Q&A
The status of rosemary leaves this year plus terumot & ma'aserot
I picked some rosemary yesterday. Does it count as third-year produce or second-year produce or must it be treated as a safek? (Also, is it treated as a fruit or a vegetable?) When taking off terumot and maasrot, do I make a beracha?
Ma'aser ani year: terumot and ma'aserot from strawberry plant on the patio
Questions on setting up a balcony garden plus terumot and maaserot
Kilei hakerem: Grapevine hanging onto a fruit tree
My grapevine has “reached out” and tied some of its tendrils (if that’s the right word) around the branch of a pomegranate tree. Any problem?
Kilei zera'im: Are drip pies proper barriers?
Is a drip irrigation pipe considered a barrier when growing different types of vegetables on either side of the drip pipe? When it comes to seed starters do these pose a kilayim problem?
Orlah for passionfruit planted as a living fence and for fruit
I planted a few passionfruit vines on my railings, with the intention both to use them as a privacy hedge and to eat their fruit. Do I need to wait 3 years for orlah to eat them under Ashkenazi halachic custom? They are thick and do effectively block the view from the street, which was our goal. They're in pots and have been planted at my apartment for almost 2 years now.
Questions to ask to ensure my tree is grafted in a kosher way
Do orlah laws apply to herbs halachically classified as trees?
(1) If oregano is considered a tree and therefore not involved in kilei zera'im, does orlah apply to it?
(2) How do I know which basil I have, annual or perennial (and thus if kilei zera'im applies or not)? (Follow-up question from Kilei zera'im in the home garden: status of thyme, basil, oregano, and strawberries).
(3) Lemon verbena is a tree on your list. Is this an orlah problem?
Kilei zera'im in the home garden: Status of thyme, basil, oregano, and strawberries
I know that the thyme, basil, oregano we have need to be in separate planters. They are. Where do strawberry plants fit into this issue?
Terumot and ma'aserot for orlah (and non-orlah) grape leaves - Part 1
Do I assume correctly that if I use the grape leaves from my orlah grapevine, they have to be ma'asered?