forum: Food, Wine and Gardening
#11 Thu 22 Feb 07 7:51am
The White Rabbit

- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
Re: Save my sage!
I had the exact same thing happen. I read somewhere that if the plant does just die for no reason (ie. not over/under-watering) then it's a fungal or bacterial disease and it's best to lose the plant in the rubbish (not compost or green recycling). The stems will begin to go black and then it's all over. Sage can survive well in pots but occasionally you get a bum plant.
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#12 Thu 22 Feb 07 12:10pm
Rome
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Re: Save my sage!
I hope that doesn't happen to mine!
I'll avoid watering it for a couple of days, as suggested, to dry the soil out a little.
Fingers crossed!
I've never had a plant that's died for no reason. I've always come to the conclusion that I'M the reason! No matter how much research I do to find out how to take care of the plant, I just don't seem to get it right!
Mind you, I did have a small success once: I managed to grow a little advocado plant from the stone of a fruit I bought to make an advocado cheesecake. The plant grew to about 20cm and then suddenly lost it's leaves and dried up. So upsetting! ![]()
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#13 Thu 22 Feb 07 6:22pm
bcrain
Occupation Duty Free Lancome and Fragrance sales
- From Greater Vancouver
- Member since Mon 23 Oct 06
Re: Save my sage!
When you grow things from seed you always have a high % that die or just dont take so don't think it's you, lol, just have a few going at the same time. Fingers crossed for you. ![]()
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#14 Fri 23 Feb 07 3:02am
The White Rabbit

- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Tue 22 Jun 04
Re: Save my sage!
THe diseases i read about were ones that had just multiplied on the plant - nothing you can do about it.
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#15 Fri 23 Feb 07 5:13pm
Rome
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Re: Save my sage!
Ladies and gentlemen ... we have greenfly!
I guess that might be the problem!
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#16 Sat 10 Mar 07 1:08pm
abeach
- Member Occupation Systems Engineer
- From Oldham
- Member since Sat 10 Mar 07
Re: Save my sage!
You can get spray for greenfly. Sage like well drained soil, you prob only need to water twice a week at the most in the winter if you are keeping it indoors. My basil on needs watering once per week at the mo.
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