Rosemary

Rosemary

   The  flowers from the rosemary come in shades of blue, purple, to a nice pink. Mine as you can see are light purple. What a fragrant plant and adds a lovely green or silver (depending on the type you have) to the interior of your home. As most cooking friendly people know this plant is a must for flavor! This website tells you how and what parts of the plant you can use.

http://madeleineg.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Use-Rosemary-In-Your-Cooking

  I grew all three of mine from cuts off a old plant that my mother in law has (huge plant its incredible ), you can also take bottom leaves from other plants and put them directly in to the soil to grow new plants.

Indoor care for the lovely rosemary-
  The plant thrives in pots but must have a sunny area to grow. It needs well draining soil and dose not tolerate water-logging, the roots will rot. Let the plant dry out before the next watering. I look for the leaves to start curling before I water. If it starts to get a bit big for the pot don't be afraid to trim it back. Indoor rosemary dose also need to be fertilized regularly.

      Great website for more info on indoor rosemary care-
 http://houseplants.about.com/od/More_Plant_Profiles/p/Growing-Rosemary-Indoors.htm

Extra knowledge 

  Very drought hardy plant and some types can grow up to 5-6-7 feet tall outside. Some grow straight up and some are used for ground cover. Something else i did not know is that rosemary is pest resistant (bugs, deer, and rabbits). If you want to grow outside it needs a climate where the ground dose not freeze to many times a year. Some harder verities will tolerate a little freezing.

This website tell you the different types of rosemary-

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/faqs/RightRosemary.htmlBe care full some types are not resistant to frost!

Creative things-
- cooking with it
- make a balm
- can make a rosemary oil
- make a rinse for you hair
- use it for a natural bug spray
- the sent is a great stress reliever

Different types of rosemary and what type is best for you!
http://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/right-rosemary-for-you-00400000023371/page3.html

- References -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosemary

http://wellnessmama.com/5193/herb-profile-rosemary/