Should I Buy Herbs In Fall?
Fall may seem like the time of year we finish the herb garden, but fall can be a great time to buy perennial herbs at a frugal price. Many herbs have finished their growing cycle and are becoming dormant at this time. If these herbs are perennial, they simply die back above the soil, and remain living but unseen under the earth.
How Do I Buy Perennial Herbs If They Are Dormant?
In garden shops and nurseries, these dormant, perennial herbs no longer have the eye catching color and foliage as they do in spring and summer. The store owners would love to sell these dormant herbs, and they lower the prices to help do so. Choose your herbs by knowing the variety or reading the colorful tags for more information. Ask the seller for as much information as possible, if there is not a tag present.
What Do I Do With My Dormant Perennial Herbs In Fall?
Once you bring home these dormant herbs in pots, you can safely plant the herb directly in the ground as long as there is at least two full weeks or more before the hard frost date in your zone. If it is too close to the frost date, keep your dormant herbs safe in a protected area for the winter. keep them in an unheated greenhouse, insulated garage or unheated cellar. Let them remain dry, but not completely parched. Avoid overwatering, as this may lead to early sprouting.
