tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post2105201296411096673..comments2024-03-11T23:54:03.947-04:00Comments on The Herb Gardener: How to Grow Curry Plant (Helichrysum italicum)The Herb Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-17197600567106668522022-03-29T22:35:15.032-04:002022-03-29T22:35:15.032-04:00I've also read that.... I hate that people can...I've also read that.... I hate that people can just post whatever they want online. It's hard to figure out what's correct and what's not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398629579024028743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-2087775569454793752019-10-09T06:11:42.549-04:002019-10-09T06:11:42.549-04:00Discovered this site whilst searching for informat...Discovered this site whilst searching for information on the herb that smells like curry. Really glad I did very helpful comments. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145603459947930860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-88405698327726768672019-08-14T14:17:35.874-04:002019-08-14T14:17:35.874-04:00Very useful information thank you!
I actually pref...Very useful information thank you!<br />I actually prefer it to rosemary and I like that it is not so intense but sweet<br />It was very useful to know that it is not poisonousMoncherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676474418413028638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-52618515679957066382019-05-20T05:55:25.997-04:002019-05-20T05:55:25.997-04:00I’ve just ordered some seeds , as I love southern ...I’ve just ordered some seeds , as I love southern Indian style food and use them regularly, the above recipe Cloggy-cook <br />Sounds similar to a thoran style dish I’ve made ..looking forward to growing them ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108646382779102848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-22843902481494194122015-04-15T10:52:02.140-04:002015-04-15T10:52:02.140-04:00I've been growing it in our heavy Dutch clay s...I've been growing it in our heavy Dutch clay soil for years (sunny position). I came across it in a cabbage stir-fry in Turkey and couldn't get enough! Choose your cabbage leaf of preference, I like kale, finely chop a mild onion, crush 1 clove of garlic gently fry till almost golden, now add 5 sprigs of curry leaves and the Kale and toss till the kale is ready to eat. Yum with grilled Cloggy_Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243217929398901948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-57169978614648154122014-04-21T05:06:10.719-04:002014-04-21T05:06:10.719-04:00Over here in Andalucía this plant grows wild as it...Over here in Andalucía this plant grows wild as it is in its natural range. A local man told me it is called here, mantequilla de la tierra, butter of the earth, for its yellow flowers. These are all they use here making a strengthening herbal tea. I have no idea what, if anything, this tea contains and have yet to try it. The soils here a thin but a clay derived from the conglomerate rocks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144862584037517316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-8524846522655142052014-04-21T05:01:27.540-04:002014-04-21T05:01:27.540-04:00Over here in Andalucía, Southern Spain, this littl...Over here in Andalucía, Southern Spain, this little plant grows wild, all over the place in the thin, but clay, soils. A local told me it is called Mantequilla de la tierra, Butter of the soil/earth because of the yellow flowers which are used to make a strengthening herbal tea - I have no idea what, if anything, it contains. I have looked on http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144862584037517316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-47592182471910573832013-08-10T12:37:58.628-04:002013-08-10T12:37:58.628-04:00i like curry but dont like the smell of this plant...i like curry but dont like the smell of this plant and it stays on your hands for hours00264167https://www.blogger.com/profile/13048376040774874132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-37598988429349667932013-05-29T11:17:09.832-04:002013-05-29T11:17:09.832-04:00I found this little plant at the grocery store (ha...I found this little plant at the grocery store (half dead) for 50 cents so I took it home, expecting to kill it (two years ago). It is now the biggest herb bush in my garden and smells lovely. I just didn't know what to do with it all, so this site has been helpful. I am in Kentucky (used to be zone 4 but now we are considered zone 6). I am going to attempt making curry vinegar and maybe oil.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423835985309032711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-59690420268050701252013-05-01T02:42:43.278-04:002013-05-01T02:42:43.278-04:00Thank you for the information! I personally like ...Thank you for the information! I personally like this little plant for it's soft, silvery leaves, and its aroma. <br /><br />However, I was looking for "curry leaves" called for in some Indian recipes I have...and have since discovered this is NOT the plant they are referring to. The curry leaf plant they are referring to in those recipes is "Murraya koenigii" so if anyLaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17326000210104369073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-4672024717459232602013-02-28T12:40:05.628-05:002013-02-28T12:40:05.628-05:00Diane,
Welcome!
SaraDiane,<br /><br />Welcome!<br /><br />SaraThe Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-26302123564102999522013-02-28T12:36:20.003-05:002013-02-28T12:36:20.003-05:00I just found this, because our local nursery had w...I just found this, because our local nursery had what looked like a rosemary plant - but a bit different. I bought two of them. Glad to have found info here about this plant! I think I will nose around your blog, being I'm doing raised beds this year, and I have herbs planted in the garden area at church. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765443131151220391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-10974340047595679002012-05-25T09:38:23.261-04:002012-05-25T09:38:23.261-04:00Hi Sara,
Often herb gardeners will snip buds off ...Hi Sara,<br /><br />Often herb gardeners will snip buds off plants they want to keep from bolting -- or flowering prematurely. Usually when a plant begins to flower, it puts all of its energy into producing flowers and stops producing as many leaves. If you're cultivating an herb like cilantro, dill, basil or curry plant for its leaves, snipping off the emerging buds will prolong leaf The Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-3426496057648921532012-05-25T03:23:12.840-04:002012-05-25T03:23:12.840-04:00hi sara :) do you know, does trimming the the budd...hi sara :) do you know, does trimming the the budding flowers from the tips serve any purpose? thanks!SARA DEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660302441265506044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-64145372076792009752012-04-09T21:29:12.105-04:002012-04-09T21:29:12.105-04:00Hi Deborah,
There seems to be a lot of misinforma...Hi Deborah,<br /><br />There seems to be a lot of misinformation around regarding this plant, as well as some common name misidentifications. For more information about the medical attributes of curry plant, take a look at the listing for it at WebMd (look at the extended plant name list because this little guy goes by a lot of names.) <br /><br />http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/The Herb Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03582909620746871601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861562129126489326.post-26214187713702017912012-04-09T20:48:55.326-04:002012-04-09T20:48:55.326-04:00You're right, it smells like maple syrup! Look...You're right, it smells like maple syrup! Looks like santolina or lavender.I use it for aromatherapy items I make. I've read it's not safe to eat? Glad to hear it is...Deborah Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13101727589611691226noreply@blogger.com