How to keep shop bought herbs alive

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  • Опубликовано: 11 апр 2020
  • How to keep shop-bought herbs alive, you know those little basil, or coriander or parsley plants you buy at the supermarket but they always die not long after you bought them?
    Well, there is a reason for that and it is completely preventable.
    And, bonus, you'll end up with many many more plants than you realised. So let's look at my 3 tips to keep those herbs alive and thriving.
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  • @eliandkate
    @eliandkate  Год назад +2

    You can also encourage bigger, bushier basil plants, watch this video next: ruclips.net/video/YBZLEuYasyY/видео.html

  • @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing
    @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing Год назад +7

    “Gateway drugs” 😂😂😂That cracked me up! I’ve had a sad looking basil plant on my windowsill for two weeks. After watching this video this morning I’ve gone and separated it out and now have five wee plants in separate pots all with a chance of growing now. Thank you so much. I’m literally binge watching your videos and learning so much while I wait impatiently for my greenhouse to be delivered.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Oh I know that feeling… waiting for the greenhouse.
      If you haven’t watched my video about organising the greenhouse to get the most out of it, I highly recommend it

    • @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing
      @SuzMcDonaldWellbeing Год назад

      @@eliandkate I think that was the first video I watched of yours. Very helpful indeed.

  • @nika5318
    @nika5318 3 года назад +35

    I’m just commenting to show my support, I immediately liked your energy! Very nice video as well✨

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Awwww thank you I really appreciate the support

    • @angelarochester116
      @angelarochester116 Год назад

      Thank you 👍 that’s helped me a lot xx

  • @GreenWitchApothecary
    @GreenWitchApothecary 7 месяцев назад +3

    FINALLY, I UNDERSTAND WHY
    “I KILL” EVERYTHING!!!!
    Thank YOU‼️

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  7 месяцев назад

      Yay!!
      So hopefully a new start now 😍

  • @alisamartin4211
    @alisamartin4211 2 года назад +6

    Just recently bought 2 herb plants because they were cheaper and healthier looking then the bunches of herbs. This is so helpful as I try to keep my cilantro and basil alive.

  • @cadoo5591
    @cadoo5591 Год назад +3

    I WISH the basil looked like that in the supermarkets here in the US, all we get for almost $4 is a couple of small stems with a few leaves stuck into a mixture of dirt and water in a plastic bag that you have to prop up between stuff in your cart so it doesn't spill all over. You're so lucky!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Oh no…… growing your own might be better. It’s super easy. Bet seeds would be cheaper and then you’d be in control

  • @nataliekavanagh5573
    @nataliekavanagh5573 2 месяца назад +1

    Just repotted my first plant from the supermarket, thanks for the advice, my first try at this!

  • @craigmccarthy88
    @craigmccarthy88 Год назад +4

    Yep, im a full blown addict from this.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      😂😂😂😂
      You’ll have a house full of plants before you known it

  • @lauratenveen
    @lauratenveen 2 месяца назад

    what an amazing video. love your vibe, great energy and very clear explanation! thank you!

  • @HeronCoyote1234
    @HeronCoyote1234 Год назад +3

    New sub here. This was delightful and informative! I got a basil plant from Trader Joe’s last week, and have used the leaves in several dishes so far. I can’t grow plants to save my life (inherited my dad’s gangrene thumb), but, at this stage of my life (I’m 67), I figured what the heck, let’s give it a whirl. Thank you for the wealth of info in this video.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +2

      Lovely to have you with us… we’re gonna cure that gangrene thumb of yours 😂

  • @jerrybiggans1306
    @jerrybiggans1306 Год назад +1

    Perfect...cheers from Philadelphia, Pa! Exactly what got me started!

  • @eliandkate
    @eliandkate  4 года назад +12

    I imagine there are a few of buying those little herb plants from the supermarket just now :)

  • @LazyMansWorkshop
    @LazyMansWorkshop Год назад

    thanks for the help! love your whole vibe and energy

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad it was helpful 😍😍😍

  • @onlyfishintheroom
    @onlyfishintheroom Год назад +3

    This is a super helpful video! I just bought some new herbs from Tesco and you basically answered all my questions. Love your energy as well, thanks so much for your information!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Oh fab…. Hopefully you’ll have massive herb harvests now

  • @glenwoodfin
    @glenwoodfin Год назад +2

    Loved your video. Your greenhouse is to die for.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +2

      Glad you got something from it Glen😍

  • @PsycInColour
    @PsycInColour 3 года назад

    Just found you and I’m loving your videos! Such a relatable personality and lovely energy 💖 will be subscribing

  • @Copperfeel808
    @Copperfeel808 2 года назад +1

    Great info!! Felt confident to give this a go after watching

  • @billie4907
    @billie4907 9 месяцев назад

    Wonderful video. Excellent!!!!!😊

  • @kingkitkatthegreat
    @kingkitkatthegreat 4 года назад +1

    This was really helpful, thank you so much. I just made some planters in my garden out of pallets and have sown Parsley, Chives, Rosemary, Thyme and Mint. They've just started coming through and I'm very excited. I also bought a coriander plant from Tesco and want to re pot it and make sure it doesn't die, so this is really useful! Gardening will help me with Uni stress hopefully.

  • @cameronbrown3539
    @cameronbrown3539 3 года назад

    Loved your video. Was exactly the lesson I was looking for!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful Cameron

  • @westlondongardener4476
    @westlondongardener4476 4 года назад +2

    What a wonderful video.... im planning to start a herb garden from shop herbs next week, so this is perfect ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      Best of luck!
      I'm glad the video was useful and a herb garden is a great thing to have... so much you can do with herbs, even in a small space.

  • @amber6326
    @amber6326 3 года назад +1

    Commenting to show support from Australia! Thanks for this, will be sorting out my supermarket herbs with my little girls today.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Hey Amber
      Lovely to have you with us 🙂
      Will be. While yet before we can have herbs, a couple more months of winter weather 🥶🥶🥶

  • @ebazileyes1475
    @ebazileyes1475 2 года назад +2

    First time watching. Love your channel. Thank you so much for the tips.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      Oh thanks ebazile glad to have you with us

  • @catherinedavid2265
    @catherinedavid2265 2 года назад +2

    Many thanks for your very informative video. I’ve wasted loads of fresh supermarket herbs over the years but now I can save them and some money too! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Absolutely. I don’t sow basil etc from seed anymore. I buy a pot from Tesco (a few quid) and that keeps me going all year

  • @evelynheng1044
    @evelynheng1044 2 года назад +1

    This is SO helpful thank you so much! Now I know why they keep dying and now I know how to keep them going! Lots of love!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад

      Oh brilliant. Glad it was helpful 😌🙂☺

  • @ramonashields4711
    @ramonashields4711 Год назад

    Hi, from Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Thankyou for your very informative episode. I have learnt a lot from you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      That’s so fab it’s been useful 😍

  • @BenJMartin95
    @BenJMartin95 2 года назад +1

    Great video. I love growing different herbs in my kitchen window 😁

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      Me too! I love herbs - my current favourite is french tarragon

  • @taimanchan5654
    @taimanchan5654 Год назад +1

    Thank you very much, super detail!

  • @andreadybvik
    @andreadybvik Год назад +3

    Thank you! This was very helpful!💚

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      awesome.... hoping you are going to have bumper harvests now :D

  • @hch5498
    @hch5498 3 года назад +1

    thank you for this really informative - I just bought the plants and I will try it.

  • @emmasettery5628
    @emmasettery5628 3 года назад

    Thank you so much! This is so helpful. I've been killing parsley plants for years!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      I'm glad this useful Emma. Gor me it's corriander. I just can't keep them going :)

  • @finnrs7597
    @finnrs7597 2 года назад +4

    As soon as she made the gateway drugs joke I subscribed. Oh how well can I relate 😂

  • @mjhay1830
    @mjhay1830 Год назад

    New sub here. Thanks for the great advice. I’m new to gardening ( helping with menopause/general aging gripes) This channel is wonderful. Thanks x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      Nothing more life affirming than more middle aged ladies groaning and creaking in the garden 😍😍😍

  • @JBNat
    @JBNat 4 года назад +1

    Another great video!! This is so useful.
    Really impressed you manage to do these pretty much in one take as well, incredible!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад +1

      Ha ha ha you aren't meant to notice the difference lmao
      Yeah I actually had a plan to follow for this one as I wrote the blog post first.
      It's the whole filming thing when you are on your own and you pretty much only have one shot to do what you want to show..... it can be a bit tricky.
      I'd love a crew of helpers like some of the fancy youtubers have. Could go all cinematic B roll etc. Ha ha ha
      How are things going on your allotment? I saw the excitement of the greenhouse :)

    • @JBNat
      @JBNat 4 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate I tend to shoot about 3 takes of me saying things and messing them up and splice it all together in the edit at the end hahahaha. Could do with a bit more planning!
      Thankyou so much for asking! All is well at my plot at the moment, I think the main thing that I'm worried about is that I'm actually going to have too much space in the beds and not enough plants to grow!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      oh trust me.... that's only ever a short-lived problem :)

  • @sarahpoyntz9215
    @sarahpoyntz9215 3 года назад

    You girls are my favorite gardening channel at the moment, I'v just got into growing veg, I'm finding your videos really helpful, thank you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Thank you, it's our pleasure!
      So can I ask what you are growing? Cause it's always exciting to find out about other people's gardens.

    • @sarahpoyntz9215
      @sarahpoyntz9215 3 года назад

      @@eliandkate At the moment I we have tomatoes, salad leaves (in a hanging basket so the slugs don't get them), broad beans, green beans, carrots and some tiny chili plants. All except the carrots (which came from seed) have been given away on a local facebook group for gardeners :) All are being grown in pots, we have a pot full of pansies and a couple of acers too! The garden in wild, messy and overgrown but I am making plans for raised beds next year :) Planning to make a herb garden after watching this too!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      wow... that's loads!!!! :)

  • @saintschoons
    @saintschoons 3 года назад +2

    I envy your greenhouse, great layout! 🌿

  • @petsitter78
    @petsitter78 3 года назад +1

    I always put the herbs I bought from shop in the pots in to my garden, cut off the leaves and i have fresh herbs all summer long. Cheers from Central Scotland xx

  • @jonharley7715
    @jonharley7715 2 года назад +3

    Really helpful. And you have a lovely manner. You deserve more subscribers.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Aww thank you John... that's actually an old video, we have a community of just over 10,000 subscribers here now. A really good bunch of folks.
      The video on that will release on Sunday I actually our celebration video with a giveaway.

    • @jonharley7715
      @jonharley7715 2 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate That’s great. Well deserved.

  • @melissam9326
    @melissam9326 2 месяца назад +3

    I love your energy. I bought a property in Portugal, yeah I know, completely different weather. I am so scared of gaddening, but desperate to do it. I kill plants and it is so expensive. But I wanted to get info on planting my store bought herbs. Mostly cilantro, which is so finicky. But I subscribed as even though I am older than you my knowledge and fear of this subject is childlike. So yeah when Auntie speaks I listen😅, you and your energy and accent make it fun. Thanks, and any tips on cilantro appreciated. I got the supplies to build a mini greenhouse. Any tips on that also welcome. Here freezing in winter, tons of rain, summer dangerous heat wildfires. I have about 7 old metal bathtubs, thought to do raised beds to not loose water so much in summer, what do you think? My property is all concrete terraces😢, so no ground to dig into.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 месяца назад +1

      I suspect our gardening experiences will be polar opposites
      I think it’s always good to see how other folk battle their weather, makes you realise the grass isn’t always greener 😁

  • @powertothepeople4712
    @powertothepeople4712 2 года назад +2

    I just planted all my little basil plants from the market now I gotta replant. Haha! Thanks for the tips!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha ha happy to help

  • @cpoco
    @cpoco Год назад +4

    I saw some other gardeners actually put the roots system in water to help separate the plants, essentially washing off the soil that they were in so they can be pulled apart more easily. Not sure if that is a trick to use for all plants or just some... but it might help make the process a bit less scary for first time gardeners.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +3

      Yep it’s something you can do for any small plants in a fine soil. You’ll often see folk do it to separate things like onions when you are planting seedlings out.

  • @miguelfigueroa2319
    @miguelfigueroa2319 2 года назад

    Amazing how u explain the way they compete with themselves to b the tallest

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      I know the feeling Miguel… I’m always the short one 😥😥😥

  • @organaut
    @organaut 2 года назад +3

    Excellent video. I always wondered why I was failing to grow it before. Thank you so much.. We now have a greenhouse as well so I’ll follow your guidance with my Lidl bought basil down in Brighton .I’ve subscribed by the way.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Brighton or Hove (actually). 😀😀

  • @malvinabarrett3665
    @malvinabarrett3665 2 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed that video, thank you! Just subscribed 😃

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it 😻😻😻
      New one is out later today so you are just in time

  • @ML-po2hq
    @ML-po2hq Год назад

    Hey thank you ladies - your enthusiasm was great !! just about to start this process :) great to not here a us voice ;) x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Glad you enjoyed the video… and a local (ish) voice 😂
      Hope it’s useful 🤞

  • @NettiGaming
    @NettiGaming 3 года назад

    I love your accent it reminds me so much of my family up north. Xx

  • @marypearl6450
    @marypearl6450 7 месяцев назад +2

    Nicely explained for a novice like me

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  7 месяцев назад

      Hopefully it helps 🤞

  • @alexcunliffe9675
    @alexcunliffe9675 3 года назад +2

    I enjoyed that, thank you. You're a lovely lady and your hair is fab x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it... and my hair is driving me insane.... that video was last year... you should see it now :D
      But I'm booked in on wed for a hair cut :D

  • @emammadov
    @emammadov 3 года назад

    Loving your videos!

  • @VeronicaHL
    @VeronicaHL 3 года назад +2

    This is so helpful! All of my supermarket herbs keep dying. Thank you!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Glad it was useful. Good luck with your next lot of herbs

  • @geraldinecampbell1941
    @geraldinecampbell1941 3 года назад +2

    Found your videos on You Tube Eli. Just binge watched over 30 of them . So interesting. Trying to gain as much info as possible as new Rhino greenhouse arriving week commencing 11 January 2021. Can't wait.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Oh Geraldine, I think this is the most exciting time, new greenhouse time :)
      Glad you're finding the videos useful, and there will be a whole lot more come spring:)
      Have you any thoughts yet on how you are going to use it?

    • @geraldinecampbell1941
      @geraldinecampbell1941 3 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate Havent ordered any staging yet as wasn't sure how to lay it out but thinking the collapsible ones you have as I'll be growing tomatoes so will need the height on one side. Watched your video where you planted 2 pepper plants. I had about 50 and got nothing. 😟 Now I know where I went wrong. Far too many in one pot. I didn't sacrifice any!! I'll be better informed this year. Looking forward to your new videos but will look for videos of yours that I've not seen yet. Thank you. x

  • @davedree
    @davedree 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for the tip! I might be able to save mine now :)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      Fingers crossed Davedree! Let me know if you win!

  • @ofeliabalmori9133
    @ofeliabalmori9133 Год назад +1

    first time doing this but I trust aunty Eli !!!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      You’ll be fab… go for it 😂😂😂

  • @sandeemer1
    @sandeemer1 3 года назад +2

    I love love your videos. thank you. Im in Texas so we have a lot of heat

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      S little bit of heat would be lovely but this spring has been our coldest on record

  • @sadiafarzana3732
    @sadiafarzana3732 2 года назад +1

    love ur presentation

  • @biancaeagle
    @biancaeagle 7 месяцев назад +1

    Endearing to watch and great feel. Very informative. Think I've found a new channel to watch!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  7 месяцев назад +1

      😂😂😂 we’re glad to have you

    • @biancaeagle
      @biancaeagle 7 месяцев назад

      @@eliandkate You're fantastic, feels like home!

  • @loveislight1995
    @loveislight1995 2 года назад +1

    That explains why every single basil plant I buy dies. Thank you for this, very helpful indeed!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад

      Awesome. So glad it's useful

  • @CharlotteEverywhere
    @CharlotteEverywhere 4 года назад

    Great video! I’ve just ordered a load of herbs on my shopping delivery. X

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      you can't beat having fresh herbs for cooking :) Having herbs near the kitchen door is what got me started.

  • @georgiamaxwell6622
    @georgiamaxwell6622 3 года назад +1

    Very helpful thank you x👍

  • @shaunfarrington7361
    @shaunfarrington7361 11 месяцев назад

    great vid, here after experimenting with some Aldi bought basil, kept watering it and popped it in the window, its still going strong!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад

      👍👍👍👍👍

  • @heatherkirk5395
    @heatherkirk5395 2 месяца назад

    Loved your video easy to follow I have subscribed

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 месяца назад

      Glad to have you with us Heather

  • @chicosgarden
    @chicosgarden Год назад +3

    I can't tell you the multiple times I have killed store bought herb plants in the past. I can see now why the died so quickly. We just brought home a Coriander plant tonight so now I know what to do!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +2

      Oh wow
      Just to warn you
      Coriander is a difficult one

    • @kristinep8586
      @kristinep8586 Год назад

      @@eliandkate Oh no, I just bought one from supermarket.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      Don’t give up yet……

  • @scrappedlives
    @scrappedlives Год назад +3

    We don't get that many plants in one pot so I just take them out the pot and plant them in a very large planter with lots of fresh soil. I have an amazing herb garden throughout the summer, :-) In winter a put the planter in my glass house. Most of the time it survises the winter, except when it's freezing below -5 C.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад +1

      I wish it would survive here 🙁🙁🙁

  • @melissasparks4367
    @melissasparks4367 2 года назад +3

    I’ve just discovered your channel and can’t thank you enough for your advice..so clear and comprehensive!! I wondered what your advice would be for coriander? Does it follow the same principle as the basil?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +1

      welcome to our community :D
      ha ha ha I get asked a lot about coriander but I'm afraid I don't grow it as Kate HATES the flavour :D
      I've been told it's a real difficult one, but I'm afraid I have a rule that I don't give advice based on maybes... so if I don't have genuine experience of something I don't like to put out advice just to look good - I don't think it's fair to people :D
      Sorry, but why not have a go and see how it goes? That's always the best way to learn I think...

  • @noahbalulis
    @noahbalulis День назад

    Awesome video! 💪🏽🥳

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  День назад

      🥰🥰🥰🥰 yay hope it helps

  • @baldyoldfart5828
    @baldyoldfart5828 7 месяцев назад +1

    you're a funny wee lass ....subbed

  • @aaronautry1981
    @aaronautry1981 3 месяца назад

    Hello good afternoon, I'm from USA, just watched this little lesson because it came randomly in my feed after searching for results and peer to peer reviews about store bought herbal plants for indoor/ outdoor use. I know this video is about 3 years old but nevertheless it's still relevant for me and extremely helpful. You are such a charming lady and very informative. I love some basil and cilantro and art my store they have the cilantro, basil, parsley, chives, mint, rosemary, thyme, all in one cart in the porridge department and i want one of each. I love cooking with fresh herbs and especially to include fresh basil. Herbs and produce have become nearly cost prohibitive that i want to start growing my own herbal plants as well as various onions and peppers and tomatoes and other small berries. I love in an apartment and i genuinely appreciate your advice on how to commit the longevity of these wonderful little gifts. Thank you have a wonderful day blessings.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 месяца назад

      Hopefully it’ll start you down the path of gardening fun 😁

  • @TD-mo2ci
    @TD-mo2ci 4 года назад

    Just found your channel - just bought a greenhouse and looking forward to getting some hints tips and advice from the channel 👍 ATB.

  • @gamingbubble1103
    @gamingbubble1103 4 года назад +1

    Very good video and it helps to know what to grow and what not to grow outside as I also live in Scotland 😁

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      Indeed Dan. So many disappointments until I learned that we weren't the same as Kent :)

  • @sammigraphics3372
    @sammigraphics3372 4 года назад

    me and my partner have just bought our first greenhouse because my aloe Vera plant has sprouted to the point i can no longer keep them in the house so we have decided to start growing our own fruit and herbs aswell! Will be looking to your videos for some tips! Also love the fact your a Scottish youtuber!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      ha ha ha you bought a greenhouse for your Aloe plant - that is awesome, but yup absolutely... make use of that new space :)

  • @bohebionte
    @bohebionte Год назад

    Thank you so much, that is so helpful!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад

      Fab….. good luck with your herbs

    • @bohebionte
      @bohebionte 11 месяцев назад

      @@eliandkate how long does it usually take for them to regain strength? My repotted parsley still looks kind of dead after 2 days, I wonder if I should water more.. thanks so much!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад +1

      It depends on conditions but can be up to a week

  • @Line_Integral_
    @Line_Integral_ 2 месяца назад

    I subscribed you the moment I started watching this video ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 месяца назад

      Welcome to the community

  • @Kartenhouse
    @Kartenhouse 3 года назад +2

    13:30 Just over the 900 subscriber mark, huh ^^ Congratulations on your rapid growth, it's very well earned!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Ha ha ha yeah this video is from a while ago 😁

  • @paulosiciliani
    @paulosiciliani Год назад

    Thank you 👍

  • @BABYGIRL4U1
    @BABYGIRL4U1 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад

      You are entirely welcome 😍😍😍

  • @giles8373
    @giles8373 4 года назад

    Your absolutely right, I'm one those that have struggled with supermarket herbs with failure, except for some rosemary which has become very woody with little yield. I have cut back the woody parts which seems to improved yield. Thankyou for sharing advice.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      No problem Giles. Hope it's useful :)

    • @giles8373
      @giles8373 4 года назад

      @@eliandkate Just enjoying a cold beer before re potting the herbs. Your right again, Rosemary woody but alive, Mint has got in all the other little pots, parsley is ok, chives have done well and spread, but thyme is my favourite and I have two plants that are really weak and straggly. I'll give them all their own pots a big as I have.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      you've been busy.... earned that beer I reckon.

  • @marinaagathangelou4049
    @marinaagathangelou4049 3 года назад +1

    Great. Idea I needed this! Thanks x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      glad it was helpful

    • @marinaagathangelou4049
      @marinaagathangelou4049 3 года назад

      The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate I noticed today a lot of my courgette leaves have gone yellow and dry and ripped do you know why?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +1

      Hey Marina,
      it could be a few things, it could be as simple food and water - courgettes are thirsty and hungry plants so they need regular watering and feeding, just like tomatoes. However, it could also just be natural die back of leaves. You do see this a lot here in Scotland, leaves, especially the larger older leaves, go yellow and dry up. This is just natural and you can cut them off to tidy the plant up.
      The leaves are quite big and so are basically sails when it is windy, you find they get blown around a lot and can get torn, I have this too. But keep an eye out for pests as well. If you are a regular viewer with us, you will see how cats LOVE chewing on the leaves.

    • @marinaagathangelou4049
      @marinaagathangelou4049 3 года назад

      The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate thanks! Xx 💕❤️

  • @GreenWitchApothecary
    @GreenWitchApothecary 7 месяцев назад

    I love it. Gateway… 🤣🥂

  • @01123heavenlybe
    @01123heavenlybe 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks! 🖖🏾🇱🇨🌈✨🧝🏿🧝🏽‍♂️🍭💚

  • @janeyp9203
    @janeyp9203 4 года назад +3

    Fabulous! I will be replanting my basil and parsley tomorrow as per your wonderfully warm and entertaining video, as I use a lot of both. I already have a huge rosemary SHRUB in my back garden. I have 2 questions:
    Rosemary - she is HUUUUGE and woody. Should I prune her?
    Coriander - I can never get enough. How can I grow her from a shop bought? Can she grow in garden or just indoors?
    Thank you. I hope you find your dry shampoo! :)
    x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад +2

      Oh, exciting stuff!
      With your rosemary, you can prune it and if you are in the UK this is a good time to do that. You want to prune it spring or early summer so that the plant has time to recover before it needs to prepare for the colder weather. You can either "hard prune" if you are wanting to completely reshape the bush. To do this, you can cut it back quite severely, but don't take more than a third off at any time, to allow the plant to continue creating food and be strong enough to recover. Or if you want to encourage it to grow new shoots, then you can take maybe 2 inches off the tips of the branches.
      With coriander, that's a whole different story. Coriander is a herb that doesn't always regrow after harvesting. I've never managed to get it to be particularly productive but other folks do seem to have success. Again, the pots you buy in the supermarket tend to have too many plants in there, so separate them out. It's the same rules as harvesting basil, but the plant responds a lot slower so you need to be very patient.
      You can grow coriander outdoors as it does prefer cooler temperature but the leaves are still quite tender, so protect it from the worst of the weather.
      I did get my dry shampoo thanks :)

  • @YukiKitkat
    @YukiKitkat 10 месяцев назад +2

    thanks, im gonna use that so i can feed my bunny fresh herbs

  • @Philyra86
    @Philyra86 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for this. I haven't bought chives in a pot in years, but i did yesterday and after getting home i remembered they used to do die on me nomatter how much water i gave them. I'll be on the lookout for soil and a rectangular new pot tomorrow seeing as it needs to go in the window.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 месяца назад

      Yeah give them a bit more space and soil and you’ll be grand

  • @altnarrative
    @altnarrative 2 года назад +2

    Poor coriander didn't get a word in. Thanks for this info.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +4

      Coriander is a dirty word in our house 😂🤣😂🤣 Kate has that genetic thing where she absolutely can't eat it... like eating soap

    • @altnarrative
      @altnarrative 2 года назад +2

      @@eliandkate i used to hate coriander until a friend refused to accept that I hate it. He made me a fish curry with coriander and I've been utterly obsessed ever since. I put piles and piles of it in my food.

  • @Katiemomo
    @Katiemomo 3 года назад +1

    So helpful! Thank you, looks like I unknowingly just bought about a million plant babies 😅

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      the question is... do you have space for all those babies you adopted? 😂😂

  • @ladyplum4851
    @ladyplum4851 11 месяцев назад

    Hi Eli & Kate can I divide and plant straight into my herb patch? I am down in the south of England
    Love your episodes, they all so helpful.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  11 месяцев назад

      yup you can if those plants will grow in your climate. Basil doesn't do so well for me.
      Make sure to give things a really good water when you plant them. They will sulk a bit, usually for a few days to a week. But they will perk up again as long as you make sure they get plenty of water.

  • @BlackStrawberry79
    @BlackStrawberry79 4 года назад +1

    thank you so much for this video, it's super helpful! Ive been wondering lately why all the herbs I buy seem to be a bit suicidal, they just used to die within days. I thought maybe the supermarkets make them so they don't have enough nutrients to survive for long (making people go back in to buy more). but now you've told me! I'll definitely have to try and seperate them next time I buy some. 🌿🌿 Also I'm excited for the giveaway!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      Oh excellent. I'm glad the video might useful. I too succumbed to the ever dying basil for a few years until I started growing my own from seed.
      It took me a while to work out what was actually going on.

  • @zab3518
    @zab3518 3 года назад +1

    Hello from Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
    Really helpful video, thanks!
    Did you use soil or compost to re-pot the basil?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +3

      Hey Liz,
      one of the biggest confusions in gardening :D
      We say soil because we're conditioned to refer to everything we grow in as soil, but in all honesty I never grow anything in soil as it is too heavy, compacts and have very little nutritional benefit for the plants. I have planted just using compost when I've been using small pots and I've not had anything else available (the joys of the last year), but generally I make my own potting mix to give my plants the best possible chance. I don't buy those ready make bags of mix or potting compost (what ever different companies label them) as they are crazy expensive and not worth the money.
      I did a video a few months ago on making your own mix if you want to try it, really simple: ruclips.net/video/F5gQusj_EIk/видео.html

  • @TheJenjuju
    @TheJenjuju 4 года назад +1

    I just found this channel and these videos are super helpful, thats a like and a sub from me :)

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      I'm glad it's helpful Jennifer. I learned so much from other folk online so it's great to be able to pay back a little.

  • @elsbethgoellnitz2443
    @elsbethgoellnitz2443 3 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed you video... really helped me out alot and really loved your energy :) The super market bought coriander I always struggle with, do you have any tip to help me keep them alive?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful! Full confession... coriander is a right pain... I've never managed to keep the little gits going as long as I'd like.

  • @user-id3pl7uy4j
    @user-id3pl7uy4j 4 года назад +1

    Very informative video. Will you repot the basil into an even larger pot when the current pot becomes root bound?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      I move it into my chilliegrow once it's a bit more stable.
      I grow my tender herbs, like basil, in my greenhouse. The chilligrow gives me an advantage that I can have multiple plants in one of the 6 litres pots because the watering and feeding is controlled.
      Doing that today in fact.

  • @melhughes3567
    @melhughes3567 3 месяца назад +1

    You are so charming! New sub here. I didn't know about battery herbs. A Good day to you. ❤

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 месяца назад

      Thanks and welcome to our gang… but battery herbs?

    • @melhughes3567
      @melhughes3567 3 месяца назад

      @@eliandkate like battery chickens etc. the thought had never occurred to me. 🌿🌿🌿

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 месяца назад

      @melhughes3567 ahhhhhh 😂

  • @tassiaearaujo6753
    @tassiaearaujo6753 3 года назад +1

    The video was really helpful. I just got a little basil pott and I was afraid of ruined it. Since we are close to the winter time i it possible to leave it next to the heater so it can receive some of the heat?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +2

      Oh I wouldn't have it too near the heater - that can kill them. The main thing it will need is light.

  • @kyipadolma9105
    @kyipadolma9105 6 дней назад +1

    Thank u so much for ur store bought herbs tips. New subscriber here. I never managed to keep my store bought thyme alive. I did transfer to a bigger pot. But did not survive. Is it à bad thing to trim off right away once ur herb is home. I did just now. Thought it will help to bush it out. May be not right? Do u thing that I should not have done it. Please ur advise. Thank u so much.

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  6 дней назад

      I would let the plant get used to the new environment before doing any big prunes and even then, remember, NEVER take more than a third off the plant at any time

  • @leanneholmes5442
    @leanneholmes5442 9 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for this video, I've been doomed my whole life at keeping plants alive, I just can't. I've even managed to kill my mint plant which amuses my mum no end because mint is ubiquitous. It makes so much sense now why I can't keep supermarket herbs alive longer than a few weeks, but why I can grow them from seed, feel a bit daft for not realising. Good video for complete beginners

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  9 месяцев назад +1

      Don’t feel daft at all how were to meant to know???

    • @leanneholmes5442
      @leanneholmes5442 9 месяцев назад

      I've just repotted the basil plant(s!!!), into four pots, one of them had two tiny new leaves, hopefully this will have saved it! Thanks again :) @@eliandkate

  • @ej5235
    @ej5235 2 года назад +2

    Thank you. I have been trying to do this for years, but my house generally ends up as a plant hospice. My Rosemary is happy, but I cant keep the coriander alive. I will try again using your method and see how it goes, thanks

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  2 года назад +2

      Coriander is a difficult one and loads of people ha e problems with it.

    • @ej5235
      @ej5235 2 года назад +1

      @@eliandkate thanks, that makes me feel a lot better 😊

  • @rbthegardennannyllc4219
    @rbthegardennannyllc4219 3 года назад +1

    Eli can basil be put under a grow light? Great information. Just purchased at Trader Joe’s. Thanks.

  • @fyourchickenstrips2068
    @fyourchickenstrips2068 3 года назад +1

    My boyfriend bought me some parsley, mint and basil yesterday, I wont be using it myself but it's a great addition to my bunnies bowl of veggies, they're not looking so good rn, I re potted the basil and mint because the pot was far too small and I'll be re potting them again in a week or so if they're still alive😅

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  3 года назад +2

      you don't use fresh herbs for yourself? Those are spoiled rabbits, I hope they appreciate you 😀

  • @ahmed_elalfy
    @ahmed_elalfy 4 года назад +1

    That is such a helpful video thank you. Managed to save my basil plant and is growing happily but unfortunately my thyme is dying despite me putting it in a bigger pot. Do you separate them like basil?

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад +1

      Hey Ahmed, glad it was helpful. It does seem to be a popular video so I imagine a lot of us have struggled with shop bought herbs at some time.
      Now with thyme, no you don't need to separate out usually unless it is a big plant. But thyme really doesn't like to be wet, it much prefers a really free draining soil and loves lots of direct sunlight. So be careful with your watering, make sure there is plenty of drainage and put it in a really sunny spot.
      I've got thyme in my rockery where it pretty much gets ignored and it is happy enough that it's spreading and taking over :)
      Fingers crossed for your little plant :)

    • @ahmed_elalfy
      @ahmed_elalfy 4 года назад

      The Kitchen Garden with Eli & Kate thank you so much. I guess i know what happened now. It is too much watering. I will try yo save it now if not i am afraid i will have to retry again with another nee fresh plant. And will resist the temptation to keep watering!

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  4 года назад

      we've all done it Ahmed. I've got my fingers crossed for you :)

  • @malouteopaco9305
    @malouteopaco9305 2 года назад +2

    Hello Miss Eli i am so glad to found your channel, i have killed more Basil than anybody, but now! I know why! I just bought another one and i will divide and repot, maybe i won’t kill this poor thing! I thank you Miss Eli and God bless you and family.

  • @kerryhopkins3950
    @kerryhopkins3950 Год назад

    Hi can I ask can I put them in wall pots like behind you on the fence please x

    • @eliandkate
      @eliandkate  Год назад

      You can but with anything like that you really need to keep on top of watering and feeding as the pots don’t provide a lot of space