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    How large or big does my plant need to be before I harvest it? How long will it take?
    Lauren Kurtz
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    Lauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist. Lauren has worked for Aurora, Colorado managing the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department. She earned a BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Western Michigan University in 2014.
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    If you plan on overwintering your rosemary to continue onto the next year wait until the second growing season to harvest any rosemary. If you are only growing the herb as an annual you can harvest the first year.
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    How do I collect rosemary seeds?
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    Once the flowers dry up, they will be replaced by seed pods. You can either use these by pulling them off, or use store-bought seeds.
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    Which pollinators pollinate rosemary?
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    Honeybees love rosemary.
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    Can I grow rosemary in the summertime?
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    Start it in the middle of winter so that you can grow the plant mostly over spring. We do this for optimal growth and for the best chance of it working well.
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