Growing Rosemary

I love to use all herbs in my cookery and I do grow them all successfully in my garden. I think you are killing your rosemary plants by too much kindness. They originate from the Mediterranean regions and grow on the hillside where the soil is poor. They are not draught resistant but I do not water mine at all I just leave them in the garden and I would never feed them in any way. At the moment my rosemary is about 3' high and covered in small flowers it looks very attractive as well as being useful

I was glad to find this discussion about growing rosemary. I recently started trying to use it more when cooking due to its health benefits. Someone gave me a very small pot (about 2 inches across) with a rosemary plant in it. I have it in the bay window of my living room and it is okay so far. I was wondering what type of soil it preferred and how much to water it. I do hope that it doesn't die, as I really enjoy the taste. I am trying to find out more ways to use it in my cooking. I have discovered that it is great sprinkled in an omlet! I also put it in my mashed potatoes with some garlic too!

I have to rosemary bush's and have to tell you I never water them , there like a olive tree in that sense, the less you water the better they grow. Both of my plants are doing really well and we use them in different types of dishes all the time. For the most part they are used in lamb dishes, but other than that I cant really tell you as my girlfriend does all the cooking, I just keep the lants alive.lol

I used to grow rosemary quite successfully, when I lived down south-- some of my bushes became as much as four feet tall and five feet across. It tends to do best in warm climates, and definitely does not like to be overwatered, and it needs good drainage. I have always liked using fresh rosemary in dishes that call for lamb and mutton-- it's a very strong-flavored herb, so it does well with strong-flavored meats. The leaves tend to be tough and almost woody, so it's important to chop them fairly finely, before use.

We have the same problem . Perhaps we have to put it in a shaded and not to water it too much. It is added to chicken recipes. One survived when i placed it not directly in the sun and do not water it too much and kept moist though so it will not get dried up.