Any ideas why the rosemary, green onions and chives I planted in large planters outside didn't grow?

I used soil recommended by Home Depot person and watered as needed, but no sigh that I planted anything and it has been a couple months. My mother had a green thumb but her child really hasn't got 'the gift'.

Any ideas why the rosemary, green onions and chives I planted in large planters outside didn't grow?
You say there's no sign you planted anything. None of these things grow well from seeds. Onions and chives grow from "sets," rosemary grows from cuttings. What did you plant?
Reply:Could have been squirrels, they like to plant their nuts in gardens, or birds, they like to scratch and eat seeds, and cats like to dig, scratch and poop too. I had the same problem so I put some fencing (or netting) and lay it on top. Another idea is to start them indoors in late winter (in a windowsills) so they have a chance to get a few inches tall then by spring plant them outdoors, directions are on the back of the packs, and with onions, it's best to buy young bulbs and start them that way, Always make sure they get pleanty of sun light in or outdoors. It too depends on where you are located.
Reply:Are the planters in the shade. You may need to move them into the sun. Do you know what was in them before and did you rinse them out thoroughly before you put in the new soil? Any snail trails on the top of the soil. Your plant's little heads could be being nipped off in the morning before you get a look at them. Did the person at Home Depot recommend that you grow the seeds in seed mix, which is sort of sandy and very nutritious and then transplant them into ordinary soil when they were a few cm's tall? Have you got a cat around that could be using the box at it's own private bathroom? Because the seeds are near the top of the soil, it has to be kept very moist all the time until the roots develop. Does your soil absorb water? I bought some that the water just ran straight through and lost all my coxcomb and clarkia. That's all I can think of right now that could have gone wrong. I hope it's a help
Reply:They like full sun so in a shady spot they may not do so well. The plants probably need some of those food sticks you push right down into the soil, you can get them at walmart for like 88 cents. Do your pots have drainage holes in the bottom? That will help as well.


Dont give up though. I tried growing lavender from seed 3 different times and the 4th pack was a winner. Maybe it was something in the packing (if you used seeds)