More Tips for Your Herb Container Garden! Basil, Oregano, Mint, Cilantro, Tarragon

The temperatures are heating up and so is the container herb garden. Basil is growing like crazy and many other herbs are too! Let me show you some new plants like Cuban Oregano, Greek Myrtle, and Lemon Mint Marigold. I'll give you some tips along the way.Enjoy!
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[@randidixon9037]

Good advice on planting herbs in their own container. I made the mistake of planting too many in same container and I tell you it was a pain in my backside, so I won't be doing that from now on. You live and learn.

[@RainbowGardens]

Thanks for sharing

[@ShanteVega]

I don't know what it is but with the sound of your voice and the sound of the water and birds I find it so Tranquil. TFS😊

[@RainbowGardens]

Shante Vega Thank you so much. I do enjoy listening to the birds and fountain too. Very relaxing. :)

[@izzy9132]

Thank you for the tip on growing basil from seed. How did I miss knowing this? Really appreciate it.

[@biblestudies8830]

I aspire to have a garden like this in 8b. Your voice and the water is so soothing.

[@donnasmith5697]

Your porch is beautiful with all the clay pots of herbs! Hope you have a fantastic week.

[@RainbowGardens]

Donna Smith You too! Thank you.

[@laverneshapkoff1999]

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[@laverneshapkoff1999]

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[@OneYardRevolution]

What a beautiful herb container garden, Donna!

[@RainbowGardens]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Thank you soooooo much Patrick. Happy Gardening!

[@rain1753]

Love your container garden... Your herbs are beautiful .

[@nikiluvsyou]

I like how you have such a large variety of herbs!

[@RainbowGardens]

Thank you!

[@lavendersunday8712]

I'm a Master Gardner Inter, I graduate this spring. This will be my first year growing my herb garden. So far the chocolate mint is my favorite.

[@speakrighttogod]

Looking forward to tasting choc. mint one day. So far, spearmint is my favorite.

[@Foodielaura]

Your deck is beautiful I bet it smells amazing out there with all the herbs.

[@RainbowGardens]

Foodie Laura I really enjoy the smell once the lemongrass starts to take off. The kaffir lime tree smells amazing when it blooms. :)

[@lottienewitt]

Such a lovely herb display, bet it smells wonderful!

[@deanlangley9078]

Gorgeous plants...very healthy!!

[@speakrighttogod]

Love it! Your apple mint is beautiful!

[@belinda9646]

My word! You've got quite a talent for that!!! So beautiful!

[@thepearl6087]

Some things I did not know. thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@RainbowGardens]

I am so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks

[@dkulikowski]

Your herbs are looking beautiful. It is very nice that you have shown us the progress of all your herbs over the last few years. Gardeners need to be reminded that perennial herbs need space and you have great examples of giving the herbs large pots to grow in. Thank you for sharing. By the way, I just planted my Lemon Grass down in my bog garden, directly in the soil. I am anxious to see how it does.

[@RainbowGardens]

LARK'S GARDENS Thanks Lark. I am looking forward to see how the LG does for you this year.Yes, I enjoy putting my perennials in one large pot so I do not need to move it again later.

[@swizzleproxi4810]

wonderful herbs...thanks for sharing.👍😊 🌱🌼

[@xyz-pg3zd]

Wow.. Beautiful backyard

[@novembersky3749]

your channel makes me happy & want to plant what u have : ) thank u Donna.

[@sherbrownsf2]

I love your herb videos and especially love the dishes you make with them. It has given me a lot of ideas for expanding on the things I cook! Thanks so much, Shers

[@RainbowGardens]

S Brown Thank you! :)

[@sbuzz5889]

your tips an videos keep getting better- so i can skip a lot of the learning curve.with your experience, along the southern east coast, veg garden /cooking. you rock

[@RainbowGardens]

s Buzz Thank you soooooooooooooo much! :)

[@AlbertaUrbanGarden]

Your patio looks great my friend

[@RainbowGardens]

Thanks Stephen! :)

[@SpiritDonkey]

Omg those thai basil rolls looked delicious

[@RainbowGardens]

MikeyMacky They are yummy. :) I will be uploading the recipe very soon.

[@Spartan-rq6io]

love you container herbs garden... here in Trinidad we call the Cuban oregano (Spanish Thyme) ...it's used especially in fish dishes..... but I am sure gonna try it your way.. thanks Donna....

[@thankfultolive2819]

You have a beautiful herb garden. Thank you for sharing your tips!

[@martahernandez9859]

I love that oregano and I love your garden I been trying to grow mint and I can’t get anything good just dry roots 😂

[@authenticallyamber99]

Beautiful herbs! 💗

[@RainbowGardens]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@martimusmaximus8121]

Nice video ! Thank you. I'm growing herbs for the second year and loving and learning as I go. Didn't know that oregano comes back and I re-planted some this year, so I'm sad about pulling out the roots, but I'm in a colder zone, so I'm not sure if they'd come back anyways. Also, growing basil, parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, and lavender.

[@mayraperez3626]

I loved !👍

[@RainbowGardens]

Thanks! 😃

[@Happyplants]

hello can you please tell me . how many seeds of organo, basil, lemon balm, rocket,sage and celery should i grow in each 10 inches pot.

[@lani_lucia]

beautiful garden!!!

[@ashokrayvenn]

Great video...loved the accent. Subscribed.

[@kitty4604]

Very very nice😀

[@RainbowGardens]

Thank you!

[@slug77ster]

Love you garden! We are in mountains of Eastern Tennessee. I have trouble with perennials freezing out over winter. I do have sage and chives from last summer, but rosemary never makes it.

[@speakrighttogod]

Bring it inside or start some inside!

[@ummabdallah5995]

How do you keep your herbs healthy? Do you use any fertilizers nd pesticides?

[@Lillyflower-J88]

Rainbow Gardens what a beautiful healthy selection you have. It would be a dream to have so many herbs around my garden. Please can you tell me, (I didnt notice any cobwebs.) Do you get many spiders in any part of your garden because it doesnt look like you have.Yet your plants still look healthy.

[@elysejoseph]

Nice variety of herbs! Rosemary doesn't do well inside my house over winter either, just to dry inside our heated house.

[@RainbowGardens]

***** Yep , me too!

[@jeanniefelix6534]

Beautiful setting... how do you keep flies away from the plants?

[@P.wwrta....]

Great video!

[@hulkxx91]

I bought my cilantro in spring 2023 and it never flowered, and lived thru the winter and starting to grow again this spring. I think it never flowered because I was always cutting the leaves and stems off it and using it all so it never got a chance.

[@dustinwilliams1286]

Are those two gallon pots you are using? They look excellent. Thanks for sharing.

[@RainbowGardens]

Hi, They are 3 gallon.

[@PLUMBdogg]

beautiful!

[@books5808]

Hi Miss, do you know how to collect herb seeds? Really nice plants.

[@tonioyendis4464]

Great tips...thanks!

[@JerseyGardening2020]

Do you bring Rosemary indoor in winter

[@timshel011]

Soooooooooooo Nice ! Thank you

[@RainbowGardens]

timshel Leo Thanks so much! I hope you are growing some too!

[@xteric1]

Love your video. Thanks :)

[@ogthriftergoodwill354]

Thank you I'm doing my first in a container and I'm so nervous I hope it all goes well I have Rosemary I have basil and I have lemon something and one container hope it grows

[@RainbowGardens]

Just a quick tip, rosemary likes a lot of room. It's root system gets big. They should do okay for a while though...

[@brookebusby7747]

Do you just put one oregano plant in your container? Also do you cover them for the winter

[@RainbowGardens]

Oregano spreads and gets larger each year, and I typically divide it, so most of the oregano plants in my container garden are from divisions. I live in zone 6b, and I do not cover my oregano but it is a good idea to do so if you are unsure of how cold it will get in the winter where you live.

[@brookebusby7747]

Thank you :) I love your channel!

[@jaehudson5649]

I was wondering why my cilantro aways died on me....ty for the info. Im determined to change my black thumb green since moving to Florida amd having a larger back yard now.

[@RainbowGardens]

You may enjoy this series of videos. I have one specifically for cilantro too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ3dcmaXfZhoopY Cilantro should grow great for you in late fall / winter in Florida.

[@TheAbledGardener]

Donna, where did you get your lemon grass? I love it for tea and has such a healing effect for my allergies. Great looking deck with your herbs, I love it. Kim Your lime looks great after 2 years. I started dwarf lemon trees from seed, they all came up (16 of them) I hope at least one or two make it to the size of your lime, great job.

[@RainbowGardens]

***** Hi! I have a full video on my channel on how to grow lemongrass. It is very easy! I live in zone 6b so I have to bring it indoors during the winter, but you should be able to grow it year round. :)

[@TheAbledGardener]

Rainbow Gardens Thanks Donna, I'll look it up ;-)

[@valiantthor6450]

Here is a challenge for you Rainbow Gardens: Try growing ginger / turmeric. Do a search for Health Benefits of Turmeric to see why I suggest this. Then do a Turmeric Paste search for an ideal way to consume it.

[@RainbowGardens]

I grow galangal and it is wonderful. :)

[@ajimjim1]

hey! im just wondering what's the size of the pot you're using for your plants?

[@RainbowGardens]

3 Gallon

[@scmarih]

What size containers do you suggest using for most herbs. Love your videos.

[@RainbowGardens]

Hi! thank you. I prefer using 10 - 12 inch diameter pots. However, since I recorded this video, I was given a product to review and enjoy using it very much. It is called the Green Stalk. Here is the video if you would like to check it out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYjNfot9bLFqibs I have found it does not dry out near as much as my other containers. Much easier for me as a gardener.:)

[@scmarih]

Thank you! The container is interesting but a bit pricey for me right now. I appreciate your tips on the pots now I know what to look for.

[@slay8076]

Her accent is so strong my healthcare is no longer subsidised

[@SunnyInTheGarden]

Rainbow Gardens Question for ya: Are you able to overwinter any of your herbs (I mean - outside) or do you start everything over every year? And.. How do you cope with bugs with the plants you overwinter indoors?

[@ddubsr5886]

Does all the water ruin your deck? I was told not to put the containers on the deck

[@RainbowGardens]

You should put your plant in a caddy. amzn.to/38NUTxz I am an Amazon affiliate, so if you order through the link, I will receive a small commission but you will not pay mote. Thanks

[@bettyvelasquez1003]

Hi Donna! Do you reuse the soil from your pots? Its my first time gardening and my cilantro bolted because I didn't give it enough water lol but I'm growing more. I was wondering if I can re use my potting mix and if I can, how many times can I do that?

[@RainbowGardens]

Betty Bonilla Hi! I reuse my potting mix all the time. :) If a plant has had some kind of disease, I do not not reuse it. It's nice to clean your pots between plantings too. You can also add a little compost to your mix or some fresh potting mix, just to freshen it up a bit. I have to but new potting mix every year, but I mix the new with the old.

[@Piamia1010]

What can we use to fill up a larger pot in the base?

[@RainbowGardens]

What are you growing and how large is your container?

[@Piamia1010]

@@RainbowGardens I have a couple larger taller ones.. about 20” diameter (standard large) I was going to do a multi herb pot or toss one of my summer squash in there to free up room in my bed! Those things are monsters! 😂

[@askirojadu]

I grew apple mint but couldn't find a good recipe for it. Is there a recipe you prefer to use apple mint over spearmint?

[@RainbowGardens]

askiro jaro Good question. I prefer spearmint over the apple mint. So honestly, I have only used the apple in water and tea (only because it was more convenient for me). It has kind of a hairy texture to it. The spearmint is more smooth. I enjoy using mint in tzatziki sauce (recipe on my channel). I am also using it in Thai Basil rolls.

[@VoronovV]

Крастотища !

[@ohHeyKev]

So my first frost date is Nov 13. I'm a garden noob so what does that mean for my Cilantro and Mint plant? I just checked and my Peppermint plant leaves are getting droopy. :( But in the bottom I see many leaves thriving and growing but the top leaves are getting droopy, kinda scared about this. Also my Cilantro finally germinated!

[@RainbowGardens]

When my mint leaves get droopy, I cut it back so it can grow new leaves. Depending on how fast it gets cold where you live, the mint may not start growing a lot until the temperatures warm up a bit. Mint and cilantro survive the winters great where I live, but they are established by the time the cold weather hits.

[@trennaingalls7255]

Great job with the herbs. Do you store them in the garage over the winter ? What is the coldest temperature they can tolerate ? Right now I plant my herbs in my square foot garden but the pots look like a better option.

[@RainbowGardens]

TRENNA INGALLS Hi! I enjoy growing some of my herbs in my SFG garden too. I try to plant herbs in 2 locations in case one does not do well due to insects or disease. Where I live the temps can get down to negative, but usually not below 0°F. It stays around 40 - 50°F in my garage. Yes, I have to move most all of the pots into my garage to overwinter (what a job!). The garage door windows (south facing) provide just enough sunlight to keep some of the herbs alive all winter. Most die back (french tarragon, mint, oregano, etc.) but they come back fine in the spring. I have left them outside and they came back too.However, one winter it got toooo cold and killed a few plants in pots. So now I move all the perennials to the garage.

[@JJourney1]

We're doing our first garden this year including herbs (everything in containers) and I'm curious about the perennials. Our lemon balm is looking a little sad and I know it's one that will take over (as I think all of them probably would if given the chance) could it be that the pot is just too small? Do you have to split up those type or do they self-regulate their size to the container?

[@RainbowGardens]

JudkinsJourney I do not have Lemon Balm, but if I remember correctly, it requires a lot of water. Water every day and see if it improves. I cannot look it up right now but isn't it part of the mint family? If so, it may also like a little shade.

[@JJourney1]

Thanks. It is part of the mint family, will try giving it a bit more shade :)

[@RainbowGardens]

JudkinsJourney Wonderful, and lots of water. Those little mints love water. lol :) Have a beautiful tomorrow and Happy Gardening.

[@JJourney1]

Thanks :)

[@Kappucinokiss1]

what do you do with all the herbs I want to grow my own herbs but don't know what to do with all of them lol

[@RainbowGardens]

+Kappucino Kiss Wonderful! Wanting to grow them is a great place to start. Using them is the fun part! I plan to start a series on growing herbs this winter. I hope you have subscribed. I use the herbs in just about everything. Check out my channel page and click on "playlists". There you will find many videos organized for using herbs such as basil, thyme, oregano, and many more.

[@mioangel1227]

Could you tell me please, what size of pot can I use for cilantro, parsley and basil? Thanks for sharing! SUB...

[@RainbowGardens]

Hi, I use 3 gallon pots, 10" in diameter for each plant.

[@mioangel1227]

@@RainbowGardens Wow! Thanks for your kind help. I'm being growing herbs since then! Thanks again! ♥️🙏

[@FeuerblutRM]

"61 degrees" Oh please no.... Screw US customary system 😒 grow up & go scientific metric, we live in the 21st century already!

[@KyrenaH]

Oh shut up.