How to Grow Rosemary 

Watering Rosemary.

 Rosemary doesn't like sitting in constantly wet soil. Water young plants while they're becoming established, particularly during dry weather.

 Once established, Rosemary is relatively drought-tolerant and generally prefers conditions that are well drained rather than permanently damp.

 This is particularly important during the wetter months. If you're growing Rosemary in a pot, make sure excess water can drain away freely. Pot Feet are great for this, and you can even make your own out of corks.

 Harvesting Rosemary.

 Once your plant is well established, you can harvest Rosemary as you need it. Simply snip off a few sprigs for cooking.

 You don't need to remove loads at once; a little Rosemary can go a long way! Fresh Rosemary is particularly delicious with roasted vegetables and potatoes.

And one of my favourite things about having herbs growing in the garden is being able to pop outside and collect exactly what I need.

No packet. No plastic. Just walk outside and snip. 🌿

 Let Rosemary Flower

  Rosemary produces lovely little flowers, often in shades of blue, purple or pink depending on the variety.

 And those flowers are useful to our garden visitors. Bees and other pollinating insects can visit flowering Rosemary, so don't feel that you need to remove every flower.

 Allowing your Rosemary to bloom adds another source of food for pollinators and gives you a lovely splash of colour.

t's another reason I love having herbs throughout the Organic Yarden. They're useful to us and useful to the wildlife too.

Pruning Rosemary.

 Rosemary benefits from regular harvesting, which can help keep the plant looking neat and encourage fresh growth. You can lightly prune established plants after flowering or when they become too large or untidy. Avoid cutting heavily into very old, woody growth, as Rosemary may not always regrow well from old wood. A little regular trimming is generally better than one enormous haircut!

Rosemary Through Winter.

Rosemary is a perennial evergreen herb, so with the right conditions you can enjoy it year after year.

In Ireland, good drainage is particularly important over winter. Cold temperatures combined with constantly wet roots can cause problems, so avoid planting Rosemary somewhere that becomes waterlogged.

 Container-grown plants can be moved to a sheltered position if particularly harsh weather is expected.

 Rosemary & Wildlife.

 One of my favourite things about growing herbs is seeing how much more there is to them than simply providing food for us. When Rosemary flowers, the blooms can attract bees and other pollinating insects.

So your Rosemary can provide:

🌿 Fresh herbs for the kitchen

🌸 Flowers for the garden

🐝 Food for pollinators

🌱 Evergreen interest throughout the year

That's a pretty good little plant!

 Using Rosemary in the Kitchen.

 Rosemary is one of those herbs that can completely transform a simple meal.

 Try it with:

🥔 Roast potatoes

🥕 Roasted vegetables

🍄 Mushrooms

🫘 Beans

🍅 Tomatoes

🍝 Pasta dishes

🥣 Soups

🍲 Stews

🌱 Lentils

🥖 Homemade bread.

 And we use it in our Vegan Red Onion and Rosemary Sausage Wellington. It's particularly delicious with garlic and roasted vegetables.

 And of course, Rosemary and potatoes are a match made in heaven. 🥔🌿

Drying Rosemary.

 If you have plenty of Rosemary growing, you can dry some to keep for later.

 Harvest healthy sprigs and allow them to dry thoroughly in a warm, dry and well-ventilated place.

 Once completely dry, remove the leaves from the woody stems and store them in an airtight container away from direct light.

That way you can enjoy your garden Rosemary throughout the year.

Why I Love Growing Rosemary,

 Rosemary is one of those plants that just feels like it belongs in a garden. It's evergreen, smells amazing, provides food for the kitchen and produces flowers for the bees.

 And this year, I've had the added excitement of successfully growing new Rosemary plants from cuttings.

 There is something incredibly satisfying about making new plants from one you already have. It's another little reminder that gardening doesn't always have to mean going out and buying something new.

 Sometimes we can simply grow more from what we've already got.  And that's something I love about the Organic Yarden. Grow it. Propagate it. Share it. Enjoy it.

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