Tips for Your Herb Garden
A continuous medley of aromatic, fresh herbs are easy to grow and harvest, adding vibrant flavours and texture to any meal.

When and where to grow herbs
Herbs grow best with full sun and light, well-drained, moisture-retentive, fertile soil with plenty of organic matter incorporated. For a continuous supply:
Sow seeds of ones that rapidly run to seed, coriander and dill for example, on a fortnightly basis throughout spring and summer
Choose several cultivars, where available, with different maturing times to help to keep the herb garden productive
Pot up herbs such as chives, mint, parsley, or tarragon grown outdoors and bring them in for the winter, standing them on a south-facing windowsill
Keep a few containers near the house for easy picking
Pot a few larger containers with stronger-growing herbs such as mint and sage
Make use of new or used growing-bags especially where space is limited
Start early in the spring by sowing herbs under cloches and frames
Sow a few trays in a greenhouse, conservatory or sunny windowsill and grow plants on ready for planting out when the soil warms up