I planted Sage in the herb garden this year because we LOVE Pesto and I thought I'd try Sage Pesto. I'd found a great deal on end of summer clearance and since Sage is Perennial I thought I'd take advantage of the cheap price (something like $2) and give it a whirl. Considering that it was planted in August it's grown really well, I think I've made a good choice.
Having never grown Sage before and with it getting close to the end of the garden season, I thought I'd research to see how much of the plant I can harvest without killing it. Good thing I did! Apparently you're not supposed to harvest much of the plant in the first year. Great! No Sage Pesto this year.
So from my research, what I need to do is mulch the plant really well with something like leaves. In the spring when I uncover it I need to prune it to shape the plant. Then midsummer is when I can have my harvest I'm wishing for. Given it's hardy nature, and if it grows well in our climate, I may push my luck and try for two harvests.
For now I'm going to enjoy a few leaves here and there and look forward to a yummy harvest next year.
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