lol, it reminds me of detangling my hair 😬
I could see that working on a cupcake!
Where can I find Pizza Thyme??? I need some. Really informative video, thanks!
I have only been able to find it as a start at the nursery unfortunately!
@@jacquesinthegarden I think I'll be down in San Diego later this month, do you remember which nursery you found it at? :)
I accidentally let my pineapple sage dry out and all but the top leaves fell off. The plant is fine now, but is there a way to encourage more leaf growth at the bottom, or am I stuck with awkward twiggy pineapple sage forever? 😅
Don’t forget to give us an update on your pizza plant 🌸💚🙃
That's not air layering, that's ground layering. Air layering is a whole different thing that doesn't normally happen naturally without assistance from the gardener.
Fair enough, I should have been more clear. Air layering is indeed different like rooting a tree branch by wrapping it with soil.
mint and oregano please
Oh man dude I swear I read your topic as Medicinal Herb: How to ….. I’m thinkin’ “atta guy, way to go out and take the 1st step.” Then I realized it read Mediterranean.
He clearly intended that pun lol.
Don't take off sage flowers - they're great bee flowers! Pollinators love them!
I really enjoy this guy, but you know he’s got a Biden and Newsom bumper sticker
No bumper stickers for anyone here 👍
got the PhD in puns 😂