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My chives and spearmint won't support themselves, there all droopy. What should I do? They seem to be thriving but there all droopy. the spearmint seems to be growing like a vine. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
* * * * people tell me I have the body of a god... too bad its buddah. Plants: 561 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006
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The chives you can cut down and use the green stems. Just leave a couple of inches of leaves for the plant to use. Then it will stand up straight. That's what I use for a harvesting meter. I love my chives.
Mints will develop roots and dig back into the soil so let them creep around. At least the ones I've grown from seed will. The ones from cuttings I've never done and they appear quite different.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
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I find it best to leave them alone. When i harvest chives, I cut the stem right to the ground. I find if I leave any it turns brown and dies. The drooping is their natural growth habit. mints, is it so droopy its not standing at all? Mine gets to maybe 8" tall and then leans over on the plants near it.
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well these plants are just month old sprouts. the chives stands up about an inch and the rest droops over. the mint doesn't stand at all, it just lays off to the side and towards the top of the plant it curves up.
* * * * people tell me I have the body of a god... too bad its buddah. Plants: 561 | From: Seattle, WA | Registered: Feb 2006
| Seeded: 24.224.11.25
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Do you have adequate lighting on them? A lot of people complain about their flowers, vegetables and herbs being too "leggy"...falling over...u have to have the right amount of light on them...right on top of them! I'm assuming yo have them in your house??
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I'm guessing that's what the problem is. They're falling over because they're trying to stretch for the light, making them "leggy" and weak. I grow mine under fluorescent lights until it's warm enough to have them outside. You can always transplant them much deeper into another pot....deep enough where they're not falling over. If they're still green...they're still alive...don't give up! Do you have a fluorescent light? Do you plan on putting them outside? What's the temps like there in Kansas? I've already planted my chives outside, they seem to be doing fine even though our night time temps are still getting low. I still have my mint in the house...under the fluorescents.
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My suggestion would be to put them in new pots and plant them good and deep. What window do u have them in? South and East windows are best to choose from. I have thyme growing in my East window right now and it seems to be doing fine. Anyway of posting a pic?
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It's hard to see the pics but I think they look dry. I've used those jiffy pellets and I'm not crazy about them for that reason. When I water the pellets, I fill the tray they're sitting in and let them absorb the water rather than watering from the top. But anyways...it's time to get them out of those pellets. You need to transplant them into bigger pots into good potting soil. Plant them good and deep. Good luck! Keep us posted. Christina
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I now have all my chives and mint transplanted in bigger pots sitting in my western facing window sill. And I have 4 mint plants outside in a big pot. I hope they grow.
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