[mashauk]

I've been given a huge branch of Rosemary today, from someone on the lottie, I don't want to try to repot it as I already have a couple of plants, any ideas on what to do with it?  In the meantime, is it best to leave the leaves on the branch and put it in a dark cupboard, or strip the leaves and put them in the fridge or a jar?

[Sally A]

Smack OH with it, if he can't choose a suitable holiday destination :?:  

[mashauk]

Smack OH with it, if he can't choose a suitable holiday destination :?:  

With everything that's going on at the moment, that's not really being talked about!  We may go to Valencia for a long weekend after the funeral but can't think about booking stuff and hassling him at the moment, I think I'll probably go to Greece on my own - it's a shame because we've probably lost out on the cheap deals now, but hey ho.

[WG.]

I'd be tempted to strip bottom 6" and keep it in a vase of water (in full light)

[Selkie]

I'd be tempted to strip bottom 6" and keep it in a vase of water (in full light)

  You don't want to know what I thought when I read that -- thought this was a thread about me

(big headed as usual :oops: )

[mashauk]

I'd be tempted to strip bottom 6" and keep it in a vase of water (in full light)

To regrow the plant do you mean, or just to keep it fresh until I use it, won't the leaves start dropping off?

[WG.]

Just talk quietly amongst yourselves please folks ... ....

[mashauk]

eh?  The bottom 12" is bare anyway.

[WG.]

Get a big vase then

[mashauk]

OK.  Think I'll try to buy some olive oil tomorrow  

[WG.]

OK.  Think I'll try to buy some olive oil tomorrow  

Que?

[mashauk]

I haven't got a big vase or anywhere to put a big vase if I had one at the moment,  so I'm going to buy some olive oil and put the rosemary in bottles, can't think what else to do with it at the moment.

[gobs]

Wiggy is right, as so often, Masha, they will last best as a cut flower, you surely have a bucket.

By no means put them in the fridge.

[mashauk]

Wiggy is right, as so often, Masha, they will last best as a cut flower, you surely have a bucket.

By no means put them in the fridge.

Found something, they're on a kitchen counter as I don't have a window ledge to put them on, I will probably make oil with some, and freeze some in ice cubes, or make up some sauces to freeze, just couldn't turn it down as I love Rosemary - I just thought all the leaves would start to drop off everywhere, but Ive done it anyway!

[WG.]

Rosemary needles in olive oil will ferment.  Too much yeast on the needles.

Keep it in the fridge & consume within ?? ... a month ?