Herb gardeners Please Help me?

I have been growing some herbs that started as seeds last February. They are all straggly. I pinched back the basil already because I found instructions here on how to do this. I also have:



Thyme (in ground)

The rest are potted.

Dill

Cilantro

Italian Parsley

Chives (not doing well, only two stalks)

Marjoram

Basil



The birds ate my Rosemary. Bad birds.



These are mostly all outside in pots. I have some in pots still inside. Of course, I've never done this before.



Thanks for your help.



PS I'm in New York City, if that matters.
Herb gardeners Please Help me?
All of your plants, EXCEPT the cilantro, need more sun and warmth. Next year, I would not start the seeds quite so early. If you planted them in March or April, they would be ready to go outside (late April or May) when it starts to warm up in NYC.



Cilantro is the only plant listed that likes cool weather. You might try sowing some seeds again in the fall. Then they will have cool weather as they grow.



Parsley takes a LOOONNNGG time to grow from seed. It usually takes about a month to sprout!! I always grow mine from seedlings!



Chives take awhile to get going also. Put them in a sunny spot and keep watering. My onion chives are blooming now (in the ground in California)--- very lovely purple. I think that they will grow outside in the winter in your area, but you might want to put them in a protected plant and cover them.



Thyme, marjoram, chives and rosemary are perennials. They like sun and heat in the summer, but will overwinter. The marjoram will LOOK like it has died off, but it will return the next year.



Dill, cilantro, parsley and basil are all annuals and will have to be planted again next spring. (Hint: let your plants go to seed at the end of the season and save the seeds for next year).



Good Luck!!
Reply:Sounds like they are not getting any sun . If you grew them from seeds, you are doing 'something' right ! LOL

Hang in there and give them more light . You'll have so much you'll be sharing them with us . Oh yes, and DO fertilize them . I use any old kind . They really need that .
Reply:Your plants are not getting enough sunlight.
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