HERB - preparing for winter

[Gaylin Walli]

I guess it's time to take the plants in, or at least pay
more attention to any frost/freeze advisories. Had I still
been living in the Upper Penninsula, the plants would have
a comfy home inside already (as of mid August).

I guess I wasn't paying attention this year now that I'm in
metro-Detroit. The temp wasn't even supposed to be much
lower than 47 here and when I went to bed it was still 68.
Darn darn darn darn darn. I should have covered them anyway.

I lost a lovely oregano and a variagated oregano last night
along with the columbine that I was nursing back to health
after the infestation it got this summer.  *sigh*

It's always sad, isn't it?

For those of you who are forced to grow solely in pots
to maintain your medieval garden plants, how do you winter
your plants over? I've been relying on a grow light in my
basement on a timer. The basement is rather cool, unheated,
and relatively dry. But I'm wondering if it wouldn't be
better to bury some of the pots in a hidden location along
the fenceline of the apartment complex and pray no one
wonders what the heck they are.

Which brings me to another question? Was the preference
during the middle ages to keep plants in the ground or
is there any written evidence of considerable collections
in pots? Just wondering, because all I can find are pictures
and manuscripts illustrations concerning potted plants.

jasmine "preparing for the winter" de cordoba
jasmine at infoengine.com
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