There are numerous advantages to growing herbs.
They provide not only a tasty addition to every meal but also colour and smell in your garden. I love it when I go to my herb patch and get that smell of mint and rosemary.
The great thing is, herbs are easy to grow and can be done both inside and outside, in small or large areas.
How do I plant herbs?
Herbs, like most plants and vegetables are easy to grow and maintain.
You can use any container you want. I generally use plant pots or seed trays but you can use an old recycled plastic pot, egg trays or anything else lying about which will hold soil and the seeds.
Simply layer the tray or pot with some compost and soil, make suitable holes and plant the seeds. Cover the seeds with soil and keep them moist. Sit back and watch them grow. Herbs such as Parsley, basil, dill and coriander can be grown for seed for some delicious pickings.
Don’t want to wait to grow from seed?
Some herbs will come ready grown for you. Rosemary generally is bought as a small plant, it is very hardy and can be planted in poor soil. Mint is another you can buy ready to go. I would put mint in a pot as it has a habit of spreading everywhere!.
What type of herbs are good to grow?
Now, there are a lot of herbs to choose from and it depends on what you want.
Some herbs are annuals (which mean once done, they don’t come back). Such examples are parsley, basil, dill and coriander. Others come back year after year, such as mint and rosemary. There are a number of varieties of types of herbs (peppermint, spearmint, applemint) so you will always have a great choice.
If you like cooking, rosemary goes well with a roast leg of lamb, mint can be made in to mint sauce, chives can be added to a potato salad, basil can be made in to pesto. All have something that they can provide in the garden and the kitchen.
Not only are herbs good for eating, they also provide a great smell and texture to any garden, adding something different and attracting crucial insects for the garden ecosystem.
Herbs are a great addition to any garden. They are easily grown and can be grown in small spaces or on the window sill. Have a go this year and enjoy the smells and tastes of your hard work!
These can be grown in large or small gardens, on rooftops, windowsills or vertically on a wall (in the correct containers of course!).
If you have any questions around herbs or anything else, feel free to email me. I’m always happy to help and give advice on how to grow your herbs to the max and any other garden related questions!
Speak soon
Chris
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